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COVID-19 protection framework retired – NZ moves forward with certainty

The COVID-19 Protection Framework, also known as the traffic light system, will be removed from 11.59 pm tonight, Monday 12 September, so all New Zealanders can continue to move forward with certainty,…
Film maker Leena Manimekalai gets alleged death threat from RSS

Film maker Leena Manimekalai said she received death threats from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) regarding the poster of her latest film ‘Kaali’. Leena took to twitter in the early hours of…

1 killed, 1 wounded in shooting in Germany

Frankfurt One man was killed and another one was seriously injured in a shooting incident in Offenbach am Main in western Germany on Sunday evening, according to the regional police headquarters. The…
Zelensky blames Russian attacks for blackouts in Ukraine

Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has blamed Russia of “depriving people of light and heat” by causing power cuts across the eastern part of the war-torn nation to seek revenge for a…
Ukraine forces tricked Russia with disinformation campaign

Kiev: The much-publicised Ukrainian southern offensive was a disinformation campaign to distract Russia from the real one being prepared in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine’s special forces have said, the media reported. Ukrainian…
Over 200,000 Sri Lankans leave for foreign jobs in 2022

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara said that more than 200,000 Sri Lankans have left for foreign jobs in 2022 so far. He said that these are…
Australia formally announces King Charles III as head of state

Sydney: Australia on Sunday proclaimed King Charles III as the head of state, the first new monarch in 70 years. The proclamation was made by Australia’s Governor-General David Hurley at the nation’s…

India issues advisory for students planning to study in China

Beijing: India has issued a detailed advisory related to studying at Chinese medical schools as thousands of enrolled students continue to remain stuck at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 23,000…
Taliban crashes US-made Black Hawk chopper during training, 3 killed

Kabul: Taliban crashed a Blackhawk chopper in Afghanistan’s Kabul on Saturday afternoon during a training exercise, leaving three people dead, said the Taliban’s Ministry of Defence in a statement. The Blackhawk chopper…
Ukraine’s army liberate another settlement in Kharkiv Oblast: Zelensky

Kiev: The Ukrainian armed forces have liberated the urban village of Chkalovske in Kharkiv Oblast from Russian invaders, said President Volodymyr Zelensky on social media on Sunday. Zelensky added: “Another liberated settlement!…
Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe to attend Queen’s funeral

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in Britain, his office announced on Sunday. Wickremesinghe visited the British High Commission in Colombo on Sunday morning…
China’s Communist Party Congress to confer more power to President Xi

Beijing: China’s ruling Communist Party is all set to amend its constitution at the next month’s key once-in-a-five-year Congress to grant more powers to President Xi Jinping besides endorsing a record third…
Ukraine pushes Russia into retreat in a counteroffensive

Kyiv (Ukraine): Ukrainian forces on Sunday pushed its counteroffensive in the country’s east, exploiting quick gains they made in a week of fighting that has sharply changed the course of the conflict.…
Never seen climate carnage like floods in Pakistan: UN chief

Karachi: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned the international community that all countries would suffer damages “beyond their capacity to adapt” if the world failed to respond to the challenge of climate…
US marks 21st anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks

New York: Americans are remembering 9/11 with moments of silence, readings of victims’ names, volunteer work and other tributes 21 years after the deadliest terror attack on US soil. Victims’ relatives and dignitaries…