Myanmar quake: economic losses from the disaster could exceed the nation’s GDP

The USGS has warned that the final death toll from the magnitude 7.7 quake in Myanmar could top 100,000 and economic losses may exceed the country’s GDP.  Since the 2021 coup, the nation of 51 million people has been facing an unprecedented “polycrisis” marked by economic collapse, civil war, climate hazards and deepening poverty.  Plus, France’s competition watchdog has imposed a 150 million euro fine on Apple over its App Tracking Transparency privacy feature.