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Sri Lanka’s former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa was arrested today morning by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) at his residence in Colombo.The arrest is linked to a controversial compensation claim for a building damaged during the island-wide pro...
August 6, 2025 9:45 PM August 6, 2025 9:45 PM
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The United Nations has called reports of a possible Israeli military expansion across the Gaza Strip deeply alarming, if true. At a UN Security Council meeting, Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenca warned that such action could have catastrophic consequences and could further endanger the live...
August 6, 2025 1:31 PM August 6, 2025 1:31 PM
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Taiwan says it has detected heightened Chinese military activity near its territorial waters this morning. Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence posted on social media platform X that 16 Chinese military aircraft, six naval vessels, and a government ship are operating around Taiwan. Eight a...
August 6, 2025 1:22 PM August 6, 2025 1:22 PM
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In Punjab, two people have died and three others injured in a high-intensity blast in an oxygen-making unit in Mohali’s industrial area, today morning. Sub Divisional Magistrate, Damandeep Kaur confirming the casualties, said that both have been identified. Injured have been admitted in the hospital...
August 6, 2025 12:42 PM August 6, 2025 12:42 PM
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The Pakistan government has announced that the formal repatriation and deportation of over 1.3 million Afghan refugees holding Proof of Registration (PoR) cards will begin on September 1. This follows the expiration of PoR cards on June 30, which rendered holders unlawful residents, according to the...
August 6, 2025 12:31 PM August 6, 2025 12:31 PM
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Citizens of Malawi and Zambia will have to pay a $15,000 deposit for applying for a tourist or business visa to the US. The programme aims to curb visa overstays and address cases where screening and vetting information is deemed inadequate. Officials say that citizens of countries other than Malawi...
August 6, 2025 12:15 PM August 6, 2025 12:15 PM
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At least fourteen Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy this morning for crossing territorial waters. The fishermen from Rameshwaram have been taken for inquiry by the Sri Lankan authorities. The fishermen were in two boats, with ten in one and four in the other. They were apprehende...
August 6, 2025 11:58 AM August 6, 2025 11:58 AM
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In Nigeria, the customs department has seized more than 1,600 parrots and canaries in one of the biggest wildlife trafficking seizures over the years. The exotic birds were being transported from Lagos International Airport to Kuwait without a permit. Customs agents seized ring-necked parakee...
August 6, 2025 11:14 AM August 6, 2025 11:14 AM
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In Pakistan, three Army personnel, were killed and three others seriously injured in a roadside bomb blast in Balochistan's Nushki district last night. The Baloch Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the attack. According to the report, the incident occurred when a bulletproof military veh...
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The world is observing the 80th anniversary of the first use of a nuclear weapon as Hiroshima Day today. On this day in 1945, the United States dropped the first atomic bomb, Codenamed 'Little Boy', on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. People across Japan are remembering one of the darkest days in the...
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