Areas around Mandalay and Sagaing were left in ruins after a deadly earthquake struck Myanmar in March, the sheer force of nature crystalizing the ongoing conflict between the junta and rebel forces. The tragedy, compounded by years of war and instability, saw both sides momentarily unite in response.
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In this week’s Factal Forecast we’ve got the anniversary of Russia’s full invasion of Ukraine, a general election in Nigeria, a US Supreme Court hearing on Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, California ending its coronavirus state of emergency and a look at the earthquakes in the Turkey-Syria border region that have left thousands dead and millions displaced.
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In this week’s forecast we’ve got a federal judge in Texas deciding on an abortion medication case, an election in Cyprus, negotiations between the Colombian government and a rebel group, China’s Sichuan province lifting restrictions on childbirth and a look at the devastating earthquakes affecting Turkey and Syria