Nationwide protests erupted as the president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, had his biggest political rival arrested last Wednesday and jailed today on counts of corruption and links to terrorism.
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured the strategic mining hub of Walikale in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
M23 rebels entered Walikale on Wednesday. Spokesperson for the Congolese army, Nestor Mavudisa, confirmed on Thursday that “the enemy” now controlled Walikale.
Two fishermen from Jaffna who went missing after setting out to sea have been arrested after being rescued by Tamil Nadu’s Coastal Security Force, after their boat was found drifting near the Thondi fishing harbour in Ramanathapuram district.
Authorities in Cyprus have reported that they have retrieved at least 7 bodies after a boat carrying refugees capsized 30 nautical miles southeast of Cape Greco.
Two people were rescued on Monday, there is still an unspecified number of people believed to be missing.
A foreign tourist has died at the Sigiriya Rock Fortress, sparking renewed outrage over the lack of emergency medical services at one of Sri Lanka’s most famous tourist attractions.
MP Ravikaran has alleged in Parliament that Buddha statues are being used as boundary markers for land grabs in the northern province, undermining religious harmony
The University of Jaffna Teachers’ Association (JUTA) has strongly condemned the recent sexual assault of a female doctor in Anuradhapura, stating that the crime is part of a broader pattern of sexual violence on the island.
Former Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan has withdrawn from a Rs 1,650 crore investment project in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua, amid controversy surrounding the supposedly “free” allocation of land to his company.
White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, confirmed on Monday that the Israeli government had informed the Trump administration prior to launching massive air raids on the Gaza Strip overnight.
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