Why Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksas are being investigated for corruption and crimes
Several members and allies of once-powerful dynasty, including the wife of ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa, are under arrest.
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Rio Tinto sees lithium output impacted by Argentina rainfall
Rio Tinto is the only diversified major miner with lithium assets, after buying a major producer in 2024.
Russian strikes leave 600,000 without power in Ukraine, Zelensky says
Ukraine's president says "critical" infrastructure was hit overnight, while emergency services say at least three were killed.
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Aramco headquarters hit as Houthis widen attacks on Saudi Arabia
A limited fire erupted at Aramco’s office complex in Dhahran and there were no casualties, Saudi authorities said.
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Also reported by Al Jazeera, Daily Maverick
‘Massive’ Russian attack on Ukraine kills at least six, damages power sites
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine's partners failed to warn of Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv.
‘Like we don’t exist’: Palestinians in West Bank denied say in Israel vote
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank see little prospect Israel’s election will change their lives under occupation.
Photos: Student protest in Albania prompts violent clashes with police
Protesters in Tirana throw bricks at the Education Ministry building as police respond with tear gas and water cannon.
Turkey police raid opposition TV station, halting live broadcasts
Halk TV says its staff are unable to enter the building in Istanbul, and a new manager was appointed to run the channel.
India festival boat capsize kills 13 children
Rescuers dragged out 13 dead children from India's Ganges River after a boat capsized en route to a festival, officials said Wednesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing grief.
Trump, White House post video of UK man killed by tiger
US President Donald Trump posted disturbing footage on his Truth Social account Tuesday of a man being fatally mauled by a tiger in Britain, sparking backlash on social media.
Copper climbs to three-week high on strike threat, Fed comments
Copper in London rose as much as 0.8% to $14 695 a ton, its highest since September 23.
From Cairo to Tokyo: Can you guess these twin cities?
As a London borough moves to cut ties with Haifa, test your knowledge of the world's twin cities.
Man City deserve to keep trophies despite charges, says PSG’s Luis Enrique
Enrique, a friend of former Man City boss Guardiola, hopes the club can avoid the sanction of losing its titles.
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Also reported by The Citizen
Oil rises as Middle East attacks increase uncertainty over flows
Brent for December settlement advanced 0.8% to $106.54 a barrel at 10:29 a.m. in Singapore.
Ukrainian drones strike more than 100km into Russian territory
Ukrainian drones struck the Saratov region. The regional governor reported one person was killed.
Pope Leo is diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery in Rome
Leo was elected leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics in May 2025.
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Also reported by BBC News, World, Al Jazeera, Daily Maverick, SABC News, IOL
World’s oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey
Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.
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Also reported by Al Jazeera
Allan Gray tips Nigerian stocks over South Korea’s Kospi
As they offer a diversification play from the artificial-intelligence frenzy that has swept markets from Wall Street to Asia.