Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD will immediately recall more than 180,000 cars to address a manufacturing defect affecting a brake pedal component, China’s market regulator said on Friday. The recall covers 183,211
Black Americans across the United States have reportedly received offensive anonymous messages following Donald Trump’s election victory, according to Reuters. The messages, which appear to mockingly reference slavery, instruct recipients to report
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The 35th annual “November Heroes’ Commemoration” took place yesterday at the New Town Hall in Colombo, organised by the Frontline Socialist Party (FSP), a party founded after breaking away from the JVP
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The National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (NAHTTF) has issued an urgent warning about the trafficking of Sri Lankans from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to cyber scam centers in Myanmar. The NAHTTF
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In an interview with The Island, former Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, PC, addressed President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s recent promise to release Tamil political prisoners, stating unequivocally that, in his view, Sri
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On Monday, Justice Sanjiv Khanna took the oath as the 51st Chief Justice of India (CJI) in a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, with President Droupadi Murmu administering the oath of office.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has officially confirmed that Israel’s special services orchestrated a sabotage operation in Lebanon, leading to simultaneous explosions of thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies, an attack that left dozens
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“Condition of good friends, condition of old wine,” Chinese President Xi Jinping cited a Brazilian proverb to describe the long-running friendship between the Chinese and Latin American people when addressing the Brazilian
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French President Emmanuel Macron has called for Europe to shift its geopolitical stance in response to Donald Trump’s reelection as the President of the United States, urging the EU to become an
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Russian President Vladimir Putin extended his congratulations to Donald Trump following his re-election as U.S. President, affirming his willingness to communicate directly with Trump. “I don’t think it’s shameful to call Trump,
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A highly unusual and potentially dangerous situation unfolded on Wednesday when 40 monkeys escaped from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in Yemassee, South Carolina, sparking a rapid response from authorities. Located
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Sri Lanka’s gross foreign reserves saw a significant increase of $474 million in October, rising to a total of $6.4 billion, according to data released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
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The People’s Struggle Alliance claimed that influential rice magnate Dudley Sirisena contributed substantial funds to sway the outcome of recent presidential elections. According to Indrananda de Silva, a parliamentary candidate from the
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Iran has brushed aside the prospect of a second term for Donald Trump, calling the outcome of the US presidential election a “non-issue.” Despite the potential for more sanctions under a Trump
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In a significant reshuffle reflecting Israel’s internal political crisis, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Tuesday that Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has been dismissed. Gallant, who led Israel’s defense efforts during the recent
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An Iranian court has sentenced three individuals to death for their involvement in the 2020 assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a senior Iranian nuclear and defense scientist, according to a statement from the
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