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At least 25 people, including schoolchildren and a military pilot, have been confirmed dead after a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a school building in the capital on Monday afternoon. More than 170 others were…

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told state television that that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to move toward a peace settlement for Ukraine but Moscow's main objective is to achieve its goals. In a…

Felix Auger-Aliassime and Bianca Andreescu teamed up to guide Canada to Hopman Cup glory on Sunday, beating Italy's Flavio Cobolli and Lucia Bronzetti in the deciding mixed doubles match. Andreescu got Canada's…

Mitchell Owen enjoyed a dream debut as he helped Australia to earn a three-wicket win over West Indies in the first T20I at Sabina Park. Cameron Green also provided a spark in the chase, while Ben Dwarshuis put in a…

England has been confirmed as the host of the next three World Test Championship finals - in 2027, 2029 and 2031 - following the country’s successful staging of the first three such events since 2021. The decision, which had been on the…

The government is reportedly looking at the possibility of procuring US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil in a bid to reduce the trade deficit between Sri Lanka and the United States. Following the decision by US President Donald…

An individual has been arrested at the at the arrival terminal of Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for smuggling a total of 10,000 sticks of foreign-made cigarettes (50 cartons). Based on a tip-off received, the…

Japan’s ruling coalition has lost its majority in the country’s upper house, but Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said he has no plans to quit. Voters went to the polls on Sunday for the tightly-contested election, being held at a time…

Gaza saw its deadliest day yet for aid-seekers in over 21 months of war as at least 85 Palestinians were killed while trying to reach food on Sunday, the territory’s Health Ministry said. There was new alarm as Israel’s military issued…

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr meets US President Donald Trump this week, hoping Manila’s status as a key Asian ally will secure a more favourable trade deal before an Aug 1 deadline. Marcos will be the first Southeast Asian…