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The BBC says it has been in touch with police following claims one of its presenters paid a teenager £35,000 for sexually explicit photos. The corporation says it is working as quickly as possible to establish the facts and that the presenter, who it has not named, has been suspended. Claims the presenter began paying […]
- Prince Harry makes sensational claims in memoir Spare (Category: Breaking News)
- Protesters among prisoners pardoned by Iran leader (Category: Breaking News)
- Journalist opens USB letter bomb in newsroom (Category: Breaking News)
- Cocaine haul sparks hunt for Australian trio rescued at sea (Category: Breaking News)
US President Joe Biden is heading to Europe ahead of a Nato summit after several allies questioned his decision to send cluster bombs to Ukraine. The UK and Canada are among those who voiced concern about supplying the bombs, which are widely banned because of the danger they pose to civilians. The US says they […]
- US to provide Ukraine with long-range missiles in latest aid package (Category: Breaking News)
- Somali forces claim end to deadly 30-hour hotel siege (Category: Breaking News)
- PM says Israel at war after 100 killed in attack from Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- Evidence shows widespread use of cluster munitions in Kharkiv (Category: Breaking News)
England beat Australia by five wickets in a rain-affected third T20 of the multi-format Ashes at Lord’s, inflicting a first series defeat on the world champions since 2017. The result also narrows the overall points-based Ashes scoreline to 6-4 with three one-day internationals remaining, each worth two points. England were set a revised target of […]
- Venus Williams in shock after dramatic fall (Category: Breaking News)
- Afghanistan beat the Netherlands to boost World Cup semi-final hopes (Category: Breaking News)
- England beat Australia in Netball World Cup thriller (Category: Breaking News)
- England stunned by Ireland as rain results in five-run defeat (Category: Breaking News)
Up to 2,000 anti-LGBT protesters stormed a gay pride festival in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi on Saturday, forcing its cancellation. The right-wing protesters, who included Orthodox Christian clergy, scuffled with police, rushed the stage and burned rainbow flags. The organisers and Georgia’s president blamed anti-LGBT hate speech that preceded the event, and said the police had […]
- Prince Harry makes sensational claims in memoir Spare (Category: Breaking News)
- Turkish election victory for Erdogan leaves nation divided (Category: Breaking News)
- Indonesia set to punish sex before marriage with jail time (Category: Breaking News)
- Brazil’s President vows to punish rioters who stormed Congress (Category: Breaking News)
Udeni Kaluthantri, a 54-year-old port worker, became an overnight sensation last year for reasons that had nothing to do with his job. Days after protesters stormed the presidential palace in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, a video surfaced of Mr Kaluthantri lounging on a bed draped with the presidential flag. Pictures of young men jumping […]
- Brazil’s President vows to punish rioters who stormed Congress (Category: Breaking News)
- Mass arrests in Brazil as President condemns ‘terrorist’ riots (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan’s Supreme Court rules Imran Khan arrest was illegal (Category: Breaking News)
- A divided Japan bids farewell to its slain ex-PM (Category: Breaking News)
The US will send Ukraine a cluster munitions package to help in its counteroffensive against Russia. The White House said it had postponed the decision for as long as it could because of the risk of civilian harm from such unexploded ordnance. Ukraine has been asking for the weapons for months amid an ammunition shortage. […]
- Pope condemns human ‘hunger for wealth and power’ at Christmas Eve Mass (Category: Breaking News)
- Zelensky wants Xi Jinping meeting following China’s peace plan (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden tells Zelensky his country will never stand alone (Category: Breaking News)
- Rishi Sunak visits President Zelensky in Kyiv as he pledges £50m in aid (Category: Breaking News)
Lewis Hamilton says he still has “100% faith” in Mercedes despite their continuing struggles this season. But the seven-time champion confirmed his team boss Toto Wolff’s claim that their discussions over a new contract were moving towards a conclusion. “It is taking longer for us to get where we want to be,” said Hamilton, who […]
- Hamilton calls for car restrictions to end ‘periods of dominance’ by teams (Category: Breaking News)
- Lewis Hamilton expects Red Bull to bounce back (Category: Breaking News)
- F1 drivers pushing for changes to the penalty points system (Category: Breaking News)
- Paris Mayor wants Russia banned from 2024 Olympics (Category: Breaking News)
The Netherlands is set to hand back hundreds of precious artefacts taken from Indonesia and Sri Lanka during its colonial period. Objects to be returned include a gem-encrusted bronze cannon and a looted cache of jewels from the “Lombok treasure”. A report had urged the government to return items if countries request them. The agreed […]
- Prince Harry makes sensational claims in memoir Spare (Category: Breaking News)
- China accused of illegal police stations in the Netherlands (Category: Breaking News)
- BBC India offices searched by income tax officials (Category: Breaking News)
- Amsterdam bans cruise ships to limit visitors and curb pollution (Category: Breaking News)
Just Stop Oil protesters interrupted play twice at Wimbledon by throwing orange-coloured confetti and jigsaw pieces on to court 18. The contest between Grigor Dimitrov and Sho Shimabukuro was targeted by two protesters. A third protester then targeted Katie Boulter’s match against Daria Saville. Two men and a woman were arrested. Environmental protest group Just […]
- Lewis Hamilton still has ‘100% faith’ in Mercedes despite struggles (Category: Breaking News)
- Novak Djokovic wins 24th major by beating Daniil Medvedev (Category: Breaking News)
- Novak Djokovic beats Ben Shelton to reach New York final (Category: Breaking News)
- Djokovic wins Australian Open 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
A suspected nitrate oxide gas leak in South Africa has led to the deaths of 16 people, local officials say. The victims – including women and children – died from gas inhalation at an informal settlement in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg. Wednesday’s leak has been linked to illegal gold mining in the area. Nitrate oxide […]
- Protesters among prisoners pardoned by Iran leader (Category: Breaking News)
- Male contraceptive pill prototype stops sperm swimming (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan’s ex-president, Pervez Musharraf dies aged 79 (Category: Breaking News)
- New Zealand braces for storm after record floods (Category: Breaking News)
Instagram-owner Meta has launched its Threads app, which experts say could attract Twitter users unhappy with recent changes to the platform. The app is now available to download in over 100 countries including the UK, but not yet in the European Union because of regulatory concerns. Users can create posts of up to 500 characters, […]
- Instagram and Facebook to get paid-for verification (Category: Breaking News)
- Twitter outage sees users told they are over daily tweet limit (Category: Breaking News)
- Elon Musk’s X sues Media Matters over antisemitism analysis (Category: Breaking News)
- Musk defends deep cuts to Twitter’s workforce (Category: Breaking News)
අත්අඩංගුවට ගෙන රක්ෂිත බන්ධනාගාරගත කර සිටින පුජ්ය රාජාංගණයේ සද්ධාරතන හිමි ජූලි 12වනදා දක්වා රක්ෂිත බන්ධනාගාර ගතකර තිබෙනවා. කොටුව මහෙස්ත්රාත් අධිකරණයයි නියෝගය ලබාදී තිබෙන්නේ. ආගම් අතර අසමගිය පැතිරවීමේ චෝදනාව උන්වහන්සේට ඒල්ලවීThe post රාජාංගණයේ සද්ධාරතන හිමි රිමාන්ඩ් appeared first on ITN News.
Scotland beat Zimbabwe by 31 runs to end the hosts’ hopes of qualifying for the World Cup and move to within one game of the finals. In what was a must-win game for both sides, Scotland set a total of 234-8 after being put into bat first. Zimbabwe lost four wickets for 37 runs early […]
- India beat West Indies by innings and 141 runs in first Test (Category: Breaking News)
- Venus Williams in shock after dramatic fall (Category: Breaking News)
- Scotland win T20 series with 32-run victory over United Arab Emir (Category: Breaking News)
- Lewis Hamilton still has ‘100% faith’ in Mercedes despite struggles (Category: Breaking News)
The Taliban have ordered hair and beauty salons in Afghanistan to shut in the latest restriction faced by women. A Vice and Virtue Ministry spokesman told the BBC businesses had one month to comply, starting from 2 July when they were first informed of the move. Women’s freedoms have steadily shrunk since the Taliban seized […]
- Iran investigating poisoning of 650 schoolgirls with toxic gas (Category: Breaking News)
- Deadly suicide bombing outside Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry (Category: Breaking News)
- Death toll in Pakistan mosque bombing crosses 87 (Category: Breaking News)
- At least 41 people killed in Honduras women’s prison (Category: Breaking News)
A white substance that sparked an emergency evacuation at the White House on Sunday night has tested positive for cocaine, US media reported. The substance was found in a work area at the secure building during a routine inspection, the US Secret Service said. The preliminary positive test was reported by the Washington Post and […]
- Suspect held after five killed in attack at Colorado nightclub (Category: Breaking News)
- High-altitude object shot down off Alaska, US says (Category: Breaking News)
- New Turkey earthquake leaves three dead and people trapped under rubble in Hatay (Category: Breaking News)
- Four held after model Abby Choi’s dismembered body found (Category: Breaking News)
There have been intense exchanges of fire between Israeli forces and armed Palestinian militants in Jenin refugee camp, in the occupied West Bank. The Israeli military began what appears to be one of its most extensive operations in the territory in years with drone strikes early on Monday. Nine Palestinians have been killed and 100 […]
- Eleven Palestinians killed during Israeli raid in Nablus (Category: Breaking News)
- Shaky start to Israel-Gaza ceasefire ending five days of fighting (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel carries out intense air strikes on Khan Younis in southern Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- Hopes as Gaza ceasefire comes into effect (Category: Breaking News)
American veteran Venus Williams says a dramatic fall that ruined her hopes of a notable Wimbledon win was “painful” and has left her “in shock”. Williams, 43, slipped early in the first-round match against Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina, leading to fears she might have to retire injured. The five-time champion did continue and pushed Svitolina before […]
- Scrum-half quits Wales 100 days before World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Max Verstappen fastest on first day of testing (Category: Breaking News)
- F1 drivers pushing for changes to the penalty points system (Category: Breaking News)
- Djokovic wins Australian Open 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
Vietnam has banned the upcoming Barbie film over a scene featuring a map depicting contested Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea. Vietnam is among a number of countries that contest China’s claim to almost all of the South China Sea. The film about the famous doll, which has already taken over social media, […]
- UN condemns Russian invasion of Ukraine ahead of anniversary (Category: Breaking News)
- US shoots down airship over Atlantic (Category: Breaking News)
- Cocaine haul sparks hunt for Australian trio rescued at sea (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi US visit: Why Washington is rolling out the red carpet for Indian PM (Category: Breaking News)
කටුනායක ගුවන්තොටුපොළේ කාර්යභාර නිලධාරියා BBC සිංහල සේවයට පැවසුවේ මුතු රාජා රැගත් යානය අද පෙරවරු 7.30ට තායිලන්තය බලා පිටත්ව ගිය බවයි.
Brazil’s Supreme Electoral Court has voted 5-2 to bar ex-president Jair Bolsonaro from running for office for eight years. Bolsonaro was found guilty of abusing his power ahead of last year’s presidential poll. He had been accused of undermining Brazilian democracy by falsely claiming that the electronic ballots used were vulnerable to hacking and fraud. […]
- Brazil’s President vows to punish rioters who stormed Congress (Category: Breaking News)
- Mass arrests in Brazil as President condemns ‘terrorist’ riots (Category: Breaking News)
- Rioters storm Brazil’s congress, Supreme Court and surround Presidential palace (Category: Breaking News)
- Lula da Silva sworn in as Brazil president (Category: Breaking News)
Australia has become the first country in the world to legalise the use of psychedelics to treat some mental health conditions. Approved psychiatrists can now prescribe MDMA to those suffering post-traumatic stress disorder and magic mushrooms for some types of depression. The controversial move has been hailed as a game-changer by many scientists and mental […]
- Deadly shooting in Auckland hours before Women’s World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Three dead, six injured after US school shooting (Category: Breaking News)
- Ten people killed and 11 injured after wedding bus crashes in Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- US imposes Covid testing for visitors from China (Category: Breaking News)
Crisis-hit Pakistan has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over $3bn (£2.4bn) of funding. The deal, which still needs to be approved by the global lender’s board, comes after an eight-month delay. The South Asian nation is facing its worst economic crisis since independence from Britain in 1947. To help secure […]
- Pakistan’s ex-president, Pervez Musharraf dies aged 79 (Category: Breaking News)
- JP Morgan to take over First Republic bank (Category: Breaking News)
- Nearly 40 pupils killed by militants in Uganda school attack (Category: Breaking News)
- Protesters among prisoners pardoned by Iran leader (Category: Breaking News)
Lewis Hamilton says Formula 1 should consider further restrictions on car development to stop teams building long periods of domination. He said teams with superior cars can start work on their next design earlier than rivals as they need to spend less resources on the current season. “If everyone had a time [to start on […]
- Lewis Hamilton expects Red Bull to bounce back (Category: Breaking News)
- Max Verstappen fastest on first day of testing (Category: Breaking News)
- Verstappen wins to equal Ayrton Senna victories total (Category: Breaking News)
- Lewis Hamilton still has ‘100% faith’ in Mercedes despite struggles (Category: Breaking News)
The muted, panicked voice came through the phone of a friend who croaked she was very confidentially warning Cassandra and advising her. Yours truly was immediately panic infected. With deep emphasis and concern the friend took her time to advise that Cass withdraws all money from banks. Cass was for once glad she was poor […]
- Authorities warn of fake Cass County Jail checks (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Authorities warn of fake Cass County Jail checks (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Authorities warn of fake Cass County Jail checks (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Authorities warn of fake Cass County Jail checks (Category: USA, North Dakota)
Human remains are believed to have been found within the wreckage of the Titan submersible, the US Coast Guard says. Pieces from the sub, which imploded on a deep dive to the Titanic, were unloaded in St John’s, Canada, on Wednesday. Officials say the sub’s landing frame and a rear cover were found among the […]
- Twitter outage sees users told they are over daily tweet limit (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump arrives in Florida ahead of court appearance (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Taliban and China firm agree Afghanistan oil extraction deal (Category: Breaking News)
At least 77 people have been arrested in France during a second night of unrest triggered by the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old driver by police. The teenager, named as Nahel M, was shot at point-blank range as he refused a traffic stop and drove away. Videos shared on social media showed cars being set […]
- Protesters among prisoners pardoned by Iran leader (Category: Breaking News)
- Cocaine haul sparks hunt for Australian trio rescued at sea (Category: Breaking News)
- Prince Harry makes sensational claims in memoir Spare (Category: Breaking News)
- Three dead, six injured after US school shooting (Category: Breaking News)
Human remains are believed to have been found within the wreckage of the Titan submersible, the US Coast Guard says. Pieces from the sub, which imploded on a deep dive to the Titanic, were unloaded in St John’s, Canada, on Wednesday. Officials say the sub’s landing frame and a rear cover were found among the […]
- Cocaine haul sparks hunt for Australian trio rescued at sea (Category: Breaking News)
- Human remains thought to be found in Titan sub debris (Category: Breaking News)
- Titanic tourist submersible goes missing with search under way (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan’s ex-president, Pervez Musharraf dies aged 79 (Category: Breaking News)
South Koreans have become a year or two younger as a new law aligns the nation’s two traditional age-counting methods with international standards. The law scraps one traditional system that deemed South Koreans one year old at birth, counting time in the womb. Another counted everyone as ageing by a year every first day of […]
- Death toll rises as Hurricane Ian strengthens (Category: Breaking News)
- Cocaine haul sparks hunt for Australian trio rescued at sea (Category: Breaking News)
- UN condemns Russian invasion of Ukraine ahead of anniversary (Category: Breaking News)
- Three dead, six injured after US school shooting (Category: Breaking News)
BBC reported that the leader of Russia’s 24-hour mutiny, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has arrived in Belarus, three days after his Wagner mercenary group’s rebellion came to an end 200km (125 miles) south of Moscow. “Yes, indeed, he’s in Belarus today,” leader Alexander Lukashenko announced, claiming credit for arranging his exile. Prigozhin’s whereabouts had been a myste...
- Prigozhin buried in private funeral – Wagner chief’s press service (Category: Breaking News)
- Putin breaks silence over Prigozhin’s reported death (Category: Breaking News)
- Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin claims control of major Russian city Rostov-on-Don (Category: Breaking News)
- Wagner chief presumed dead after Russia plane crash (Category: Breaking News)
චීනයට අයත් ඔත්තු බැලීමේ බැලුන් ආසියානු කලාපයේදී දක්නට ලැබුණු බව බීබීසී පුවත් සේවය සදහන් කරනවා. චීනයට අයත් බවට සැලකෙන ඔත්තුබැලීමේ බැලුනයක වීඩියෝ දර්ශන බීබීසී පුවත් සේවය වාර්තා කළා. ජපාන, තායිවානThe post චීනයට අයත් ඔත්තු බැලීමේ බැලුන් ආසියානු කලාපයේදී දක්නට ලැබුණු බව BBC පුවත් සේවය වාර්තා කරයි appeared first on ITN News.
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- "රාජපක්ෂ පවුලට විරුද්ධ පුවත් තහනම් කළා" - ෆ්රෙඩ්රිකා ජෑන්ස් (Category: Sinhala)
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