World
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Amazon agrees to address anti-trust concerns to avoid EU fines
London: Amazon has agreed to address competition concerns over its use of non-public marketplace seller data in Europe along with a possible bias in granting sellers access to its ‘Buy Box’ and…
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Rajapaksa sent resignation letter to Speaker through email: Reports
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday sent his resignation letter through an email to Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardenaon whose office is checking the legality of the document, according…
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Rishi Sunak on winning streak as five candidates left in UK PM race
London: Rishi Sunak tightened his grip on the race to replace Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and British prime minister as he bagged 101 votes to again emerge as the winner…
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt set to join BRICS
Moscow: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt plan to join BRICS, and their potential membership bids could be discussed and answered at next year’s summit in South Africa, BRICS International Forum President Purnima…
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Biden says US won’t wait ‘forever’ for Iran on nuclear deal
Jerusalem: President Joe Biden said Thursday that the United States is not going to wait forever for Iran to rejoin a dormant nuclear deal, a day after saying he’d be willing to…
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Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa allowed entry on ‘private visit’: Singapore govt
Singapore/Colombo: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was allowed to enter Singapore on Thursday on a “private visit”, a day after he fled the country to the Maldives without resigning as promised in…
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20 killed in Russian strikes in Ukrainian city
Kiev: At least 20 people, including three children, were killed in Russian strikes in the Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia on Thursday. According to Ukraine’s National Police, 90 people were wounded, half of…
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Not seeking independence but meaningful autonomy for Tibet: Dalai Lama
Jammu: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Thursday said more and more people in China are beginning to realize that he is not seeking “independence” but meaningful autonomy and preservation of…
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Sri Lanka: One dead, 84 injured in protests
Colombo: One person died and 84 others injured in anti-government protests in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, media reports said. The 26-year-old man died from breathing difficulties after police lobbed teargas at protesters…
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‘You need not be Jew to be Zionist,’ says Biden on first trip to Israel
Tel Aviv: US President Joe Biden, who is on the first-ever visit to Israel landed at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport on Wednesday and asserted “You need not be a Jew to…
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Sri Lankan protesters to hand back President’s house, other occupied buildings
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s anti-government protesters have decided to hand back the President’s house and other public buildings which they have been occupying. The protesters, who had occupied the entrance to the President’s…
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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa departs for Singapore
Colombo: Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who reached the Maldivian Capital Male following raging protests in Sri Lanka, departed for Singapore today. Rajapaksa left the Maldives and is on his way to Singapore on a…
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Hungarian govt declares state of energy emergency
Budapest: The Hungarian government declared a state of energy emergency and adopted a 7-point plan on energy security, with special focus on the supply security of Hungarian families, Gergely Gulyas, the head…
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UN Deputy Chief commends India localising development monitoring
United Nations: Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has commended India’s efforts to localise the monitoring of progress in implementing the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs). In her message to a session on the…
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Sri Lanka parliamentary Speaker yet to receive President’s resignation
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s parliamentary speaker is yet to receive President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation letter, local media reported. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said that he has not yet received President Rajapaksa’s resignation. The…
