Torrential rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah have killed 123 people across Sri Lanka so far, with another 130 still missing, the Disaster Management Centre said Saturday.
India has launched Operation Sagar Bandhu, a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) initiative, to support Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah triggered severe flooding, landslides and disruption across the island nation.
A group of 104 skydivers from 20 different countries set a new world record by forming a mid-air canopy over Lake Wales, Florida. The record-breaking stunt, carried out on November 22, featured athletes creating a giant star-shaped pattern in the sky
The EASA issued an emergency airworthiness directive that temporarily grounds up to 6,000 Airbus A320 aircraft worldwide. This means that half of the global fleet of the world's best-selling airliner could be sidelined until there is a software fix.
Ireland is "really optimistic" that the long-pending India-EU Free Trade Agreement can be concluded soon, with Dublin viewing the proposed pact as a "win-win" with transformative economic potential for both sides, Irish Ambassador to India said
An Indian Air Force aircraft carrying emergency relief material for those displaced by unprecedented floods arrived in Sri Lanka early on Saturday morning.
Producer Jean-Mathieu Dauvergne said the fresh and frozen snails were taken from LEscargot des Grands between Sunday night and Monday morning.
US shoppers spent $8.6 billion online on Black Friday, an Adobe Analytics report showed, as more consumers turned to laptops and phones instead of braving brisk weather to snap up deals during the holiday shopping weekend.
US President Donald Trump drew attention after posting an AI-generated image on his Truth Social account showing him holding a blue sign that read "TRUMP 2028, YES!" The post was captioned "TRUMPLICANS!", a blend of "Trump" and "Republicans."
There is public fury in Hong Kong after a massive fire broke out at a densely populated housing complex on Wednesday, killing 128 people. Dozens of people are yet to be found.
Sri Lankan troops were racing to rescue hundreds of people marooned by rising floodwaters on Friday as weather-related deaths rose to 69, with another 34 people declared missing.
Several airlines announced delayed or cancelled flights on Friday following an Airbus alert that up to 6,000 operational A320 aircraft may require upgrades.
Donald Trump said Friday all documents signed by autopen under Joe Biden were "terminated," in a legally uncertain move as the US president escalates attacks on his predecessor.
Turkish authorities on Friday said they had taken crews off two oil tankers in the Black Sea after explosions and fires, suggesting they may have been hit by devices.
US President Donald Trump spoke with Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro last week and discussed a possible meeting between them in the United States, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing multiple people with knowledge of the matter.
At least 128 people died on Wednesday in one of Hong Kong's worst fires in decades, after flames swept through Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, a residential complex in the city's hilly New Territories.
Imran Khan's sister on Friday filed a contempt of court petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against the Adiala Jail superintendent and others for not being allowed to meet Pakistan's jailed former prime minister.
President Donald Trump says he wants to "permanently pause migration" from poorer nations and is promising to seek to expel millions of immigrants from the United States by revoking their legal status.
Noreen Niazi, one of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's three sisters, has warned that any attempt by the establishment to physically harm him would push the country into "chaos", given the strong public support behind the jailed PTI leader.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday removed his powerful chief of staff and top negotiator, Andriy Yermak, after detectives raided his house as part of a sweeping corruption probe.
At least 128 people died and 200 remain missing after the towers housing 4,600 people were engulfed by flames.
Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand have been inundated with cyclone-driven rain for a week, killing about 400 people.
Authorities also designate Anti-Corruption Foundation as 'terrorist' group and consider total ban on WhatsApp.
At least two people have been killed and 15 injured in the attacks that left Kyiv's west without electricity.
Alexander Lukashenko's visit comes shortly before military government holds national polls widely condemned as a sham.
Joaquin Guzman Lopez, one of four sons of the Sinaloa cartel's 'El Chapo', changes his plea to guilty, documents show.
Pause on visas and halting of asylum applications comes after shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, DC.
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla's resignation comes amid investigation into role in luring South Africans to fight in Ukraine.
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East Timor's declaration of independence in November 1975 was swiftly followed by invasion and decades of occupation.
Juan Orlando Hernandez, member of Trump-endorsed candidate Nasry Asfura's party, serving US drug trafficking sentence.
France announces new military service plans weeks after Germany.
Save the Children says Palestinians are sheltering at home as Israeli raids injure dozens and lead to mass arrests.
The announcement comes as undocumented people flee neighbouring Chile in anticipation of an immigration crackdown.
The US president asserted that 92 percent of Biden's orders were illegitimate, citing legally dubious autopen claims.
The change must be carried out before the next routine flight, and is among the largest mass recalls affecting Airbus.
General Horta Inta-A appoints new prime minister amid growing condemnation of military coup in West African nation.
Killing of two unarmed men highlights Israeli attitudes towards similar incidents, and lack of domestic attention.
Footage from Jenin in the Occupied West Bank shows Israeli forces shooting two Palestinian men.
Israel has carried out its deadliest incursion into southern Syria since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.
Authorities in Hong Kong say they’ve put out the deadly fire that quickly engulfed several apartment towers in minutes.
New Democratic Party ousts longtime Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, who has served in office since 2001.
Naim Qassem labels the killing of Haytham Tabtabai as a 'heinous crime' saying Hezbollah has the right to respond.
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