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Myanmar Military Calls for Temporary Truce After Earthquake

Myanmar’s military on Wednesday declared a 21-day cease-fire to support relief and reconstruction efforts in the wake of a devastating earthquake in the country, a day after it fired on a Chinese Red Cross convoy trying to deliver food and medicine to desperate survivors.

Israel Takes New Territory in Gaza, Squeezing Hamas

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel had seized a ribbon of territory in the Gaza Strip hours after his government laid out plans to seize large parts of the enclave.

Angola Rail Line Offers Clues to Trump’s Africa Policy

The $4 billion project was the Biden administration’s signature initiative in Africa. Early signs are that the Trump team supports it, too, for mineral access if nothing else.

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