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Sri Lanka and China share close ties with Beijing being one of the top lenders to the cash-strapped island nation.

The Ukrainian assaults on Russian territory in recent days have come as Russian President Vladimir Putin heads for near-certain reelection.

These votes will be counted after the final phase of polling for the presidential election ends in Russia on March 17.

The MTN Group, one of Africa's largest network providers, said the ongoing disruptions were a result of failures in multiple major undersea cables.

A wave of AI deepfakes tied to elections in Europe and Asia has coursed through social media for months, serving as a warning for more than 50 countries heading to the polls this year.

Rafah has swelled in size in the last months as Palestinians in Gaza have fled fighting in nearly every other corner of the territory. The town is covered in tents.

The panel would be responsible for selecting an interim prime minister and a council of ministers that would attempt to chart a new path for the Caribbean country.

In a sign of worsening humanitarian conditions, the Hamas-run territory's health ministry says 27 people have died of malnutrition and dehydration, most of them children.

The operation, initiated by Jordan, already has the participation of several other countries including France and the United States.

The boat with at least 35 crew capsized on Saturday in waters off the remote Selayar Islands in South Sulawesi Province before the 11 were found stranded on two separate atolls after days floating in the sea.

Poland's president and prime minister met with US President Joe Biden in Washington on Tuesday, shortly after the US leader announced an emergency stopgap package to Ukraine.

Deadly transport accidents are common in Pakistan, where overcrowding is rife and safety measures are lax.

The outcome of contests across Georgia, Mississippi and Washington State was never in doubt. Neither Biden, a Democrat, nor Trump, a Republican, faced major opposition.

Asked in the interview if he has ever considered using battlefield nuclear weapons in Ukraine, Putin responded that there has been no need for that.

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has affirmed that no Indian military personnel, not even those in civilian clothing, would be present inside his country after May 10.

The special counsel, for his part, stood by his assessment of the president's memory as "accurate and fair," in prepared testimony to be delivered to Congress.

Former president Arif Alvi was drawing Rs 8,46,550 per month, which was fixed by Parliament in 2018.

It's the Pentagon's first announced security package for Ukraine since December when it acknowledged it was out of replenishment funds.

In a post on social media, Kate said that "like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing."

Khalid al-Batarfi had a $5 million bounty on his head from the U.S. government over leading the group al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula over years.