Sections of a major Australian highway have been washed away, as flooding in Queensland worsens.
The torrential rainfall in the state’s north has claimed one life so far and forced thousands to flee their homes, with communities in Townsville, Ingham,...
The former president of Spain’s football federation, Luis Rubiales, goes on trial today , accused of sexual assault for kissing the player Jenni Hermoso, in a case which has fed into wider discussions about sexism and consent.
Hermoso is scheduled...
Abhishek Sharma demolished records left, right and centre – and with it England’s pace-laden T20I attack – to power his way to 135 from 54 balls, the highestscore ever made by an Indian batter in T20Is.
On his watch, India...
Monday 3rd February, 2025
It has now become abundantly clear that US President Donald Trump is trying to make America great again by creating a new world order according to his whims and fancies. His aversion to war is to...
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Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday criticised the Government for failing to stabilise paddy prices, despite coming to power with the support of farmers.
“What good is it to come to power on the backs of farmers if you can’t provide...
Two unbeaten sides. Two stories of significant progress over two years will culminate with the final of the Under 19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur today.
It might only be edition number two, but India have asserted themselves...
At least 18 paramilitary soldiers and 24 armed attackers have been killed in two related incidents in southwestern Pakistan, according to officials and local media reports, as sectarian, ethnic and separatist violence escalates in the region.
Pakistan’s military on Saturday...
A small plane with six aboard has crashed into several buildings in north-east Philadelphia, setting homes and vehicles ablaze, and injuring people on the ground.
The jet was on a medical transport mission on Friday evening and was carrying four...
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL), on Friday (31), called for urgent measures to address the conditions of 116 Rohingya asylum seekers, including 57 children, currently detained at the Mullaitivu Air Force Camp. The group arrived on...
By Pradeep Prasanna Samarakoon
Sri Lanka is facing a increase in low birth weight babies and infant mortality, with an estimated 2,500 infants dying annually before their first birthday, according to Dr Kapila Jayaratne, President of the Sri Lanka College...