A record 39 candidates will contest Sri Lanka's presidential election | Election News
The economy remains a key issue after protesters angry over the financial crisis ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in 2022. A…
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Israel approves new illegal settlement at UNESCO site near Bethlehem | News about the Israel-Palestine conflict
The Nahal Heletz settlement is shrinking Palestinian territory and posing an “imminent threat” to a World Heritage site. Israel has…
American actress Gena Rowlands, star of The Notebook, dies aged 94 | News
Gena Rowlands, the acclaimed American actress, three-time Emmy winner and Oscar nominee for her vivid portrayals of strong, troubled women…
NASA to decide by end of month how to bring stranded astronauts home | Space News
Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams were stranded after problems arose with Boeing's Starliner spacecraft. NASA has said it will decide…
Minouche Shafik resigns as Columbia president after tumultuous year | Protest News
Shafik has drawn criticism for his handling of anti-Gaza war protests that rocked the university campus earlier this year. Columbia…
Compensation comes seven years after siege that turned Marawi into a 'dead city' | Conflict News
Marawi, Philippines – Maisara Dandamun-Latiph’s office is located on a hill overlooking the ruins of Marawi, the southern Philippine city…
Taliban celebrate three years of returning to power in Afghanistan | Taliban News
Afghanistan's rulers are marking the anniversary of their return to power amid a worsening humanitarian crisis. Afghanistan's Taliban celebrated three…
Zelensky says Ukrainian offensive is advancing as Belgorod declares state of emergency | Russia-Ukraine war news
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said an incursion into Russia's Kursk region has achieved its strategic goals, and Russia quickly rejected…
Sudanese army on leave as talks begin to end civil war in Switzerland | Conflict News
Army leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's change of heart on joining the talks has dampened hopes that they will lead to…
What happened in the Kolkata rape case that triggered doctors' protests? | Sexual assault news
Activists and doctors across India plan to march on Wednesday night to demand justice for a doctor who was raped…