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BBC reported that former Pope Benedict XVI has died at his Vatican residence, aged 95, almost a decade after he stood down because of ailing health. He led the Catholic Church for less than eight years until, in 2013, he became the first Pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415. Benedict spent
The controversial British-American influencer Andrew Tate will be held in detention in Romania for 30 days, after a court agreed to a police request. Tate was arrested alongside his brother Tristan on Thursday as part of an investigation into allegations of human trafficking and rape, which they deny. Authorities suspect the pair, along with two […]
Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr on a deal that runs until 2025. The Portugal captain is a free agent after leaving Manchester United following a controversial interview in which he criticised the club. Ronaldo will reportedly receive the biggest football salary in history at more than £177m per year. The 37-year-old says he is […]
Sri Lanka today mourned the death of the mother of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. President Ranl Wickremesinghe said that he was deeply saddened by the passing away of Modi’s mother and expressed his condolences to the Indian Prime Minister. The Government of Sri Lanka and the opposition also expressed their condolences. Modi’s mother Heeraben […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Heeraben Modi has died at the age of 99. She had been admitted to hospital in the western state of Gujarat, where she lived, after her health deteriorated. “A glorious century rests at the feet of God,” Mr Modi tweeted. He had flown from Delhi to visit her at […]
Brazilian football legend Pele, arguably the greatest player ever, has died at the age of 82. He is credited with scoring a world record 1,281 goals in 1,363 appearances during a 21-year career, including 77 goals in 92 matches for his country. The only player to win the World Cup three times, lifting the trophy […]
BBC reported that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Heeraben Modi has died at the age of 99. She had been admitted to hospital in the western state of Gujarat, where she lived, after her health deteriorated. “A glorious century rests at the feet of God,” Mr Modi tweeted
BBC reported that the US has become the latest country to impose Covid testing on visitors from China, after Beijing announced it would reopen borders next week. Italy, Japan, Taiwan and India also announced mandatory tests, but Australia and UK said there […]
BBC reported that at least 14 people have been killed and 24 others injured after a vehicle ploughed into crowds watching bikers at a popular carnival in Nigeria’s southern port city of Calabar. Eyewitnesses said that a speeding driver lost control of the car. Pictures shared online
The US has become the latest country to impose mandatory Covid tests on visitors from China, after it announced it would reopen its borders next week. Tighter measures have also been brought in by Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan and India. After almost three years of restrictions, China will let people travel more easily from 8 January. […]
By Samira Hussain Pakistan’s former prime minister, Imran Khan, is threatening to dissolve two provincial assemblies in a high-stakes attempt to force the federal government to hold early elections. The dissolution of legislatures controlled by his party in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is set for 23 December, about a year before elections are due. “For […]
කටුනායක ගුවන්තොටුපලේදී එම පිරිස වැඩිදුර පරීක්ෂණ සඳහා අපරාධ පරීක්ෂණ දෙපාර්තමේන්තුවට භාර දුන් බව ආගමන හා විගමන දෙපාර්තමේන්තු මාධ්ය ප්රකාශක හංසිකා කුමාරසිංහ BBC සිංහල සේවයට පැවසුවාය.
BBC quoting Chinese officials reported that China will scrap quarantine for travellers from 8 January, marking the last major shift from the country’s zero-Covid policy. After three years of closed borders, this will effectively reopen the country to those with work and study visas
BBC reported that a severe winter storm that has swept across North America has left the city of Buffalo, New York, looking like a war zone. On Monday the city recorded 28 weather-related deaths, up from 13 on Sunday. “This is a war with mother nature and she has been hitting
Pakistan captain Babar Azam broke a 16 year record as he became his country’s highest run scorer in a calendar year. He was 161 not out at the end of the first day of the two-Test series with New Zealand in Karachi to take his 2022 tally to 2,485 runs across all formats. In doing […]
A boat carrying more than 180 Rohingya asylum seekers which has been drifting without power for weeks has been allowed to land some of the passengers in the Indonesian province of Aceh. This is the second boat carrying Rohingyas to have arrived in Aceh in the past two days. Another boat with 180 on board […]
BBC reported that Pope Francis condemned human “hunger for wealth and power” at Christmas Eve Mass in the Vatican, seemingly referring to the war in Ukraine and other conflicts. “How many wars have we seen!” he said, adding that the main victims were “the weak
කිතුණු බැතිමතුන් අද ලොවපුරා නත්තල සමරුව ද තමන්ට නත්තල් දිනයේ සමාජයෙන් සැඟවී ඉතා වේදනාබරව දිවි ගෙවන්නට සිදුව ඇතැයි පාස්කු ඉරු දින බෝම්බ ප්රහාරයෙන් පවුලේ සාමාජිකයන් සියලු දෙනා අහිමි වූ නිරංජලී යසවර්ධන BBC සිංහල සේවයට පැවසුවාය.
England’s Sam Curran has become the most expensive auction buy in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after being bought by Punjab Kings for £1.85m. Six franchises made a bid for the 24-year-old all-rounder before Punjab were eventually successful. Yorkshire’s Harry Brook has been sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for £1.35m. The 23-year-old was […]
Plunging temperatures wreaking havoc across the US and Canada can lead to frostbite on bare skin in only five to 10 minutes, experts are warning. A powerful Arctic winter storm has placed more than 135 million people under weekend weather alerts ahead of the busiest travel days of the year. The alerts stretch from coast […]
England bowled out the West Indies for just 43 on their way to completing a 5-0 clean sweep in the T20 series with an eight-wicket win in Barbados. The hosts were bowled out in 16.2 overs for their lowest-ever total in T20 internationals. Seamers Freya Davies and Alice Davidson-Richards starred with the ball, claiming 3-2 […]
President Joe Biden has told President Volodymyr Zelensky the US will stick by Ukraine “for as long as it takes” in its war with Russia. “You will never stand alone,” Mr Biden told Mr Zelensky as he visited the White House on his first overseas trip since the Russian invasion began. Mr Biden confirmed a […]
Brazil great Pele’s cancer has advanced, according to the hospital where the 82-year-old is being treated. The three-time World Cup winner has been in hospital for just over three weeks. His daughter said on social media that he would spend Christmas in hospital. The Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein said Pele “presents cancer disease progression and […]
The BBC reported that Argentina’s World Cup winners had to abandon an open-top bus parade in Buenos Aires and instead took a helicopter ride over the millions of ecstatic fans partying in the streets. The squad showed off the trophy at the start of a planned eight-hour journey
BBC reported that the Taliban has banned women from universities in Afghanistan, sparking international condemnation and despair among young people in the country. The higher education minister announced the regression on Tuesday, saying it would take immediate effect. The ban further restricts
Three Kenyan athletes have been banned for a collective period of eight years after breaking anti-doping rules. The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has banned marathon runners Alice Jepkemboi Kimutai and Johnstone Kibet Maiyo for three years, and sprinter Mark Otieno for two. Otieno, 29, tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid Methasterone moments before the […]
BBC reported that former Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of three counts of sexual assault, including rape, in Los Angeles. The two-month trial heard how Weinstein used his influence to lure women into private meetings before attacking them. Weinstein was found guilty
BBC reported that a US congressional inquiry into last year’s Capitol riot says ex-President Donald Trump should face criminal charges, including insurrection. The Democratic-led committee voted unanimously for the justice department to prosecute ex-President Trump.
BBC reports that nations have agreed to protect a third of the planet for nature by 2030 in an”historic” deal aimed at safeguarding biodiversity. There will also be targets for protecting vital ecosystems such as rain-forests and wetlands and the rights of indigenous peoples
Lionel Messi finally achieved his World Cup dream as Argentina won their third crown on penalties in one of the greatest finals in the tournament’s history. Argentina won the shootout 4-2 after a spectacular game which developed into the much-anticipated confrontation between the 35-year-old maestro Messi and his France opposite number Kylian Mbappe. France’s own […]