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Aug 24, 2025
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 24: Sri Lanka's jailed former president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, was hospitalised on Saturday, local media reported, a day after his arrest on allegations that he misused public funds while in office.
Taiwan, China, battle it out in competing World War Two narratives
Trump crime crackdown deploys troops in Washington's safest sites
Taiwan nuclear plant re-opening vote fails as approval threshold missed
Syria delays parliamentary vote in Sweida after sectarian violence
Emirati humanitarian aid convoy arrives in Gaza as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3
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UAE President to begin state visit to Angola on Sunday
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 24: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will begin a state visit to the Republic of Angola on...
Mexico anticipates $3 billion in gains from hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup
Mexico City [Mexico], August 24: The Mexican Football Association expects the country to achieve economic gains exceeding $3 billion by hosting the 2026 FIFA World...
New casualties mount in Gaza
Gaza border [Israel], August 24: Palestinian medical sources announced on Saturday evening that the total number of people martyred in the Gaza Strip has reached...
France's La Poste halts goods parcel service to U.S. amid new tariffs
Aug 23, 2025
Paris [France], August 23: France's national postal service, La Poste, announced Friday that it will suspend goods parcel service to the United States starting Aug....
Technical failures cause flight delays at Athens International Airport
Athens [Greece], August 23: A series of technical malfunctions at Athens International Airport earlier this week disrupted air traffic operations and caused widespread delays, Greek...
Dutch FM resigns over blocked measures against Israel over Gaza
The Hague [Netherlands], August 23: Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned on Friday, saying he could not push through tougher measures against Israel over Gaza...
Botswanan president calls for adoption of modern technologies to transform agriculture
Gaborone [Botswana], August 23: Botswanan President Duma Boko on Friday called for the adoption of modern technologies to transform agriculture into the backbone of the...
Global charity warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in South Sudan
Juba [South Sudan], August 23: South Sudan risks losing its next generation due to massive funding cuts to humanitarian assistance, leaving more than 2 million...
Shooting in South Africa's Cape Town leaves 2 dead, 5 injured
Cape Town [South Africa], August 23: Two men were killed and five others injured in a mass shooting in Cape Town, the legislative capital of...
Malawi's Marka-Bangula railway network to reduce transport costs: minister
Blantyre [Malawi], August 23: Malawian Minister of Transport and Public Works Jacob Hara has emphasized the potential of the Marka-Bangula railway network to reduce the cost of transporting commodities by up to 40 percent when fully functional.
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M23 confirms delegation in Doha for limited talks with DR Congo gov't
Intel, Trump administration reach agreement on stake investment
Boeing confirms X-37B spaceplane functioning normally after launch
5 dead in tour bus crash in U.S. state of New York
Trump says Chicago could be next for federal crime crackdown after Washington, D.C.
SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites into orbit
Tour bus crash in U.S. state of New York leaves multiple dead, multiple injured
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Canada to drop counter-tariffs on U.S. goods covered by free trade agreement
