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June 2, 2025 8:26 PM

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Independent candidate Karol Nawrocki wins Poland’s Presidential Election

In Poland, Karol Nawrocki, an independent candidate backed by the opposition Law and Justice party, won Poland's presidential runoff election. According to the final vote count released by Polish National Electoral Commission today, Nawrocki received around 51 per cent of the vote in the Presidentia...

June 2, 2025 4:20 PM

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Sri Lanka’s overall inflation rate slightly increased 

  Sri Lanka's overall inflation rate, measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index on a year-on-year basis, has seen a slight increase.The Department of Census and Statistics reports that the rate rose to -0.7% in May, up from -2.0% in April.The inflation for the Food Group saw a more significa...

June 2, 2025 12:48 PM

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Hamas expresses readiness to begin new round of Gaza peace talks

Hamas has announced its willingness to immediately begin fresh indirect negotiations on a Gaza ceasefire deal, just one day after submitting a response to US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff's proposal that Washington dismissed as "totally unacceptable."   The militant group said yesterday that ...

June 2, 2025 8:48 AM

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Sri Lanka Gazette confirms newly appointed mayors, deputy mayors

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has officially gazetted the names of newly appointed mayors and deputy mayors of municipal councils for several councils across the country, following the recently concluded local government elections.   The appointments, published in the Government Gazette ...

June 2, 2025 8:32 AM

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Ukraine strikes 5 Russian air bases in major drone attack

Ukraine launched a large-scale drone operation yesterday, targeting five Russian air bases across Murmansk, Irkutsk, Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur regions. The Russian Defence Ministry confirmed the attacks, stating that several aircraft caught fire, though no casualties were reported. Russia called the...

June 1, 2025 6:04 PM

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China Warns US Over Taiwan After Defense Chief Labels It a Regional Threat

China has warned the United States over Taiwan in response to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calling China a threat to the region at a high-profile summit in Singapore. China’s government has accused Pete Hegseth of trying to sow division in the Asia Pacific region. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dia...