11:00โขBangkok Declared Disaster Zone After Myanmar Quake
โจThe newspapers report extensively on a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar, causing severe damage in Bangkok (BBC, Daily Mail, Guardian, Independent, Mirror, Sky, Sun, Times). A skyscraper collapse has trapped dozens, with Bangkok declared a disaster area and fears of thousands dead (Guardian, Independent, Sky, Sun). In unexpected political developments, Nigel Farage has criticized Donald Trump (HuffPost), while Putin commented on Trump's reported plans to seize Greenland, calling them "serious" (BBC). The Spectator describes J.D. Vance's trip to Greenland as "deeply insensitive." On the business front, WH Smith will disappear from the high street after a ยฃ76 million sale (Metro).