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September 27, 2024 2:13 PM

Nearly 700 Lives Lost as Israel Intensifies Strikes Against Hezbollah Targets

  In a week of intensifying violence, Lebanon's health ministry reports that nearly 700 people have lost their lives as Israel dramatically escalates its strikes against Hezbollah targets. The Israeli military claims to be focusing on Hezbollah's military capacities and senior commanders, but ...

September 27, 2024 1:39 PM

Shigeru Ishiba Wins Party Leadership Contest, Set to Become Japan’s Next PM

            Liberal Democratic Party leader, Shigeru Ishiba is set to become Japan's next prime minister after winning his party’s leadership contest in a crowded race. Mr. Ishiba emerged victorious in the run-off against hardline nationalist Sanae Takaichi, earning 215 votes co...

September 27, 2024 2:14 PM

One Dead as Hurricane Helene Hits Northwestern Florida as Category 4 Storm

            In the US, one person has been killed after the fast-moving Hurricane Helene made landfall in northwestern Florida as a powerful Category 4 storm with maximum wind speeds of 225 kilometers per hour. The U.S. National Hurricane Center called Helene an extremely dangerou...

September 27, 2024 10:55 AM

Sri Lanka Reinstates ETA-Based Visa System for All Foreigners

  Sri Lanka has reinstated the previous ETA based visa issuing system allowing all foreigners to apply for visas under this system.         In April this year, Sri Lanka’s Department of Immigration and Emigration switched to a new visa portal, roping in a private consortium under which ...

September 27, 2024 8:41 AM

Israeli Airstrike Kills Top Hezbollah Commander Muhammad Hussein Srur in Beirut

A top Hezbollah commander Muhammad Hussein Srur was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanese capital Beirut yesterday.  The Israeli Defense Forces confirmed the death of Muhammad Hussein Srur, commander of Hezbollah's aerial forces, in an airstrike in Beirut. According to military sources, Srur ...

September 27, 2024 8:28 AM

India Rises to 39th Place in Global Innovation Index 2024 Among 133 Economies

India has moved up to 39th place among 133 global economies in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024.         Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced that India also ranks first among the 10 economies in the Central and Southern Asia region. In a social media post, Mr Go...

September 27, 2024 6:41 AM

World Tourism Day Being Celebrated Today

  World Tourism Day is being celebrated across the globe today. The Day is celebrated on 27th of September every year highlighting tourism's role in connecting people and boosting economies. The theme for this year is 'Tourism and Peace.' The day also aims to foster a more sustainable and equitabl...

September 26, 2024 9:19 PM

World Bank to support Sri Lanka in its economic recovery & development

World Bank has expressed commitment towards supporting Sri Lanka’s economic recovery and development. In a letter addressed to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the World Bank recognised that the country’s economic reset requires the State’s continued attention, and added that opportunitie...

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