Sri Lanka is bankrupt and the acute pain of its unprecedented economic crisis will linger until at least the end of next year, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told parliament Tuesday. The island nation's 22 million people have endured months of galloping inflation and lengthy

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Monday issued a royal order approving allocation of SR20 billion ($5.32 billion) to help citizens mitigate the impacts of rising global prices.  Half of the allocated money will go to social insurance beneficiaries and the Citizen Account

About 50,000 people have been urged to evacuate their homes as floods hit Australia's largest city for the third time this year. Parts of Sydney have received about eight months of rain in four days. Roads have been cut off, some houses are underwater and thousands have been

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Russian troops for "achieving victory" in Ukraine's Luhansk region. In a meeting televised by Russian state media on Monday, defense minister Sergei Shoigu reported to Putin the Russian advances in the area.

US police have arrested a suspect after six people were killed at an Independence Day parade near Chicago. Police say Robert E Crimo III, aged 22, was detained after a brief chase. At least 24 other people were injured in the city of Highland Park, Illinois, after a gunman used a

A gunman has killed three people and injured another four at a shopping mall in Denmark's capital Copenhagen. Police said the victims were two Danish 17-year-olds and a 47-year old Russian citizen. Two Danes and two Swedes are in critical condition in hospital. A 22-year-old

White-robed worshippers from across the world have packed the streets of Mecca as Islam's holiest city prepares to host the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the coronavirus pandemic. Banners welcoming the faithful, including the first international visitors since 2019, festooned

Sixteen people, including some school children, died in a bus accident in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district. Officials said the incident took place as the private bus fell into a gorge in Kullu. Kullu Deputy Commissioner Ashutosh Garg said the Sainj bound bus fell into the gorge

At least 19 people were killed while 11 others were injured after a passenger bus plunged into a ravine in Balochistan's Zhob district on Sunday morning, officials said. The bus, which was carrying more than 30 passengers, was travelling from Islamabad to Quetta. Television

Ukraine's eastern city of Lysychansk is at the centre of competing claims, with both Russian and Ukrainian forces saying they are in control. Ukraine says its forces are enduring intense Russian shelling there but insists the city has not been seized. However, Russian-backed

The Palestinian Authority on Saturday said it has given the bullet that killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh to American forensic experts, taking a step toward resolving a standoff with Israel over the investigation into her death. Abu Aqleh, a veteran correspondent who was

China’s first typhoon of the year has brought gales and rain to its southern shores, as forecasters warn of record rainfall and high disaster risk in provinces including Guangdong, the country’s most populous. Typhoon Chaba, the Thai name for the hibiscus flower, was moving

New York state has passed a law on banning guns from many public places, including Times Square, and requiring gun-licence applicants to prove their shooting proficiency and submit their social media accounts for review by government officials. The law, passed in an emergency

The death count due to a massive landslide at a Territorial Army Camp in Manipur's Noney district has increased to 24, officials said on Saturday. The dead includes 18 jawans. So far, 13 personnel of the Territorial Army and five civilians have been rescued, while thirty-eight

At least five people have died and dozens of others injured after at least three earthquakes with a preliminary magnitude of more than six hit the province of Hormozgan in southern Iran. Two of the strongest shocks were registered at magnitude 6.3, but the one that inflicted all the

At least 21 people, including one child, have died in overnight Russian missile strikes on Ukraine's southern Odesa region, Ukrainian officials say. The state emergency service, DSNS, says 16 people were killed in a nine-storey building hit by one missile in the village of

The Supreme Court today blamed suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma for igniting tension with her comments on Prophet Muhammad and said she should "apologise to the whole country". "The way she has ignited emotions across the country. This lady is single-handedly

Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen has expressed his concerns over the current political and social scenario in India. "I think if someone asks me if I'm scared of something, I would say 'yes'. There is a reason to be afraid now. The current situation in the country

Russian missiles have hit an apartment building and a resort near Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa, killing at least 18 people, according to Ukrainian officials. Dozens more were also wounded in the early morning attack on Friday, which came amid an uptick in missile strikes

China's "one country two systems" model of ruling Hong Kong has worked in protecting the city and must continue long term, says Xi Jinping. The Chinese leader mounted a stern defence of the political system in a speech in Hong Kong, following recent international