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Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,145 as more bodies found

Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,145 as more bodies found

By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago rose Thursday to 3,145 as search and rescue teams found more bodies, the military-led government said, and…

Dow drops 1,200 as US stocks lead worldwide sell-off after Trump’s tariffs ignite a COVID-like shock

Dow drops 1,200 as US stocks lead worldwide sell-off after Trump’s tariffs ignite a COVID-like shock

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Financial markets around the world are reeling Thursday following President Donald Trump’s latest and most severe set of tariffs, and the U.S. stock market is taking the worst…

Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars

Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars

By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpluses…

Stock market today: More swerves hit Wall Street as Trump’s “Liberation Day” nears

Stock market today: More swerves hit Wall Street as Trump’s “Liberation Day” nears

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks swerved through another shaky day of trading Tuesday, with uncertainty still high about just what President Donald Trump will announce about tariffs on his “Liberation Day” coming…

Smell of death permeates Myanmar cities after quake kills over 1,600 and leaves countless buried

Smell of death permeates Myanmar cities after quake kills over 1,600 and leaves countless buried

By THEIN ZAW, DAVID RISING and GRANT PECK Associated Press MANDALAY, Myanmar (AP) — The smell of decaying bodies permeated the streets of Myanmar’s second-largest city on Sunday as people worked frantically by hand to…

Plastics are seeping into farm fields, food and eventually human bodies. Can they be stopped?

Plastics are seeping into farm fields, food and eventually human bodies. Can they be stopped?

By MELINA WALLING and RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — In Uganda’s Mbale district, famous for its production of arabica coffee, a plague of plastic bags locally known as buveera is creeping beyond…