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Haiti gang raid leaves 47 dead, as residents demand stronger protections
At least 47 people were killed and 22 more injured in an overnight gang raid on a neighborhood overlooking Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince, the U.N. said on Monday, prompting anger over the lack of protection from repeated deadly…
Iranian parliamentary committee approves fees on ships using Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee on Sunday approved a provision in a draft law allowing Tehran to charge ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
The official IRNA news agency said the committee…
US vows ‘economic D-Day’ as Iran threatens to halt all oil exports
The U.S. threatened Iran with what it called "the greatest financial offensive ever marshalled" as it prepared to roll out economic sanctions on Monday that target Iran's trade partners.Iran in turn vowed to shut down all oil exports from…
2026 Kandy Esala Perahera: First Kumbal Perahera parades the streets
The first Kumbal Perahera of the 2026 Kandy Esala Festival commenced at the auspicious time of 6:52 p.m. yesterday (18), with the historic procession making its way through the streets of Kandy.
The Kandy Esala Perahera is one of Sri…
Bangladesh says PM will not visit India until ex-premier Hasina extradited
Bangladesh said on Sunday (Aug 16) that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman would not visit India until New Delhi extradited Sheikh Hasina, the Bangladeshi former premier who fled during a 2024 uprising.
The countries have had a strained…
Trump instructs Pentagon to reduce military exercises with South Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea, he said on Sunday in a social media post that also mentioned Seoul's refusal to take part in actions against Iran.…
UAE says two of its vessels attacked in Strait of Hormuz
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said two of its vessels were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening.
The state-owned energy and petrochemical group said no injuries were reported and the situation…
Once-in-a-generation solar eclipse wows millions in UK and Europe
The UK and Europe have enjoyed their most dramatic solar eclipse for nearly 30 years, with millions thought to have witnessed the once-in-a-generation event.Those watching the astronomical phenomenon from the UK were treated to a partial…
Ebola outbreak on track to be deadliest ever, WHO chief says
The current outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to surpass the deadliest outbreak of the disease ever, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told…
Trump says he switched planes after Nato summit because of possible threat
President Donald Trump has confirmed that he secretly swapped planes as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month due to a possible threat.
"I go by Secret Service and the military. They wanted me to go in a different flight, different…