- 'You can't trust Russians' — Europe's Ukraine peacekeeping plans face one obvious hurdle Kyiv Independent
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It’s not just Trump, the EU is also waging an anti-migration crusade
The European Union's border control policies may not be as visible as Trump's but they are just as brutal.
Watch: Applause as rescuers pull woman alive from rubble in Myanmar
Rescuers in Myanmar were cheered as they carried 30-year-old Phyu Lay Khaing away on a stretcher.
Five in Ukraine killed in drone strikes as Russia claims advances on ground
Kyiv and Moscow have stepped up their aerial attacks as US pushes the warring parties to agree on a ceasefire.
Myanmar earthquake: What we know
Widespread destruction has been caused by a huge earthquake hitting central Myanmar.
Trump grants clemency to Ozy Media co-founder convicted of fraud
Carlos Watson was on way to begin serving 10-year sentence when news reached him of his presidential commutation
Hours before he was scheduled to report to prison and begin serving a nearly 10-year sentence for a federal fraud conviction, former talkshow host and media executive Carlos Watson received clemency from Donald Trump, sparing him from the punishment Friday.
Watson was traveling to the Lompoc, California, federal correctional institution when he learned of the presidential commutation afforded to him, as CNBC reported. He published a statement which thanked the president and insulted the Trump-appointed federal judge who sentenced him, Eric Komitee, as “conflicted and unethical”.
Continue reading...What caused the Myanmar earthquake – and why did it make a tower in Bangkok collapse?
The size of the earthquake and the length of the fault line it occurred on contributed to the devastation.
Partial eclipse darkens sky over UK and abroad
The eclipse won't be total anywhere in the world, but parts of Canada will come close.
Partial solar eclipse: moon blocks part of sun for people in northern hemisphere – as it happened
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Here’s a view of the sun from Dakar, Senegal:
How visible today’s partial eclipse will be depends, unsurprisingly, on how clear the sky is where you are.
Continue reading...Lack of equipment stalls race to save earthquake survivors in Myanmar
Devastation is widespread in Mandalay where survivors are still waiting for help from military government.
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Denmark hits back at ‘tone’ of US vice-president’s criticism over Greenland
‘This is not how you talk to your close allies,’ says Danish foreign minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Denmark has hit back against JD Vance’s comments that Copenhagen has not done enough for Greenland.
The US vice-president made his remark on Friday during a trip to the Pituffik space base in north-western Greenland, viewed by both Copenhagen and Nuuk as a provocation.
Continue reading...Magnificent, rare worm with its own campaign song: the giant Gippsland earthworm
This immense worm moves slowly and gracefully underground and can grow to the length of an outstretched arm
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The giant Gippsland earthworm already has an upbeat campaign song.
“I am a real worm, I am an actual worm,” bangs the chorus of Doctor Worm, a late-90s novelty hit by the American indie rock band They Might Be Giants.
Continue reading...Labor promises price gouging crack down on supermarkets
Anthony Albanese says his government, if re-elected, will establish taskforce to investigate ‘excessive’ pricing regimes, and it will be enforced by ACCC
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Anthony Albanese has promised that a re-elected Labor government will outlaw price gouging by supermarkets, marking the first big policy announcement of the campaign.
The prime minister on Sunday will announce Labor will act on recommendations made by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to improve transparency about supermarket prices, promotions and loyalty programs.
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Continue reading...Why can’t we remember our early years? Do babies make memories at all?
For the first time, scientists have observed memories forming in babies' brains in real time.
Four killed in mass Russian drone attack on Dnipro, Ukraine says
Another 21 people are injured, as a restaurant and several buildings are set ablaze in the city, local officials say.
Rival rallies erupt in South Korea over President Yoon’s impeachment
Supporters and critics of Yoon Suk Yeol take to the streets of the capital Seoul amid ongoing impeachment trial.
Is Sudan’s war merging with South Sudanese conflicts?
Sudan's war is spilling into South Sudan as its army and RSF seek new proxies and partners.
People in Gaza surviving on canned food as fresh produce rotting at border
UN relief chief warns food 'rotting' at Gaza border as Israel breaching humanitarian law with blockade since March 18.
At least 15 still alive under Bangkok skyscraper rubble, rescuers say
Rescuers are working to pull people from the remains of the tower, which dramatically collapsed on Friday.