Still reeling from crisis, Sri Lanka holds pivotal election
“For the first time people took charge, people exercised their democratic rights to do what’s right for the country.”
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In Ukraine, Trump plot suspect remembered as 'delusional'
Ukrainian officials have firmly distanced themselves from the man accused
Russia region orders evacuation after Ukraine drone attack
On Wednesday morning, Toropets authorities said buses had already been prepared for the evacuation.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs denied bail in sex-trafficking case
He was remanded in custody after prosecutors argued he was a "serious flight risk".
What we know about the Hezbollah pager explosions
At least nine people were killed and some 2,800 injured, many of them seriously.
Hezbollah blames Israel after pager explosions kill nine
Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon was among 2,800 other people who were wounded.
Three firefighters die tackling Portugal wildfires
Two more firefighters were injured during the incident.
Hezbollah probes cause of exploding pagers across Lebanon
Hezbollah relies heavily on pagers for communications.
Instagram boosts privacy and parental control on teen accounts
Meta says parents will be able to "guide" a safer experience - critics say the firm itself should do more.
Italy next to face storm after 21 killed in Europe floods
More than 50 regions of Italy have issued alerts, as flooding continues to batter Poland and the Czech Republic.
Trump says he was bundled into golf cart after shots rang out
Trump sought to blame the apparent attempt on "inflammatory language" from political rivals
Disaster averted in Red Sea as burning tanker saved
The EU naval mission said it provided protection for the salvage operation.
Size of Russian army increased due to threats to country
On Monday, Putin decreed to set the number of personnel in the armed forces at the level of 2,389,130 people.
Putin, North Korea’s top diplomat not scheduled to meet
The Russian embassy to Pyongyang announced that North Korea’s top diplomat had set off for Russia.
Amazon tells staff to get back to office five days a week
The change will come into force in January, Amazon's chief executive Andy Jassy said.
Facebook owner bans Russian state media networks
The bans are expected to come into effect in the next few days.
Israel sets new war goal of returning residents to the north
The decision was taken by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet late on Monday.
Floods and mudslides kill more than 200 in Myanmar
The UN said this is the worst flooding in Myanmar's recent history.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs arrested in New York City
His arrest was made in connection with an ongoing investigation by US Homeland Security officials.
Tupperware files for bankruptcy as demand slides
Tupperware has been struggling to stem falling sales in the face of cheaper competition.