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Wickremesinghe appeared to distance himself from the powerful Rajapaksa family that has dominated politics

Wildfires have broken out in several parts of Italy this week as temperatures keep rising

Temperatures topped 40C for the first time, igniting fires that destroyed dozens of properties in the capital

Meeting in Iran was Putin's first with a NATO alliance leader since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February

82-year-old Kaleem Ullah Khan was just a teenager when he conducted his first experiment in grafting

No denying that the findings of our report are extremely serious, says acting head of UNAMA

The carnivore is believed to have gone extinct in India, primarily due to hunting

Johnson was forced to announce his resignation earlier this month after a mass rebellion

Mohammed Zubair's lawyer says the govt is using a 2018 case to punish him after this year's tweet went viral

Kerala high court reportedly orders seizure for failing to pay around $23,500 in fuel charges to Estonian firm

The passport maintained its position from last year; ranked above Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan

Many protesters see Wickremesinghe as an ally of the Rajapaksa family

Eligibility criteria for the new visa includes a minimum NZ$5 million ($3.1 million) investment

Iran's supreme leader tells Putin both countries need to stay vigilant against 'Western deception'

London Fire Brigade declares a major incident and urges people to stop having barbecues as fire engines battle blazes

Climate minister says Pakistan perfect example of all disasters that come with climate stress

European Commission researchers say nearly half of the EU's land is under threat from drought

Rishi Sunak held onto his lead in the race to become Britain's next prime minister on Monday

In order to support a rival candidate

Moscow replaced Saudi Arabia as the second biggest oil supplier to India after Iraq for the second month

President's visit got off to bad start for Palestinians when Biden declared: ’You need not be a Jew to be a Zionist’

Experts say designs of flowers on the restored tiles do not match and patterns on the dome are not aligned

New applicants, beginning this week, will no longer need to file a separate petition for special immigrant status

Turkish president says he believes Sweden is 'not showing a good image' for now

Russia's paramount leader arrives in Tehran to hold his fifth meeting with Khamenei

Country's meteorological agency says temperatures could get even hotter on Tuesday, breaching 40C mark for first time

Protests would be launched nationwide on July 26, starting in Bhopal

Beijing says apart from impact on Europe, the crisis has negative spillover effect around the world

Police did not release the names of the victims, gunman or bystander

The result will be announced later this week

Zelenskiy said he had fired the top security official at the start of the invasion

The crisis-hit nation also received a shipment of fuel arrived to provide some relief amid the crippling shortages

Drone images from the scene showed smouldering debris from the Antonov An-12 aircraft strewn across fields

K-E says determination of costs of electricity comes under the jurisdiction of Nepra, govt

Says Tehran we can easily produce 90 per cent enriched uranium

Protesters forcibly entered a school campus in Kallakurichi district in southern Tamil Nadu state

Tel Aviv says expanded overflights would eventually entail direct coordination with Saudi civil aviation agencies

On World Day for International Justice, legal experts urge expanding, strengthening digital courts to reduce pendency

Riyadh said its airspace would be open to all carriers - a de facto extension of flyover rights for Israeli planes

Discussion over Khashoggi occurred before the official meeting in "an informal way"

With so many adaptations, it is remarkable that a character that was created to be disliked can still be this liked

Disruptions in supply chains have also opened up an avenue for revising traditional supply chain routes and methods

Having read Bubbles, one feels that the spirit of Charlotte Donohoe has embedded itself into her daughter

UAE has jailed hundreds of activists, academics and lawyers in unfair trails on broad charges

The snap poll after the debate showed viewers thought Tugendhat was viewed as the best performer

Chinese minister sends a message of solidarity to Pakistan

China reported 450 local infections on Saturday, up from 432 a day earlier

Scientists investigate consequences of a mother elephant's death on her child by examining level of stress hormones

Those sanctioned by Tehran include former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo

MP Afzal Khan writes to UK Minister for South Asia, highlights pattern of illegal detentions by Indian militiary