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, are being used to try to silence Chinese dissidents in Europe, BBC reported. The Chinese foreign ministry has denied ...
- Chinese Ambassador paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Latest Developments on the Chinese vessel Yuang Wang 5 (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese Embassy donates material for police uniforms (Category: Breaking News)
- A meeting between SL President and the Chinese Vice PM (Category: Breaking News)
South Africa moved to the top of Group 2 with a nervy five-wicket victory over India in the Men’s T20 World Cup. Lungi Ngidi took 4-29 as part of a fine Proteas bowling display to restrict India to 133-9, despite Suryakumar Yadav’s punchy 68 from 40 balls. South Africa slipped to 24-3 in reply but […]
- England batter hits his first IPL century for Sunrisers Hyderabad (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan stun New Zealand to reach final (Category: Breaking News)
- Bairstow’s 90 helps England beat SA in riotous T20 (Category: Breaking News)
- Springboks go top of Rugby Championship (Category: Breaking News)
Twin car bomb explosions near a busy junction in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, killed at least 100 people, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says. Among the victims “who were massacred [were] mothers with their children in their arms”, the AFP news agency quotes the president as saying. He appealed for international medical help to deal with the […]
- Six killed by 28-year-old shooter in Tennessee (Category: Breaking News)
- Suspect held after five killed in attack at Colorado nightclub (Category: Breaking News)
- Blinken begins talks in Beijing during high-stakes visit to China (Category: Breaking News)
- Mike Pence tears into Donald Trump at 2024 campaign launch (Category: Breaking News)
At least 60 people have died after a pedestrian bridge collapsed in India’s western state of Gujarat. Hundreds of people were plunged into River Macchu in Morbi town. Local footage shows survivors hanging off the partly-submerged suspension bridge. Reports say as many as 400 people were on the structure at the time. Authorities said rescue […]
- Frustration as Beijing hit by restrictions ahead of congress (Category: Breaking News)
- Three dead, six injured after US school shooting (Category: Breaking News)
- More than 120 dead in Indonesia football riot (Category: Breaking News)
- Wave of explosions hit Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
More than 100 people have died in a crush among huge Halloween crowds in a popular nightlife area of South Korea’s capital, officials say. The death toll jumped from 59 to 120 in the last hour, with local media reporting a further 100 injured. Videos from Seoul’s Itaewon district show body bags on the streets, […]
- At least 60 killed after suspension bridge in Gujarat collapsed (Category: Breaking News)
- Suspect held after five killed in attack at Colorado nightclub (Category: Breaking News)
- Three dead, six injured after US school shooting (Category: Breaking News)
- Death toll rises as Hurricane Ian strengthens (Category: Breaking News)
Red Bull have been hit with a $7m (£6.07m) fine and a 10% reduction in permitted aerodynamic research for breaking Formula 1’s budget cap. Governing body the FIA said that Red Bull had overspent by £1.86m in 2021. Their financial punishment is not a reduction in their permitted spend next year, when the budget cap […]
- F1 drivers pushing for changes to the penalty points system (Category: Breaking News)
- Lewis Hamilton expects Red Bull to bounce back (Category: Breaking News)
- Max Verstappen fastest on first day of testing (Category: Breaking News)
- Hamilton calls for car restrictions to end ‘periods of dominance’ by teams (Category: Breaking News)
Jerry Lee Lewis, the notorious singer behind Great Balls of Fire, has died aged 87, his agent has confirmed. One of the last survivors of rock ‘n’ roll’s golden age, his life was also marred by scandal and violence. His career was briefly halted when, aged 22, he married his 13-year-old cousin Myra Gale Brown. […]
- Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter Christine McVie dies aged 79 (Category: Breaking News)
- Death toll rises as Hurricane Ian strengthens (Category: Breaking News)
- Suspect held after five killed in attack at Colorado nightclub (Category: Breaking News)
- Prince Harry makes sensational claims in memoir Spare (Category: Breaking News)
The violent attack on Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s husband comes with just over a week to go before the US midterm elections – a moment when political tensions are coming to the boil. As if to emphasise this point, just a few hours after news of the assault on Paul Pelosi on Friday, […]
- Man charged with attempting to kidnap Nancy Pelosi (Category: Breaking News)
- Prince Harry makes sensational claims in memoir Spare (Category: Breaking News)
- Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter Christine McVie dies aged 79 (Category: Breaking News)
- UK to be one of worst performing economies this year (Category: Breaking News)
On October16, a weeklong National Congress of the Communist Party of China began in Beijing with President Xi Jinping comfortably placing himself in the front to become party leader for a third term. But delegates of the 20th National Congress would be reading the tea leaves. As just before the beginning of the once in five-year […]
- Chinese leadership appears to have put restrictive ‘Zero-Covid’ approach on back-burner (Category: Breaking News)
- China at a crossroads: Confronting COVID limitations (Category: Breaking News)
- As China doubles down on ‘zero-COVID’, some have had enough (Category: Breaking News)
- Xi Jinping defends zero-Covid as party meeting opens (Category: Breaking News)
Pope Francis has warned priests and nuns about the dangers of watching pornography online, saying it “weakens the priestly heart”. The Pope, 86, was responding to a question about how digital and social media should be best used, at a session in the Vatican. Pornography, he said, was “a vice that so many people have… […]
- Pope Francis in hospital with respiratory infection (Category: Breaking News)
- Three dead, six injured after US school shooting (Category: Breaking News)
- Death toll rises as Hurricane Ian strengthens (Category: Breaking News)
- Pope Francis gives women historic right to vote at meeting (Category: Breaking News)
Iranian police are reported to have fired on protesters in Saqqez, home city of Mahsa Amini who died in custody after being arrested for allegedly wearing her hijab “improperly”. Thousands gathered near the grave of the Kurdish woman and clashed with security, 40 days since her death. A rights group and witnesses said officers fired […]
- Six killed by 28-year-old shooter in Tennessee (Category: Breaking News)
- Suspect held after five killed in attack at Colorado nightclub (Category: Breaking News)
- At least 41 people killed in Honduras women’s prison (Category: Breaking News)
- Prince Harry makes sensational claims in memoir Spare (Category: Breaking News)
Australia have released a collective statement against Qatar’s human rights record, becoming the first 2022 World Cup team to do so. The video message criticises the World Cup hosts’ treatment of migrant workers and LGBTQ+ people. Football Australia also released a statement saying the “suffering” felt by workers and their families caused by the tournament […]
- Qatar beaten by Ecuador as dream turns into nightmare (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan stun New Zealand to reach final (Category: Breaking News)
- France defender Lucas Hernandez out of World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa secure thrilling win over India (Category: Breaking News)
The Chinese government has been accused of establishing at least two undeclared “police stations” in the Netherlands. Dutch media found evidence that the “overseas service stations”, which promise to provide diplomatic services, are being used to try to silence Chinese dissidents in Europe. A spokeswoman for the Dutch foreign ministry said the existence of the […]
- FBI makes arrests over alleged secret Chinese ‘police stations’ in New York (Category: Breaking News)
- Frustration as Beijing hit by restrictions ahead of congress (Category: Breaking News)
- Blinken begins talks in Beijing during high-stakes visit to China (Category: Breaking News)
- US tracking suspected Chinese surveillance balloon (Category: Breaking News)
England suffered a major upset in the Men’s T20 World Cup as an inspired Ireland and rain seriously dented their title hopes in Melbourne. After a surprisingly meek performance in pursuit of 158, England, one of the tournament favourites, were 105-5 in the 15th over when rain arrived. With England behind the required rate, Ireland […]
- Majestic Gill ton takes Gujarat Titans past Mumba Indians and into final (Category: Breaking News)
- England win third T20 against India despite Yadav’s hundred (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia beat India by nine runs to claim cricket gold (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa secure thrilling win over India (Category: Breaking News)
At least three people, including the suspect, have died and six others are injured after a shooting at a high school in St Louis, Missouri. The gunman entered Central Visual & Performing Arts High School shortly after 09:00 local time (13:00 GMT) on Monday. The doors of the school building were locked and it was […]
- Suspect held after five killed in attack at Colorado nightclub (Category: Breaking News)
- Six killed by 28-year-old shooter in Tennessee (Category: Breaking News)
- Prince Harry makes sensational claims in memoir Spare (Category: Breaking News)
- Nearly 40 pupils killed by militants in Uganda school attack (Category: Breaking News)
A frantic Super 12s encounter between South Africa and Zimbabwe in the Men’s T20 World Cup ended in bizarre fashion when the match was finally abandoned because of rain. After persistent yet light rain in Hobart reduced the game to nine overs a side, Zimbabwe made 79-5, with Wesley Madhevere smashing an unbeaten 35 off […]
- South Africa secure thrilling win over India (Category: Breaking News)
- Klaasen helps South Africa beat West Indies inside 30 overs (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan stun New Zealand to reach final (Category: Breaking News)
- Springboks go top of Rugby Championship (Category: Breaking News)
Russia has launched a “new massive strike” targeting Ukraine’s energy grid, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. He said the attacks were on a “very wide” scale, hitting Ukraine’s regions in the west, centre, south and east. Nearly 1.5 million households were without electricity, Kyiv said. But Mr Zelensky said most of the Russian missiles […]
- Zelensky denies Ukraine attacked Putin or Moscow (Category: Breaking News)
- Zelensky wants Xi Jinping meeting following China’s peace plan (Category: Breaking News)
- Kyiv hit by new massive Russian drone attack (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden tells Zelensky his country will never stand alone (Category: Breaking News)
Footage of China’s former leader, Hu Jintao, being asked to leave the stage at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing is drawing global attention as people try to work out what has just happened. There are a lot of questions and no answers so far from the Chinese government. The country’s former leader […]
- China Covid: Celebrity deaths spark fears over death toll (Category: Breaking News)
- Xi Jinping defends zero-Covid as party meeting opens (Category: Breaking News)
- China elects Li Qiang as premier (Category: Breaking News)
- Blinken begins talks in Beijing during high-stakes visit to China (Category: Breaking News)
Brilliant Ireland advanced in the T20 World Cup by dumping out two-time champions West Indies with a nine-wicket victory in Hobart. In a winner-take-all final match of the group stage, Ireland coasted a pursuit of 147 with 15 balls to spare. Paul Stirling added a whirlwind 73 with captain Andy Balbirnie for the first wicket […]
- England stunned by Ireland as rain results in five-run defeat (Category: Breaking News)
- England beat Pakistan to win T20 World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Ex-Australia coach says some players were ‘cowards’ (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa secure thrilling win over India (Category: Breaking News)
Italy’s far-right leader Giorgia Meloni and her coalition allies have met President Sergio Mattarella and say they are ready to form a government “as quickly as possible”. He is set to ask Ms Meloni in the coming hours to become prime minister. Veteran ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi attended the brief talks, despite shaking the coalition’s […]
- Biden tells Zelensky his country will never stand alone (Category: Breaking News)
- Italy floods leave 13 dead and force 13,000 from their homes (Category: Breaking News)
- Xi Jinping defends zero-Covid as party meeting opens (Category: Breaking News)
- Death toll rises as Hurricane Ian strengthens (Category: Breaking News)
Liz Truss has dramatically resigned as UK Prime Minister after just 45 days in the job. The PM said her successor will be elected in a Tory leadership contest, to be completed in the next week. Tory MPs urged Ms Truss to go after her government was engulfed by political turmoil, following the ditching of […]
- Liz Truss vows energy crisis action ahead of first day as PM (Category: Breaking News)
- Death toll rises as Hurricane Ian strengthens (Category: Breaking News)
- Trumps inflated net worth by billions, says NY state lawsuit (Category: Breaking News)
- Three dead, six injured after US school shooting (Category: Breaking News)
Upon her succession, the UK will have its third prime minister of the year.
- Ratnasiri tipped to be PM again no portfolios for new comers (Category: Breaking News)
- Prime Minister assumes office (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt�s intention is to secure 2/3 majority to build a stable administration (Category: Breaking News)
- Government is aware of the necessities of North East Muslims. (Category: Breaking News)
Tens of thousands of civilians and Russian-appointed officials are being moved out of Ukraine’s southern Kherson region ahead of a Ukrainian offensive, says the Russia-installed local leader. Vladimir Saldo said all Russian-appointed departments and ministries would cross the Dnieper river. Some 50-60,000 civilians would also leave in an “organised, gradual displacement”, he said...
- Massive Russian strikes target energy grid in Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
- Putin signs Ukraine annexation laws amid military setbacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Zelensky denies Ukraine attacked Putin or Moscow (Category: Breaking News)
- Rishi Sunak visits President Zelensky in Kyiv as he pledges £50m in aid (Category: Breaking News)
Booker Prize 2022: The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka, a supernatural satire has won the Booker Prize. Shehan’s novel is about a photographer who wakes up dead with a week to ask his friends to find his photos and expose the brutality of war. Camilla, the Queen Consort, presented the prize, and the […]
- Shehan Karunatilaka: ‘I may write about 2022 Lanka protests in 20 years’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Booker Prize 2022- Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka wins with supernatural satire (Category: Breaking News)
- Standard Chartered hosts 2011 Gratiaen and HAIG Prize (Category: Business)
BBC – British Brodcatsting Coparation ගුවන් විදුලි සේවය ආරම්භ කර අදට (18) වසර 100ක් සපිරීම නිමිත්තෙන් “BBCය අද සිය 100 […]The post BBC ශත සංවත්සරය සමරයි appeared first on Lanka Truth | සිංහල | Latest and Breaking News from Sri Lanka.
A military aircraft has crashed in a residential area of the southern Russian town of Yeysk, killing at least four people and injuring up to 25. An apartment block was set on fire and emergency services called in. A nearby school was evacuated, reports say. Russia’s defence ministry said the plane, a Su-34 fighter bomber, […]
- Kyiv hit by new massive Russian drone attack (Category: Breaking News)
- Rishi Sunak visits President Zelensky in Kyiv as he pledges £50m in aid (Category: Breaking News)
- Putin signs Ukraine annexation laws amid military setbacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Zelensky wants Xi Jinping meeting following China’s peace plan (Category: Breaking News)
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka, a supernatural satire set amid a murderous Sri Lankan civil war, has won the Booker Prize. The Sri Lankan writer’s novel is about a photographer who wakes up dead, with a week to ask his friends to find his photos and expose the brutality of war. Camilla, the […]
- Three dead, six injured after US school shooting (Category: Breaking News)
- Death toll rises as Hurricane Ian strengthens (Category: Breaking News)
- At least 60 killed after suspension bridge in Gujarat collapsed (Category: Breaking News)
- Wave of explosions hit Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
Jazeera, where he had worked for 16 years, began speaking out. A BBC investigation […]
- Journalist opens USB letter bomb in newsroom (Category: Breaking News)
- Prince Harry makes sensational claims in memoir Spare (Category: Breaking News)
- Pope condemns human ‘hunger for wealth and power’ at Christmas Eve Mass (Category: Breaking News)
- Protesters among prisoners pardoned by Iran leader (Category: Breaking News)
At least three explosions have been heard in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, after air raid sirens went off. Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said residential buildings in the central Shevchenkivskiy area have been damaged. Andriy Yermak, head of President Zelensky’s office, said the attacks were from so-called kamikaze drones. It comes a week after the capital was […]
- Three dead, six injured after US school shooting (Category: Breaking News)
- Death toll rises as Hurricane Ian strengthens (Category: Breaking News)
- UK to be one of worst performing economies this year (Category: Breaking News)
- At least 60 killed after suspension bridge in Gujarat collapsed (Category: Breaking News)
China’s President Xi Jinping has been defending his controversial zero-Covid strategy as a historic Communist Party congress kicks off in Beijing. In a break in decades-long tradition, delegates are likely to hand Mr Xi a third term as party chief. Zero-Covid was an “all out people’s war to stop the spread of the virus”, he […]
- Frustration as Beijing hit by restrictions ahead of congress (Category: Breaking News)
- Former Chinese President Hu Jintao escorted out of party congress (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s Xi to meet Putin in Moscow next week (Category: Breaking News)
- China Covid: Celebrity deaths spark fears over death toll (Category: Breaking News)
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