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Heir apparent to Sri Lanka's powerful Rajapaksa family will run in Sept's presidential election

International —7 August, 2024 18:30

The man who is considered the heir apparent to the powerful Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka will contest the presidential election in September, his political…

Heir apparent to Sri Lanka's powerful Rajapaksa family will run in Sept's presidential election

Maduro declared Venezuela election winner, opposition reject result

Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner of Venezuela's presidential…

Maduro declared Venezuela election winner, opposition reject result
Huge California wildfire tears through 5,000 acres every hour

An enormous wildfire has grown by 8 sq miles an hour (20 sq…

Huge California wildfire tears through 5,000 acres every hour

Israeli strike on Gaza school 'kills 30'

Israeli strike on Gaza school 'kills 30'

Israel's military has struck a school near Deir al-Balah, a city in central Gaza, killing at least 30 Palestinians and injuring more than 100, according to the Hamas-run ministry of…

'Massive attack' on French rail threatens more chaos

'Massive attack' on French rail threatens more chaos

French rail officials warned of travel chaos for hundreds of thousands of people throughout the weekend after saboteurs following a meticulous plan paralysed much of the train network…

Sri Lanka presidential election in September

Sri Lanka presidential election in September

Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on Sept. 21 that will likely be a test of confidence in President Ranil Wickremesinghe's efforts to resolve the country's worst economic…

Chinese-Russian bombers patrolling off Alaska

Chinese-Russian bombers patrolling off Alaska

Russian and Chinese bombers flew together for the first time in international airspace off the coast of Alaska, in a new show of expanding military cooperation that US Defense Secretary…

Death toll from Ethiopia landslide hits 257, could reach 500: UN

Death toll from Ethiopia landslide hits 257, could reach 500: UN

The death toll from landslides in a remote region of southern Ethiopia has risen to 257, the United Nations said Thursday, warning that the number of victims could soar to up to 500.…

Biden’s speech: Warnings about Trump without naming him

Biden’s speech: Warnings about Trump without naming him

President Joe Biden delivered a solemn Oval Office address Wednesday that laid out in the clearest terms yet why he abandoned his reelection campaign.  He wanted to send an unmistakable…

Pilot only survivor of Nepal plane crash

Pilot only survivor of Nepal plane crash

Eighteen people were killed after a plane crashed and caught fire while it was taking off from Nepal's capital, Kathmandu. The pilot, who is currently receiving treatment in hospital,…

Canada FM to visit China this week: foreign ministry

Canada FM to visit China this week: foreign ministry

Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly will visit China from Thursday to Saturday, Beijing's foreign ministry said, as the countries seek to mend frayed ties. Joly is visiting at the…

Deadly strikes pound Gaza

Deadly strikes pound Gaza

Israel kept up its air strikes on Gaza Wednesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to ramp up the pressure on Hamas as hopes fade for a US-announced ceasefire plan. Hamas…

Biden considering major Supreme Court reform

Biden considering major Supreme Court reform

Joe Biden is considering backing a host of reforms to the US Supreme Court including ending lifetime appointments, according to US media. Backing such changes would mark a major reversal…

Israel bombs Gaza after US criticises high civilian toll

Israel bombs Gaza after US criticises high civilian toll

 Israel kept up its bombing of Gaza Tuesday, after its key military backer the United States renewed criticism of its ally over the high civilian casualty toll of the war. Residents…

French PM poised to take caretaker role in deadlocked France

French PM poised to take caretaker role in deadlocked France

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal was set to resign but stay on as head of a caretaker government Tuesday, officials said, with no replacement in sight as divided parliamentary groups…

Estonian PM steps down to take EU job

Estonian PM steps down to take EU job

 Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas stepped down on Monday in order to become the European Union's next foreign policy chief, after she was tapped for the job by the bloc's leaders.…

Israel hits Gaza from land, sea and air as Hamas halts talks

Israel hits Gaza from land, sea and air as Hamas halts talks

Israel hammered the Gaza Strip from the air, sea and land Monday as the war in the Palestinian territory showed no sign of abating, with Hamas saying it was pulling out of truce talks.…