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Hundreds of Muslim worshippers are feared to be among the more than 1,600 people who died in a powerful earthquake which struck central Myanmar when they had gathered at mosques for prayers during Ramadan.

According to the shadow National Unity Government, more than 50 mosques across the country also sustained damage when the magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck on Friday.

Htet Min Oo was performing ritual ablutions before Ramadan prayers at a mosque next to his house in Mandalay.

His home…

The Academy’s delayed response to Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal’s assault by Israeli settlers in the West Bank drew sharp criticism from Hollywood figures.

The US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued an apology on Friday for its initial failure to defend Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan…

Denmark’s foreign minister has chided United States President Donald Trump’s administration for its “tone” in criticising Denmark over its role in Greenland, saying his country is already investing more into Arctic security and remains open to further cooperation with the US.

Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen made the sharp remarks in a video posted to social media on Saturday, after US Vice President JD Vance’s visit to the strategic island.

“Many accusations and many…

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

A Haaretz investigation details how Israeli airstrikes killed 436 Palestinians in a single night, including 183 children, as hospitals collapsed under the weight of carnage.

The Israeli army killed nearly 300 Palestinian women and children in one single night, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on Friday. 

According to the report, citing official…

Eid begins on Sunday, March 30 in Saudi Arabia. Here’s how to wish a blessed Eid in different languages.

With the sighting of the new moon in Saudi Arabia and neighbouring countries, the first day of Eid will be celebrated on Sunday, March 30.

Other countries follow their own moon sightings, and those that began fasting on March 2 will announce tomorrow night whether Eid will fall on Monday, March 31.

BREAKING NEWS: Eid Al Fitr 1446/2025 is tomorrow: Sunday, 30 March 2025

The Crescent for…

Turkiye is witnessing its largest protests in more than a decade.

Millions have taken to the streets after the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu – who is seen as the biggest challenge to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s presidency.

Nearly 2,000 people have been detained so far, including journalists.

But despite myriad official efforts to suppress news coverage, protesters keep…

Army claims control of Souq Libya, a pivotal commercial hub in Omdurman, solidifying gains in Khartoum’s twin city.

The Sudanese army has said it seized control of a key market in Omdurman, Khartoum’s twin city, building on a series of recent successes in its offensive against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

The announcement on Saturday comes days after it also took control of most parts of the capital in a potentially pivotal victory in the devastating two-year war that has caused the