Myanmar earthquake death toll ‘could eventually top 10,000&, say US geologists as foreign teams rush to rescue trapped survivors

The toll from Myanmar&s earthquake continued to rise yesterday, as foreign rescue teams and aid rushed into the impoverished country, where hospitals were overwhelmed and some communities scrambled to mount rescue efforts with limited resources.

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‘Eid of sadness& & 19 killed in Israeli strikes as Gazans mark religious festival

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip had little to celebrate yesterday as they marked the normally festive Eid al-Fitr with rapidly dwindling food supplies and renewed fighting in the Israel-Hamas war. Israeli strikes killed at least 19 people, mostly women and children, health officials said.

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Commuters drive past a building that collapsed, in the aftermath of a strong earthquake, in Mandalay, Myanmar. Photo: Reuters

From beneath a pile of wrangled metal and concrete debris, the cries kept coming. But after days of digging through rubble with bare hands, rescuers were losing hope of reaching victims of Myanmar&s earthquake.

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Trump says he's considering ways to serve a third term as president

US president Donald Trump said Sunday that &I&m not joking& about trying to serve a third term, the clearest indication he is considering ways to breach a constitutional barrier against continuing to lead the country after his second term ends in early 2029.

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US will not get Greenland, says territory&s prime minister

The prime minister of Greenland has pushed back against assertions by Donald Trump that the US will take control of the island territory.

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Strong earthquake hits near Tonga in South Pacific

A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific island country.

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