Ex-leader Mahinda Rajapaksa will not flee Sri Lanka: Top aide
Man who paved way for Rajapaksa clan's dominance over Sri Lanka politics has no immediate plans to flee, says top aide.
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Grandma Wong, fixture of Hong Kong protests, jailed for 8 months
The veteran activist served two short terms in prison in July 2021 and in April this year.
New York City defends ad on how to survive nuclear attack
City officials defended the ad, saying the timing is not related to heightened tensions with Russia.
Mass grave, remains of 8,000 Nazi war victims found in Poland
Discovery of about 15.8 tonnes of human ashes means that the remains of at least 8,000 people were in the mass grave.
Meeting with Shireen Abu Akleh’s family not on Biden’s schedule
US president appears to rebuff meeting with slain journalist's family during visit to Israel and occupied West Bank.
Protesters storm Sri Lankan PM’s office after president flees
Sri Lankans defied a state of emergency to storm the prime minister's office after embattled president fled overseas.
Moroccan probe finds 23 Melilla border dead likely ‘suffocated’
Morocco state-backed group says 23 migrants likely died of 'mechanical asphyxiation' during border crossing attempt.
Russia, Ukraine near to grain deal as heavy shelling continues
More than 20 million tonnes of grain is stuck at Odesa port and unblocking exports could relieve a global food crisis.
US willing to kill Iran deal to keep IRGC on ‘terror’ list: Biden
US president tells Israeli television he would use force as 'last resort' to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapon.
US companies to invest $40bn in Mexico through 2024
The news comes on the heels of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's meeting with US President Joe Biden.
Hungary declares ‘energy emergency’ over threat of fuel shortages
Russia's war in Ukraine and sanctions by European Union have led to “energy crisis” on continent: PM's chief of staff.
Six candidates still in race to replace UK PM Boris Johnson
Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt ahead after first round of voting in Conservative Party leadership race.
EU says Russian rail transport to Kaliningrad not banned
EU Commission guidance says sanctioned goods can transit between Russia and Kaliningrad by rail.
Ghana inflation scales new peak as it seeks IMF bailout
Hundreds took to the streets of Ghana's capital Accra last month to protest against high inflation and weak growth.
Ukraine cuts N Korea ties over recognition of separatist regions
Kyiv severs relations after Pyongyang recognises independence of Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics in Ukraine.
Thousands trapped as gangs battle for control in Port-au-Prince
MSF says corpses line only road into isolated Cite-Soleil, Haiti, which rival gangs have turned into a 'battlefield'.
US signals Biden will avoid shaking hands during Middle East trip
Despite the new guidelines, the US president has shaken the hands of Netanyahu and Gantz early in his visit to Israel.
Maldives gov’t faces backlash for accepting Sri Lankan president
Maldivians voice outrage as disgraced Sri Lankan leader Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees to the Maldives.
Before Mali withdrawal, France prepares future Sahel strategy
France is stationing more forces in Niger and Chad to fight 'terrorist groups' amid 2,400 troops exiting from Mali.
Bank of Canada raises rates by full point to curb inflation
Canada's central bank raised its policy rate to 2.5 percent from 1.5 percent and said more hikes would be needed.