High Toll Is Feared After Earthquake Batters Myanmar and Thailand
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High Toll Is Feared After Earthquake Batters Myanmar and Thailand

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A powerful earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, gouging open roads, toppling century-old religious monuments and destroying multistory buildings as it shook a vast expanse of Southeast Asia and dealt another severe blow to a country that has been ripped apart by civil…

U.N. to Pull International Workers From Gaza Amid Israeli Strikes
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U.N. to Pull International Workers From Gaza Amid Israeli Strikes

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The United Nations announced on Monday that it would reduce its presence in Gaza by withdrawing about a one-third of its international workers there, following repeated strikes of its facilities by Israel. Secretary General António Guterres said in a statement that the decision…

Kamala Harris Has Scrambled the California Governor’s Race Without Entering It
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Kamala Harris Has Scrambled the California Governor’s Race Without Entering It

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In a different scenario, the governor’s race in California would already have taken shape. Aspiring candidates would have been making appearances around the state. Donors would have begun bankrolling their favorites, and organizations would have started to announce endorsements. Instead, Kamala Harris came…

A 311-Year-Old Stradivarius Violin Sells for .25 Million at Sotheby’s
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A 311-Year-Old Stradivarius Violin Sells for $11.25 Million at Sotheby’s

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A 311-year-old Stradivarius violin sold for $11.25 million at Sotheby’s on Friday, in a closely watched auction that drew interest from investors, collectors and classical musicians. The violin was made by the famed Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari in 1714, during the so-called golden…

Israel Says UNRWA Has 6 Days to Halt Operations in East Jerusalem
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Israel Says UNRWA Has 6 Days to Halt Operations in East Jerusalem

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Israel told the United Nations on Friday that its relief agency known as UNRWA, a critical lifeline to two million Palestinians during the 15 months of war in Gaza, had six days to stop all operations in East Jerusalem. Israel’s ambassador to the…