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Sri Lanka today bids farewell to legendary actress Malani Fonseka with full state honours at Independence Square in the Capital Colombo. Dubbed the “Queen of Sri Lankan Cinema,” Ms. Fonseka passed away on Friday at the age of 78 while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Sri Lanka. P...
May 26, 2025 12:49 PM May 26, 2025 12:49 PM
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US President Donald Trump has agreed to extend the deadline to negotiate tariffs with the European Union until July 9. This development follows European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s remark that she had a call with the US President yesterday. Trump had initially announced a 20 per cent...
May 26, 2025 11:21 AM May 26, 2025 11:21 AM
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At least 24 people, including children, have been killed in two separate Israeli airstrikes overnight, including a strike on a school sheltering displaced families in central Gaza. The strike targeted Fahmi Al-Jargawi School in Gaza City, which had been housing hundreds of displaced people who fled ...
May 26, 2025 8:25 AM May 26, 2025 8:25 AM
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Russia and Ukraine exchanged 303 prisoners each yesterday, completing the biggest prisoner swap since the war began in 2022. The exchange was part of a deal reached during recent talks in Istanbul on May 16, where both sides agreed to release 1,000 prisoners each. The Russian Defence Ministry...
May 25, 2025 9:30 PM May 25, 2025 9:30 PM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin's helicopter was caught in the "epicentre" of a massive Ukrainian drone offensive during his first visit to the liberated Kursk Region earlier this week. A Russian military commander revealed that air defence units in the region managed to beat off the attack and ens...
May 25, 2025 9:15 PM May 25, 2025 9:15 PM
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US President Donald Trump’s now-aborted move to rename the Persian Gulf as the 'Arabian Gulf' or 'Gulf of Arabia' stirred sharp condemnation from Iranian officials. Iran saw it as a politically charged attack on it’s national identity and historical legacy. The suggestion reportedly emerged ahead of...
May 25, 2025 7:27 PM May 25, 2025 7:27 PM
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In Bangladesh, the International Crimes Tribunal’s prosecution on Sunday formally pressed charges in a crime against humanity case lodged over the killings of six protesters in Dhaka on August 5 last year, the day Hasina fled the country. The prosecution pressed charges against eight, includi...
May 25, 2025 6:34 PM May 25, 2025 6:34 PM
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Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has won the top honour at the 78th Cannes Film Festival. His film, It Was Just an Accident, took home the prestigious Palme d’Or. The festival featured 22 films in its main competition. Panahi, known for his bold criticism of the Iranian government, has faced multiple ...
May 25, 2025 6:06 PM May 25, 2025 6:06 PM
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At least 12 people, including three children, were killed and dozens of others injured across Ukraine in a combined missile-drone attack launched by Russia early today. Ukrainian authorities said, four people were killed and 23 others were injured in the Kiev region, with most casualties were report...
May 25, 2025 3:45 PM May 25, 2025 3:45 PM
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At least 18 people were killed and nearly 100 injured in separate storm-related incidents across Pakistan’s Punjab province. According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority, most of the fatalities occurred due to the collapse of dilapidated buildings and unsafe structures. The highest numb...
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