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The UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes “substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza”, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The PM said Israel must also meet other conditions, including agreeing to a…

As many as 14 fishermen from Rameswaram and Pamban were arrested by the Sri Lankan authorities in two separate incidents on Tuesday for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M K…

A magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, generating a tsunami of up to 4 metres (13 feet), damaging buildings and prompting warnings and evacuations that stretched across the Pacific…

One million women and girls in the Gaza Strip are facing mass starvation, violence and abuse, UN Women said in a statement on the escalating humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza on Monday. Malnutrition is soaring and essential services have…

Last week, Chosun Ilbo reported that the United States had formally asked South Korea to broaden the scope of the United States-Republic of Korea (ROK) Mutual Defense Treaty’s Article III to cover the wider Indo-Pacific region. Today, …

President of the Maldives Dr. Mohamed Muizz hosted a state banquet in honour of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is currently on a state visit to the Maldives, at the Kurumba resort, Maldives, the President’s Media Division said.…

Naomi Osaka will face Liudmila Samsonova in the second round of the Canadian Open after defeating WTA main-draw debutant Ariana Arseneault in her Montreal opener on Monday. Osaka, who split with her coach Patrick…

U.S. singer Ciara is one of the first public figures to become a citizen of Benin under a recent law by the small West African country granting citizenship to descendants of enslaved people. The Grammy-winning performer’s acquisition of…

Sri Lanka Railways has announced special train services to accommodate the increased passenger demand during the Esala Perahera at the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy. Special trains will operate from August 4 to August 8. Special…

A global equities gauge fell on Monday while the euro took a tumble and U.S. Treasuries sold off as investors cautiously greeted a trade agreement between the U.S. and European Union at the start of an action-packed week for markets. The…