Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Photo: AP) Colombo, May 07, 2025 -Sri Lanka’s leftist government won local council elections but with significantly lower margins, in its first test since sweeping national polls last year, official results showed on Wednesday.President Anura Kumara Dissanayake‘s coalition received the most votes in 265 out of the 339 councils, […]
NAIROBI: A Kenyan court on Wednesday fined four people, including two Belgian teenagers, more than $7,000 for attempting to smuggle thousands of live ants out of the country.The case has received considerable attention after the Kenyan Wildlife Service (KWS) accused the four of engaging in “bio-piracy”.David Lornoy and Seppe Lodewijckx, both 18 of Belgium, Duh […]
Dipika Kakar and Shoaib Ibrahim are one of television’s most popular couples. The duo frequently makes headlines for their personal and business lives. The couple recently made headlines again after reports stated that Dipika’s apparel line had unexpectedly shut down operations. Shoaib had a Q&A on his Instagram handle where many of his fans asked […]
Scripps National Spelling Bee tweaks its rules to make ‘spell-off’ tiebreaker less likely (Photo: AP) The Scripps National Spelling Bee won’t be so quick to force spellers into a lightning-round tiebreaker to decide a champion this year, a shift that follows criticism of the abrupt ending to last year’s competition. Scripps has eliminated its requirement […]
UNAIDS to slash workforce by more than half as funding by US and other big donors disappears (Photo: AP) The UN agency that fights HIV plans to slash its workforce by more than half and move many posts to cheaper locations as a result of drastic funding cuts from longtime donors in the United States, […]
The head of Airbus said on Tuesday that Europe should impose tariffs on imports of Boeing aircraft if negotiations over US President Donald Trump’s trade war fail.Trump has rolled out a “baseline” levy of 10 percent on goods from around the world but he has suspended a higher tariff of 20 percent on European Union […]
Sudan’s paramilitary unleashes drones on key targets in Port Sudan, officials say CAIRO: Sudan’s paramilitary unleashed drones on the Red Sea city of Port Sudan early Tuesday, hitting key targets there, including the airport, the port and a hotel, military officials said. The barrage was the second such attack this week on a city that […]
Ilhan Omar reacted to a report that confirmed that her second husband Ahmed Elmi is her brother. A resurfaced interview. A MAGA-fuelled conspiracy. A flurry of expletives. And once again, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar finds herself in the middle of America’s ever-churning culture wars.This latest firestorm began with conservative activist Laura Loomer re-posting a 2018 clip […]
Romania’s pro-EU Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announces his resignation BUCHAREST: Romania’s pro-EU Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu on Monday announced his resignation, deepening political turmoil a day after a far-right candidate topped the first round of a tense presidential vote rerun.EU critic George Simion topped Sunday’s first round in the EU and Nato member bordering war-torn […]
Upstate New York prison guard pleads guilty to manslaughter in an inmate’s 2024 beating death (Photo: AP) A correctional officer pleaded guilty to manslaughter Monday in connection with the December death of inmate Robert Brooks, whose brutal beating at the Marcy Correctional Facility was recorded by officers’ body cameras. Christopher Walrath, 36, was one of […]
