What Changed the World
on March 31, 2025?

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Summary: A 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar killed more than 1,700, Marine Le Pen was barred from French politics for 5 years, and Trump threatened to bomb Iran if it refused nuclear talks

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    7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Mandalay (Myanmar's 2nd most populous city), leaving 1.7K+ dead & 3.5K+ injured with damage reaching China & Thailand's Bangkok (600mi from epicenter); Aid complicated by infrastructural damage & civil war between pro-democratic rebels & ruling military junta (which kept bombing after earthquake)

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    French far-right leader Marine Le Pen barred from politics for 5yrs & sentenced to 4yrs for embezzlement; She is expected to appeal

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    Trump threatens Iran with bombing if it refuses to negotiate nuclear program cut; Iran declines talks

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    Visiting Greenland US military base, VP Vance accuses Denmark of "not doing a good job" & suggests Greenland would be better under "US security umbrella"; 85% of Greenlanders oppose joining US & 45% see it as threat

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    Fed's preferred inflation gauge (core PCE price index) rises 2.8% in Feb vs last year, above 2.7% expectations

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    US intensifies airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen begun under Biden

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    State Dept notifies Congress of dissolving USAID by Jul, after cutting 80% of agency's programs & firing thousands, citing taxpayer funds mismanagement & US priorities misalignment

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    Uncrewed German rocket Spectrum launches (but shortly explodes) in Europe's 1st commercial takeoff

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