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Sri Lanka election 2024: Who could be the next president, what’s at stake?
Economic issues top the agenda as the island country of 22 million goes to the polls to elect its 10th president.
For Lebanon, war is coming, but not this second
Hezbollah's leader has defiant words for Israel, but what will happen and when is not clear.
Trump says Jewish voters would be partly to blame if he loses election
Republican nominee again says Israel would likely cease to exist within two years should the Democrats win.
Israeli soldiers filmed pushing bodies off roof in deadly West Bank assault
Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs describes the act as a 'crime' that exposes the Israeli military's 'brutality'.
Violence rocks France overseas territories in challenge for new PM Barnier
Curfew in Martinique after protests over high cost of living while two killed in Pacific island of New Caledonia.
Diplomatic failings and ‘elite bargains’ prolonging Libya turmoil: Analysts
With the central bank in turmoil, analysts say that diplomatic efforts in Libya are failing its people.
Components for pagers used in Lebanon blasts not from Taiwan, minister says
CEO of Taiwan-based Gold Apollo released after questioning over role in deadly explosions.
The pager bombings – everyday tech that kills
Attacks against Hezbollah with booby-trapped pagers and two-way radios, blamed on Israel, are new in scale, not approach
From Marxist upbringing to ‘soft Hindutva’: The rise of new Delhi CM Atishi
A rare woman chief minister in India, Atishi has her task cut out, in rebuilding a party devastated by arrests.
Kamala Harris joins Oprah Winfrey for star-studded election event
'Unite for America' event features celebrities including Jennifer Lopez, Chris Rock and Julia Roberts.
Attack by al-Qaeda linked group in Mali killed more than 70 people
Attack on police training academy and nearby airport one of the worst since unrest began more than a decade ago.
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani makes baseball history
Player becomes first in MLB to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season.
As Sri Lanka votes, a $2.9bn IMF loan looms large
Ranil Wickremesinghe, Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Sajith Premadasa are contesting an election focused on the economy.
US believes Gaza ceasefire deal unlikely in Biden’s term: Report
Wall Street Journal cites multiple US officials saying they are sceptical a ceasefire can be achieved before January.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 938
As the war enters its 938th day, these are the main developments.
Israel intensifies air raids on southern Lebanon amid escalation fears
Israeli defence minister says Hezbollah to 'pay an increasing price' as group promises retaliation over device attacks.
Video captures Israeli soldiers pushing dead bodies from roof
Video from the occupied West Bank town of Qabatiya shows Israeli soldiers pushing dead bodies off a roof.
Against All Enemies
Inside violent US far-right groups, the role played by military veterans and the threat they pose to democracy.
Lawmakers, teachers clash over upcoming Florida constitutional amendment
Closely watched constitutional amendment in the US state threatens to deepen political divisions over education policy.
Iran warns Israel of ‘crushing response’ after attacks on Hezbollah
Iran's Revolutionary Guard commander promises 'destruction' of Israel after communication device blasts.