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Donald Trump’s unprecedented criminal trial has begun with half of a group of potential jurors ruled out within minutes on impartiality grounds. Mr Trump denies falsifying business records to conceal a hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. Sixty of 96 potential jurors were quick to say in the New York court that they could […]
- Biden and Trump set for election rematch after securing party nominations (Category: Breaking News)
- Iceland violent volcanic flare-up triggers state of emergency (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel military intelligence chief quits over 7 October (Category: Breaking News)
- Israeli government says it will block Al Jazeera from broadcasting (Category: Breaking News)
Organisers of the Beijing half marathon are investigating allegations that three African athletes deliberately allowed China’s star runner He Jie to win Sunday’s race. Footage appeared external to show Kenya’s Robert Keter and Willy Mnangat and Ethiopia’s Dejene Hailu pointing to the line and slowing down before waving past He, 25. The result was criticised […]
- Kenyan marathon world record holder dies in road accident (Category: Breaking News)
- Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton to join Ferrari in 2025 (Category: Breaking News)
- Christian Coleman beats Noah Lyles to 60m gold at World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Novak Djokovic knocked out by lucky loser Luca Nardi at Indian Wells (Category: Breaking News)
OJ Simpson, the former American footballer who was controversially cleared of double murder, has died aged 76, his family says. Orenthal James Simpson rose to fame as a college footballer before playing in the NFL. In 1995, he was acquitted of the murder of his former wife Nicole Brown and a friend in a trial […]
- Pakistan accused of killing eight women and children in Afghanistan air strikes (Category: Breaking News)
- Bishop stabbed during sermon in Sydney (Category: Breaking News)
- The $2bn dirty-money case that rocked Singapore (Category: Breaking News)
- Joe Biden expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’ (Category: Breaking News)
A Sri Lankan born Brit is competing in the fourth heat of MasterChef 2024 in the UK. Global phenomenon MasterChef is back for a stellar 20th series, on BBC iPlayer and BBC One, the BBC reported. MasterChef judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace embark on an exhilarating journey across eight weeks
- MasterChef Australia judges give thumbs up for Sri Lankan dish (Category: Breaking News)
- Former MasterChef Australia Judge talks about the Culinary Extravaganza awaiting in Sri Lanka! (Category: Breaking News)
- MasterChef James Lowe gives cooking tips in Galle (Category: Breaking News)
- MasterChef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo has died at the age of 46. (Category: Breaking News)
Angelo Mathews was overlooked but Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu was picked in England’s The Hundred draft. David Warner was among a number of big names to miss out on selection at The Hundred draft. But former Australia captain Meg Lanning will appear in the women’s competition for the first time after being drafted by […]
- Sri Lankan asylum seekers in Australia push for permanent visas (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia considering banning teenagers from buying cigarettes (Category: Breaking News)
- Nepal batsman Airee smashes six sixes in an over (Category: Breaking News)
- Mathews shines as Sri Lanka win thriller against Zimbabwe (Category: Breaking News)
One can hear ‘Ni Hao’ and ‘Xie Xie’ very often in the streets of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. While this may appear to be a passing comment made to be taken at face value, the remark actually demonstrates the profound penetration of Chinese influence in Kenya, even reaching ordinary Kenyan citizens, at the level […]
- Top Chinese diplomat meets Zimbabwe President, hopes to make inroads in Africa (Category: Breaking News)
- In the name of assistance, Chinese companies controlling public services in Kenya: Report (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s role in Lanka’s economic crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Dominating Chinese companies controlling the public services in Kenya (Category: Breaking News)
World number one Novak Djokovic was beaten by 20-year-old lucky loser Luca Nardi in round three at Indian Wells. Italian Nardi, ranked 123 in the world, had originally been knocked out in qualifying but reached the main draw after another player’s withdrawal. He hit 34 winners in a 6-4 3-6 6-3 win over the 24-time […]
- Djokovic reaches quarter-finals with ruthless victory (Category: Breaking News)
- Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka sets up semi-final against Coco Gauff (Category: Breaking News)
- Jannik Sinner beats Daniil Medvedev in Melbourne final (Category: Breaking News)
- Organisers investigating controversial finish of Beijing half marathon (Category: Breaking News)
Oppenheimer is the big winner of the 96th Oscars after scooping seven awards including best picture and best actor for Cillian Murphy. The film, which had 13 nominations, also won the best supporting actor for Robert Downey Jr, as well as best director for Christopher Nolan, plus film editing, cinematography and original score Emma Stone […]
- ITN receives award for best tele -drama (Category: Breaking News)
- Veteran actor Amarasiri Kalansuriya passed away (Category: Breaking News)
- Cliff Robertson, who played JFK in 'PT-109,' dies (Category: USA, South Carolina)
- Funeral of yesteryear actor Stanley Perera tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
French police have seized 72 firearms and more than 3,000 rounds of ammunition from the home of screen legend Alain Delon. A shooting range was also found at the actor’s home in Douchy-Montcorbon, about 135km (84 miles) south of Paris. Prosecutors said Mr Delon did not have a permit to allow him to own a […]
- Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump liable for fraud, judge finds in New York civil case (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Poles prepare to vote as rivals end acrimonious campaign (Category: Breaking News)
India has unveiled four Air Force pilots who have been shortlisted to travel on the country’s maiden space flight scheduled for next year. The Gaganyaan mission aims to send three astronauts to an orbit of 400km and bring them back after three days. India’s space agency Isro has been carrying out a number of tests […]
- Qatar commutes India ex-navy officers’ death penalty (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan holds election tainted by rigging claims (Category: Breaking News)
- Crucial Red Sea data cables cut, telecoms firm says (Category: Breaking News)
- Kenyan marathon world record holder dies in road accident (Category: Breaking News)
One person has died and 21 people were wounded in a shooting in Missouri at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade. Officials said they treated eight victims who were in immediately life-threatening condition and seven others who had suffered injuries that could prove life-threatening. Nine children were among the wounded […]
- One dead and 21 injured in shooting near Super Bowl parade (Category: Breaking News)
- Gunmen storm Ecuador television studio live on air (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan election: Final results give Khan-backed candidates lead (Category: Breaking News)
- COP28: UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash (Category: Breaking News)
The men’s marathon world record holder, Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum, 24, has died in a road accident in his home country. He was killed alongside his coach, Rwanda’s Gervais Hakizimana, in a car on a road in western Kenya on Sunday. Kiptum made a breakthrough in 2023 as a rival to compatriot Eliud Kipchoge – one […]
- COP28: UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan holds election tainted by rigging claims (Category: Breaking News)
- Africa’s ‘flying presidents’ under fire (Category: Breaking News)
- Alaska Airlines grounds 737 Max 9 planes after section blows out mid-air (Category: Breaking News)
Chilean ex-President Sebastián Piñera, who served two terms and was also a billionaire businessman, has died in a helicopter crash at the age of 74. Three other people aboard the aircraft survived when it came down in a lake near the southern town of Lago Ranco. Piñera had flown his own helicopter but there was […]
- Trump liable for fraud, judge finds in New York civil case (Category: Breaking News)
- Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion (Category: Breaking News)
- Nikki Haley exits race but stops short of endorsing Trump (Category: Breaking News)
- French parliament passes controversial immigration law (Category: Breaking News)
Billie Eilish’s contribution to the Barbie film soundtrack, What Was I Made For?, has won one of the top prices at the Grammy Awards, song of the year. The track underscores one of the most emotional moments in the hit movie, as the doll questions her reality. It also won the Grammy for best song […]
- Rohit Sharma: The Indian captain who lost cricket World Cup but won hearts (Category: Breaking News)
- Gunmen storm Ecuador television studio live on air (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan election: Final results give Khan-backed candidates lead (Category: Breaking News)
- Alaska Airlines grounds 737 Max 9 planes after section blows out mid-air (Category: Breaking News)
Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes at the end of the 2024 season and join Formula One rivals Ferrari on a multi-year deal in 2025. The 39-year-old only signed a new two-year deal with Mercedes last summer. However, it is understood his contract contained a break clause after one year, which the Briton has chosen to […]
- Max Verstappen sets chilling tone for season (Category: Breaking News)
- Kansas City Chiefs beat San Francisco 49ers to win Super Bowl 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Kenyan marathon world record holder dies in road accident (Category: Breaking News)
- Djokovic reaches quarter-finals with ruthless victory (Category: Breaking News)
One of Broadway’s most celebrated stars, Chita Rivera, has died at the age of 91, her daughter said in a statement. Daughter Lisa Mordente said Rivera died peacefully in New York from a brief illness. The Tony-award winning entertainer is known for her successful theatre career spanning nearly seven decades. Some of her most notable […]
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
- US grounds entire Osprey fleet after fatal crash in Japan (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump liable for fraud, judge finds in New York civil case (Category: Breaking News)
- Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion (Category: Breaking News)
Aryna Sabalenka underlined why she had long been considered the Australian Open favourite by overpowering Zheng Qinwen to retain the women’s title. Belarusian second seed Sabalenka won 6-3 6-2 to claim her second Grand Slam singles trophy without dropping a set. With 12th seed Zheng backed by passionate Chinese support, a composed Sabalenka sucked the […]
- Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka sets up semi-final against Coco Gauff (Category: Breaking News)
- Aryna Sabalenka beats Coco Gauff and faces Zheng Qinwen (Category: Breaking News)
- Hezbollah steps back from all-out war on Israel over Gaza – for now (Category: Breaking News)
- Boeing whistleblower found dead in US (Category: Breaking News)
Amy and Ano are identical twins, but just after they were born they were taken from their mother and sold to separate families. Years later, they discovered each other by chance thanks to a TV talent show and a TikTok video. As they delved into their past, they realised they were among thousands of babies […]
- COP28: UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash (Category: Breaking News)
- Gunmen storm Ecuador television studio live on air (Category: Breaking News)
- Rohit Sharma: The Indian captain who lost cricket World Cup but won hearts (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan election: Final results give Khan-backed candidates lead (Category: Breaking News)
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been freed on parole from a South African jail, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Officials confirmed Pistorius was “at home” on Friday morning, having served half of his more than 13-year sentence. Ms Steenkamp’s mother said she accepted the decision to release the former athlete – but […]
- COP28: UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash (Category: Breaking News)
- Namibia’s president Hage Geingob dies aged 82 (Category: Breaking News)
- Russia confirms damage to warship in Black Sea (Category: Breaking News)
- Deadly blast hits market in Russia-held Ukraine city, officials say (Category: Breaking News)
A money-hungry pooch was in the dog house for chewing up $4,000 (£3,153) cash that his owners had left out. Cecil, a golden poodle from Pennsylvania, has gone viral for snacking on the envelope of money his owners had set aside for a contractor. Clayton and Carrie Law pieced together most of the shredded bills […]
- Kenneth Eugene Smith faces first nitrogen execution in US after losing last-minute appeals (Category: Breaking News)
- Namibia’s president Hage Geingob dies aged 82 (Category: Breaking News)
- Corruption scandal threatens PM Kishida’s government (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan holds election tainted by rigging claims (Category: Breaking News)
A Sri Lankan-origin pioneer of location-tracking technology has been appointed OBE in the King's New Year Honours.The post New Year Honours 2024: Sri Lankan-origin Tracking tech pioneer is appointed OBE appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lankan-origin tracking tech pioneer recognized in King s Honour List (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan born pioneer of location-tracking technology in King’s honours list (Category: Breaking News)
- English teacher in Sri Lanka Meyler honoured by Queen (Category: Business)
- British national living in SL in Queen's Birthday Honours List (Category: Breaking News)
A Sri Lankan born pioneer of location-tracking technology has been appointed OBE in the King’s New Year Honours. Dr Sabesan Sithamparanathan, who founded Cambridge company PervasID, devised a real-time location tracking system used by NHS trusts, hospitals, aircraft manufacturers and retailers. He is among 105 people in the East honoured for their exceptional contribution to […]
- Sri Lankan asylum seekers in Australia push for permanent visas (Category: Breaking News)
- Social media companies on notice over extremist threats (Category: Breaking News)
- US bridge collapses after being hit by Colombo bound ship (Category: Breaking News)
- Nissanka ton helps Sri Lanka level Bangladesh series (Category: Breaking News)
Renowned Australian chef Bill Granger – the “godfather” of avocado toast – has died. A self-taught cook from Melbourne, Granger became a celebrated global restaurateur and food writer. He passed away in a London hospital on Christmas Day, aged 54, his wife and three daughters by his side. “He will be remembered as the ‘King […]
- EU says starvation in Gaza being used as a weapon (Category: Breaking News)
- Hezbollah steps back from all-out war on Israel over Gaza – for now (Category: Breaking News)
- Boss of Australian telecom giant quits after nationwide outage (Category: Breaking News)
- Political violence grips Bangladesh as election looms (Category: Breaking News)
South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, best known for his role in the Oscar-winning film Parasite, has been found dead, authorities have confirmed to the BBC. The actor, 48, was found unconscious in a car in one of Seoul’s main parks on Wednesday. It is unclear if Lee took his own life, but police
- Boeing whistleblower found dead in US (Category: Breaking News)
- Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards (Category: Breaking News)
- Hezbollah steps back from all-out war on Israel over Gaza – for now (Category: Breaking News)
- Putin breaks silence over Prigozhin’s reported death (Category: Breaking News)
American actor Ryan O’Neal, best known for his Oscar-nominated role in 1970 romance Love Story, has died at the age of 82, his son said. His family did not share a cause of death, but O’Neal was diagnosed with chronic leukaemia in 2001 and prostate cancer in 2012. He also starred in 1970s hits What’s […]
- Airlines warn of UK flight delays over air traffic control fault (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Norway’s princess Martha Louise sets date to wed shaman (Category: Breaking News)
- Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards (Category: Breaking News)
Nimisha Priya, barely 19, left the southern Indian state of Kerala for Yemen in 2008 with big dreams. She had found work as a nurse in a government-run hospital in the capital Saan’a and told her mother, a poorly-paid domestic helper, that their days of hardships would be over soon. Fifteen years later, that dream […]
- Russian jet carrying Ukrainian PoWs crashes – Moscow (Category: Breaking News)
- At least eight dead after major rioting and unrest in Papua New Guinea (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan jet crash: Passengers describe chaos inside flight 516 (Category: Breaking News)
- How Hamas built a force to attack Israel on 7 October (Category: Breaking News)
Canadian entrepreneur Daniel Langlois and his partner have been found dead in the Caribbean island nation of Dominica under suspicious circumstances. The bodies of Langlois and Dominique Marchand were discovered on Friday, reportedly in a burnt-out vehicle. The couple had been missing for several days from an eco-resort they owned on the island. Daniel Langlois […]
- COP28: UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash (Category: Breaking News)
- Kenneth Eugene Smith faces first nitrogen execution in US after losing last-minute appeals (Category: Breaking News)
- Namibia’s president Hage Geingob dies aged 82 (Category: Breaking News)
- House votes to impeach homeland security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas (Category: Breaking News)
An elephant gifted to the Philippines by Sri Lanka, and christened by activists as one of the world’s “saddest”, has died at a Philippine zoo, where she lived almost all her life alone in a pen. Tributes have poured in for Mali, who was the star attraction at Manila Zoo for four decades and much […]
- At least 49 civilians reported dead in attack on river boat in Mali (Category: Breaking News)
- Mali urges immediate end to UN Minusma peacekeeping mission (Category: Breaking News)
- Boeing whistleblower found dead in US (Category: Breaking News)
- Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards (Category: Breaking News)
OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman will return as boss just days after he was fired by the board, the firm has said. The agreement “in principle” involves new board members being appointed, the tech company added. It comes after Altman was sacked on Friday triggering an open letter from staff who threatened to resign unless he […]
- Sacked OpenAI boss Sam Altman to join Microsoft (Category: Breaking News)
- Former OpenAI boss Sam Altman pictured at firm’s HQ amid reports of return (Category: Breaking News)
- Elon Musk sues ChatGPT-maker OpenAI over Microsoft links (Category: Breaking News)
- OpenAI chaos not about AI safety, says Microsoft boss (Category: Breaking News)
South Africa’s former rugby star Hannes Strydom has died in a car accident at the age of 58. He was part of the Springbok team that famously won the 1995 Rugby World Cup after the end of apartheid in 1994. Strydom gained 21 Springbok caps in his career between 1993 and 1997. Former teammate and […]
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- Boeing whistleblower found dead in US (Category: Breaking News)
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