Two powerful earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 and 6.4 have hit central Myanmar, causing death and large-scale destruction in both Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand. Friday’s tremors were also felt elsewhere in the region. Authorities in Myanmar imposed a state of emergency in six states after structures collapsed and multiple deaths and injuries were reported. Later on Friday, state-run MRTV wrote on the Telegram messaging app that at least 144...

Tamim Iqbal was admitted to hospital on Monday after suffering chest pains while competing in a match in Bangladesh. Former Bangladeshi cricket captain Tamim Iqbal has returned home from hospital, days after suffering a massive heart attack during a local match. The 36-year-old was released on Friday. He was leading Mohammedan Sporting Club in a match of the 50-over Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League on Monday when he...

Jamie Gaskarth critiques Trump officials’ disregard for intelligence and defence secrecy risks. Jamie Gaskarth, a professor of foreign policy & international Relations at Open University, analyses the Trump administration’s apparent lack of respect for the sensitivities surrounding intelligence and defence secrets. Adblock test (Why?)