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Aug 16, 2024
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 16: A record number of candidates are contesting Sri Lanka's presidential election next month as the country grapples with an unprecedented economic crisis.
Columbia University president Shafik resigns after Gaza protests
Sicily's Mount Etna volcano erupts, closing airport at nearby Catania
Thai ruling party names its leader, daughter of ex-PM, for top job
UN to probe atrocities in Bangladesh
British Challenger 2 tanks 'used in Ukraine's Russian incursion'
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'Ukraine now controls 80 Russian settlements, including key town'
Kiev [Ukraine]/ Moscow [Russia], August 16: Ukrainian troops have taken control of the small Russian town of Sudzha and will establish a military command office...
British police 'well prepared' for Taylor Swift's concerts
London [UK], August 16: The Metropolitan Police in London have said they are "well prepared" ahead of Taylor Swift's run of concerts at the city's...
'Blood is on our hands,' US peace group says as Gaza marks 40,000 deaths
New York [US], August 16: The US-based peace organisation Fellowship of Reconciliation has criticised the Biden administration for paying "lip service" to ceasefire talks days...
Lebanese PM hopes for de-escalation
Beirut [Lebanon], August 16: Lebanon's acting Prime Minister Najib Mikati expressed hope on Thursday for de-escalation at the Lebanese border with Israel in order to...
Thai Constitutional Court removes prime minister from office
Aug 15, 2024
Bangkok [Thailand], August 15: In a 5-4 vote, the Constitutional Court in Bangkok on Wednesday removed Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office for the...
New round of Gaza ceasefire talks begins today
Doha [Qatar], August 15: A new round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations are set to take place in Doha, involving officials from Israel, Qatar, the United...
Russia's Belgorod region in state of emergency amid Ukraine offensive
Moscow [Russia], August 15: The Russian border region of Belgorod declared a state of emergency on Wednesday as Ukrainian forces continue to advance on Russian...
Poland receives arrest warrant in Nord Stream case
Warsaw [Poland], August 15: Poland on Wednesday received a European arrest warrant for a Ukrainian man believed to have been involved in the sabotage attacks...
Latest round of Gaza talks at risk of collapse
Gaza [Palestine], Despite Hamas ' response , the US said that the negotiation efforts are still going ahead as planned, and that Israel is still sending a delegation to Qatar. However, Axios reported that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed his trip to the Middle East, which was supposed to begin on August 13.
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North Korea to open to foreign tourists after nearly 5 years
Hamas to skip Gaza Truce talks
Judge rules UCLA must ensure Jewish students' campus access
WHO declares Mpox global health emergency
Thai court dismisses PM Srettha Thavisin
Israel publishes plan for new West Bank settlement
U.S. navy's new missile could shift balance in South China sea
