‘Need answers’: Will Sri Lanka’s Tamils find war closure under Dissanayake?
Tamils commemorating loved ones lost or 'disappeared' during the civil war are still waiting for answers.
Vietnam orders ban on popular messaging app Telegram
Science and technology ministry accuses messaging app of not cooperating in combating alleged crimes committed by users.
Rubio Says Blocking Deportations to South Sudan Will Harm Humanitarian Aid – Rolling Stone
- Rubio Says Blocking Deportations to South Sudan Will Harm Humanitarian Aid Rolling Stone
- A look at the deportees on plane that headed for South Sudan from US AP News
- Trump Confirms Attempted Deportation of Migrants to South Sudan The New York Times
- Another Activist Judge is Protecting Criminal Illegal Immigrant Monsters The White House (.gov)
- White House agrees to keep migrants in Djibouti for now, blasts federal judge's ruling NPR
‘Alarming’ rise in regional internet censorship in China, study finds
Tens of millions of internet users in China’s Henan denied access to five times more websites than usual
China’s authorities appear to have implemented an enhanced version of the country’s internet censorship regime in the central province of Henan, subjecting tens of millions of residents to even stricter controls on access to information than people in the rest of the country.
A research paper published this month by Great Firewall Report, an internet censorship monitoring platform, found that internet users in Henan, one of China’s most populous provinces, were, on average, denied access to five times more websites than a typical Chinese internet user between November 2023 and March 2025.
Continue reading...Police search national park for Queensland teenager Pheobe Bishop after ‘suspicious’ disappearance
Good Night Scrub park, about an hour from where the 17-year-old was last seen, is ‘crucial’ to land, water and aerial search
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The search of a national park is “crucial” to an investigation into a missing teenager in south Queensland as police continue a land, water and aerial search more than a week after her disappearance.
On Saturday, Queensland police said they were relying “heavily” on information from the public for leads, after expanding the search for Pheobe Bishop to include the Good Night Scrub national park.
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Continue reading...Police search national park for Queensland teenager Pheobe Bishop after ‘suspicious’ disappearance
Good Night Scrub park, about an hour from where the 17-year-old was last seen, is ‘crucial’ to land, water and aerial search
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The search of a national park is “crucial” to an investigation into a missing teenager in south Queensland as police continue a land, water and aerial search more than a week after her disappearance.
On Saturday, Queensland police said they were relying “heavily” on information from the public for leads, after expanding the search for Pheobe Bishop to include the Good Night Scrub national park.
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Continue reading...Police search national park for Queensland teenager Pheobe Bishop after ‘suspicious’ disappearance
Good Night Scrub park, about an hour from where the 17-year-old was last seen, is ‘crucial’ to land, water and aerial search
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The search of a national park is “crucial” to an investigation into a missing teenager in south Queensland as police continue a land, water and aerial search more than a week after her disappearance.
On Saturday, Queensland police said they were relying “heavily” on information from the public for leads, after expanding the search for Pheobe Bishop to include the Good Night Scrub national park.
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Continue reading...Russia rejects Vatican offer to host peace talks on Ukraine – OSV News
- Russia rejects Vatican offer to host peace talks on Ukraine OSV News
- Russia casts doubt over Vatican as possible venue for its talks with Ukraine Reuters
- Russia Douses Trump’s Desire for Pope to Host Ukraine Talks Bloomberg
- Italy's Meloni ready to help if Vatican agrees to Trump's war mediation plan BBC
- Zelensky Meets With Pope Leo After Inaugural Mass The New York Times
Trump administration takes first steps in easing sanctions on Syria – AP News
- Trump administration takes first steps in easing sanctions on Syria AP News
- Providing Sanctions Relief for the Syrian People U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- Syria granted sanctions waiver by Trump administration to encourage rebuilding Fox News
- One happy Damascus The Economist
- US issues orders easing Syria sanctions after Trump pledge Reuters
German woman arrested after mass stabbing at Hamburg train station
Police say four victims face life-threatening injuries, suggest suspect had suffered 'psychological emergency'.
German woman arrested after 18 injured in Hamburg knife attack, authorities say – CNN
- German woman arrested after 18 injured in Hamburg knife attack, authorities say CNN
- Eighteen injured in Hamburg knife attack as woman arrested BBC
- Hamburg, Germany Stabbing Victims in Stable Condition, Police Say The New York Times
- 17 Stabbed in Knife Rampage at Germany Train Station, Woman Arrested: 'It Is Shocking' People.com
- Hamburg knife attack: Suspect sent to psychiatric clinic DW
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,185
These are the key events on day 1,185 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Kyiv comes under large-scale Russian drone and missile attack with explosions heard across the city – ABC News
- Kyiv comes under large-scale Russian drone and missile attack with explosions heard across the city ABC News
- Ukraine’s drones disrupt Russia with airport closures, internet blackouts The Washington Post
- Russian strikes kill 13 and injure scores of civilians BBC
- Russia bombards Kyiv and kills at least 13 people across Ukraine as hundreds more freed in prisoner swap CNN
- Ukraine says 15 people hurt in 'massive' Russian attack on Kyiv Reuters
Thailand readies homecoming for stolen ancient statues located in US museum
San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum is set to return four bronze statues from Thailand's looted Prakhon Chai hoard.
US issues orders easing Syria sanctions after Trump pledge – Reuters
- US issues orders easing Syria sanctions after Trump pledge Reuters
- US moves to ease sanctions on Syria after Trump pledge CNN
- Providing Sanctions Relief for the Syrian People U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- Syria granted sanctions waiver by Trump administration to encourage rebuilding Fox News
- People danced in the streets of Damascus after Trump vowed to end all sanctions on Syria. His administration is unsure how best to proceed Fortune
Container ship barely misses Norwegian man’s house after running aground – The Washington Post
- Container ship barely misses Norwegian man’s house after running aground The Washington Post
- Ship happens: Man awakes to find 443-foot cargo vessel ran aground in his backyard Fox News
- Tuttle theater recovers from scam with community support Yahoo
- Man in Norway wakes to find huge container ship in garden BBC
- Cargo Ship Crashed Into Man’s Yard After Crewman Fell Asleep, Police Say The New York Times
Ukraine and Russia Begin Largest Exchange of Prisoners of War – The New York Times
- Ukraine and Russia Begin Largest Exchange of Prisoners of War The New York Times
- Hundreds of Ukrainian prisoners released in swap with Russia, Zelenskyy says Fox News
- Ukraine and Russia exchange 780 soldiers and civilians in biggest swap BBC
- Russia to present peace accord draft after prisoner exchange, Lavrov says Reuters
- Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners in first phase of a major exchange AP News
US Steel shares soar on Trump’s apparent blessing for deal with Nippon
Investors interpreted Trump's comments to mean Nippon Steel had received his approval for its takeover.
33 “Before And After” Photos That Are Just So Interesting To Look At – buzzfeed.com
‘Farcical’: Venezuelan opposition denounces arrest before weekend vote
Opposition leaders have argued the detention of politician Juan Pablo Guanipa and others is meant to stifle dissent.