State of emergency declared in Myanmar after huge earthquake
The quake hit central Myanmar with strong tremors felt as far as south-west China and Thailand.
The Signal fiasco is a political gift to Democrats but their power is limited
The ball now appears to be in the Republicans’ court, where there have been some signs of diverging from Trump
For beleaguered and divided congressional Democrats desperate to find an effective line of attack against Donald Trump, news that the US president’s national security team discussed plans to bomb Yemen on a widely available messaging app in the presence of a journalist came at just the right time.
The leak has put the White House and the Republicans on the defensive, generated multiple days of aggressive media coverage and forced top officials to publicly twist themselves in knots as they seek to explain – or downplay – the blunder.
Continue reading...Bird flu reinfections at US poultry farms highlight need for vaccines, experts say
Aggressive prevention including wider changes to poultry raising needed after at least 56 US farms doubly infected
Scores of poultry operations in the US have been reinfected by bird flu since 2022, costing hundreds of millions of dollars in federal payouts, according to documents obtained by the Guardian.
The recurring outbreaks highlight the need for more aggressive prevention, including poultry vaccination and changes to how poultry is farmed, experts say.
Continue reading...Dua Lipa wins copyright case over Levitating
The pop star had been accused of plagiarising the 1979 disco track Wiggle and Giggle All Night.
Keir Starmer’s communications chief quits after nine months
Exclusive: Matthew Doyle is second senior member of PM’s team to be in post for less than a year after election
Keir Starmer’s director of communications, Matthew Doyle, is standing down from his role after nine months in No 10, the Guardian understands.
Doyle is the second senior member of Starmer’s team to be in post for less than a year after the election, following the departure of Sue Gray as his chief of staff in the autumn.
Continue reading...Heathrow boss: better power supply to avoid outage repeat could cost £1bn
Airlines could face higher charges to help fund new system at airport, which was shut down by substation fire
The chief executive of Heathrow has said it could cost about £1bn to install a more resilient power supply system to prevent a repeat of the outage that shut Europe’s busiest airport last week, and that airlines could pay higher charges to help fund it.
Thomas Woldbye, who has been criticised for going to bed on the night of the crisis so he could be “better rested” to handle the fallout the following day, has said he was frustrated the incident occurred and would like to have handled it better.
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Gaza war’s first major anti-Hamas protests may not oust it, but are weakening its hold – The Times of Israel
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Chappell Roan: ‘There’s a new path for girls breaking the rules’
The Giver singer speaks about her fearlessness and being inspired by Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter.
Erdoğan’s jailed rival says his lawyer has now been arrested – POLITICO Europe
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- Turkey detains lawyer of jailed Istanbul mayor, main opposition party says Reuters
- Turkish economy takes a battering after Imamoglu arrest DW (English)
Moment Bangkok high-rise under construction collapses
Workers are feared trapped following the collapse of a high-rise building in Thailand's capital.
Moment Bangkok high-rise under construction collapses
Workers are feared trapped following the collapse of a high-rise building in Thailand's capital.
Greenlanders prepare for uncomfortable visit from US vice-president
Greenland is giving the cold shoulder to JD Vance and his wife, amid Trump's pledge to take control of the island.
Avalon Airshow crash: aerobatic pilot critically injured after plane plummets to ground in front of shocked crowd
Pilot lost control during an aerobatics display and crashed into tarmac at Avalon airport in Victoria
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A pilot is in a critical condition after losing control of their plane during an aerobatics display at the Avalon Airshow and crashing into the tarmac.
Victoria police said the incident occurred on Friday at about 5.15pm on the first day of the airshow which is the largest in the southern hemisphere.
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Continue reading...Russia’s Putin says it would be a ‘profound mistake’ to dismiss Trump’s push for Greenland – CNBC
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- Putin says US push for Greenland rooted in history, vows to uphold Russian interest in the Arctic The Associated Press
The weekend weather forecast is in – and it’s wet and wild for much of Australia, including Sydney and Brisbane
Heavy rainfall expected to stretch from Queensland’s Sunshine Coast to the Victorian border, with the potential for isolated falls of up to 100mm
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A wet and wild weekend is on the way for much of Australia, as heavy rain in Queensland moves east and a tropical low off the coast of Western Australia threatens to develop into a cyclone.
Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra can all expect a washout on Saturday, with heavy rainfall expected to stretch from Queensland’s Sunshine Coast down to the Victorian border, including the potential for isolated falls of up to 100mm.
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Continue reading...WH Smith name to disappear from high street in agreed £76m sale to Modella
Under terms of deal with Hobbycraft owner, 233-year-old brand will become TGJones
WH Smith is to sell its 480 retail stores to the Hobbycraft owner, Modella Capital, in a deal worth £76m, and has confirmed that the 233-year-old brand will disappear from the high street after a “short transitional period”.
Under the terms of the deal, the high street business, which employs 5,000 staff, will be rebranded as TGJones. WH Smith is retaining its brand for its travel shops.
Continue reading...Superfans and spiderman: Africa’s top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.
Weather tracker: Heavy rain alerts in Queensland as floods cut off towns
Wettest March day for 15 years in some parts of northern Australian state, while storms and hail hit Mediterranean
More heavy rain has hit Queensland, Australia, just weeks after the devastation of Cyclone Alfred. Much of north and central Queensland was put under severe weather alert for heavy rainfall earlier this week, as six-hourly rainfall totals of 30-60mm were anticipated, with the risk of seeing up to 120mm locally in this period.
In the north-west of the state, this rain caused the Haughton River to rise rapidly, with water levels reaching 2.68 metres on Wednesday night, exceeding the 2.5-metre major flood level.
Continue reading...Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Myanmar, with tremors felt in neighbouring Thailand
Witnesses in Bangkok more than 1,000km away said people ran out onto the streets in panic
An earthquake of magnitude 7.7 has struck Myanmar, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, causing hundreds of people to pour out of swaying buildings in Bangkok, the capital of neighbouring Thailand 1,400km away.
USGS said the quake on Friday was shallow, at a depth of just 10km (six miles) with the epicentre near the central city of Mandalay, about 50km (30 miles) east of the city of Monywa.
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