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January 9, 2026 2:25 PM
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Sri Lanka remains on alert as a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify and move closer to the island’s eastern coastline later today. The weather system, currently southeast of Batticaloa, is forecast to bring heavy rain, strong winds and thunderstorms to several parts of the ...
January 9, 2026 7:16 AM
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French President Emmanuel Macron said that he would pay a visit to India next month, with New Delhi set to host the AI Impact Summit. He made the remarks while addressing the Diplomatic Corps yesterday, where he talked about the successes of French diplomacy in 2025. The India-AI Impact Summit 2...
January 8, 2026 10:16 PM
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India has begun implementing a 450 million US dollars assistance package to help Sri Lanka recover from Cyclone Ditwah, moving from emergency relief to reconstruction of damaged roads, railways, bridges and housing, Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha said on Thursday. The package was announced d...
January 8, 2026 10:13 PM
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Russia rejected plans to deploy a Western peacekeeping force in Ukraine if a peace deal is reached. Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that all such units and facilities will be considered legitimate military targets for the Russian Armed Forces. Moscow has repeatedly opposed ...
January 8, 2026 8:04 PM
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The depression over the Bay of Bengal is expected to cross Sri Lanka’s coast on Friday between 5:30 PM and 11:30 PM, the Sri Lankan Department of Meteorology said. Speaking at a special media briefing on Thursday, Director General of Meteorology Athula Karunanayake said the system is currently locat...
January 8, 2026 7:59 PM
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In Iran, two police officers were killed and 30 others injured during clashes in the southwestern part of the country, as nationwide protests over economic grievances entered their 12th day. The Iranian official media reported that the violence erupted in the city of Lordegan, in Chaharmahal and B...
January 8, 2026 7:29 PM
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In Pakistan, a church in the Raiwind area of Punjab province came under attack recently as a person forcibly entered the Christian place of worship and carried out an act of destruction that has sparked fear among the Christian community in the country. Religious leaders and community representative...
January 8, 2026 6:48 PM
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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has strongly criticised the US foreign policy under President Donald Trump. Mr. Steinmeier said that global democracy was being attacked as never before. According to the experts, these remarks apparently refer to recent actions such as the ousting of Venezue...
January 8, 2026 6:47 PM
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Secretary (West) of the Ministry of External Affairs, Sibi George, discussed UN peacekeeping operations with Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Information System and Training) Lt General Vipul Shinghal. In a social media post, the Ministry of External Affairs said that India is a leading contributor to UN...
January 8, 2026 2:31 PM
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Indian Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, has expressed gratitude to the 56th Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson for his solidarity with India's counter-terrorism efforts following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir in April 2025. Ambassador Kw...
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