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Sri Lanka flood death toll rises to 159, many more missing
Sri Lanka flood death toll rises to 159, many more missing
More than 20,000 homes have been destroyed, sending 108,000 people to state-run temporary shelters, the Disaster Management Centre reported.
5 days ago
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Ukraine hits Russian tankers in Black Sea
Ukraine hits Russian tankers in Black Sea
Verified video shows fast-moving sea drones slamming into the vessels, then exploding in bright fireballs that sent thick smoke skyward, the BBC reported.
5 days ago
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Trump says US plan to end Ukraine war not 'final offer' for Kyiv
Trump says US plan to end Ukraine war not 'final offer' for...
Security officials from Britain, France, Germany, the US, and Ukraine are scheduled to meet in Geneva on Sunday to discuss the plan, the BBC adds. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had earlier warned that his country faced "one of the most difficult moments in our history" amid US pressure to a...
Nov 23, 2025
WORLD
Fire breaks out at COP30 climate talks, halting key negotiations
Fire breaks out at COP30 climate talks, halting key negotiat...
The blaze tore through pavilions and burned a hole in the roof, sending smoke through corridors and prompting delegates to run for the exits. It was the third major incident since COP30 began last week, following two disruptions by Indigenous protesters, according to France 24.
Nov 21, 2025
WORLD
Bangladesh ‘student uprising’: Ousted Prime Minister Hasina found guilty
Bangladesh ‘student uprising’: Ousted Prime Minister Hasina...
The tribunal found Hasina, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun guilty, stating that “all evidence presented in the case is authentic and not generated by artificial intelligence.”
Nov 17, 2025
WORLD
Thousands rally outside COP30 as activists press leaders to drop fossil fuels
Thousands rally outside COP30 as activists press leaders to...
Many in the march repeated “free the Amazon,” while Indigenous groups held signs saying “the answer is us.” Giant inflatable figures, including an elephant and an anaconda, wound through the gathering under the intense heat, the BBC reported.
Nov 16, 2025
WORLD
Trump ‘spent hours’ with victim at Epstein’s house, emails allege
Trump ‘spent hours’ with victim at Epstein’s house, emails a...
The email, revealed by Democrats on the US House Oversight Committee, was sent to Epstein’s former partner Ghislaine Maxwell, now serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking. In the email, Epstein suggested Trump had been close to one of the victims but had not been mentioned publicly.
Nov 13, 2025
SPORTS
Messi makes history: 400 assists and still unstoppable at 38!
Messi makes history: 400 assists and still unstoppable at 38...
Messi is now the only active player to reach 400 assists and is just four shy of Ferenc Puskás’ all-time record. This season, he has already scored five goals and added two assists in three playoff games, on top of 29 goals and 19 assists from the regular season. Inter Miami will face F...
Nov 09, 2025
WORLD
Trump endorses Cuomo, threatens to cut funds for NYC if Mamdani wins
Trump endorses Cuomo, threatens to cut funds for NYC if Mamd...
The endorsement came hours before polls opened in what has become one of the most closely watched local elections in years. Opinion surveys showed Mamdani leading with 45.8 percent, well ahead of Cuomo’s 31.1 percent and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa’s 17.3 percent.
Nov 04, 2025
WORLD
Canadian PM Carney apologizes to Trump over anti-tariff advertisement
Canadian PM Carney apologizes to Trump over anti-tariff adve...
Speaking to reporters at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea on Saturday, Carney said he had already apologized to the US president for the anti-tariff campaign.
Nov 02, 2025