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An upset in Sri Lanka propels an outsider into power

TWO YEARS have passed since Sri Lanka—crippled by covid-19, excessive borrowing and a series of policy blunders—defaulted on its debts. Inflation soared, the rupee...

Watch: Harry follows in Diana’s footsteps and attends New York landmine charity event

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Titan submersible co-founder hopes disaster won’t be end of deep-sea exploring

The co-founder of OceanGate has said he hopes the Titan sub disaster...

Iranian president accuses Israel of seeking wider conflict

Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, has accused Israel of fanning the flames of war in the Middle East and said he hoped Iran could...

Cold military logic takes over in Israel-Hezbollah conflict

It seems hard to believe that it’s less than a week since Hezbollah’s communication devices started exploding all across Lebanon.The days since have represented...

Family find their abducted child alive — 70 years later

On a February day in 1951, a six-year-old boy called Luis Armando Albino was playing in an Oakland park with his older brother. A...

OceanGate’s submarine relied on ‘idiotic’ Excel spreadsheet

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Marxist-leaning Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka’s election: What’s next?

Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken office as Sri Lanka’s president shortly after winning the country’s election. Dissanayake, who was sworn in on Monday after...

Prince Harry calls on governments to work more closely with young people – and thanks award winners for carrying on Diana’s legacy

Prince Harry has called on governments around the world to more actively...

Man accused in ‘assassination attempt’ left note with plan to kill Trump

Florida prosecutors expected to request that would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh remain detained at US court hearing on Monday.The man accused in the apparent...

Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill 274

The strikes raise fears of a wider regional war in the Middle East, where Israel has also been battling Hamas militants in the Gaza...

Israeli air strikes kill 492 people in Lebanon

One house was badly damaged by a rocket in Givat Avni, in the Lower Galilee.Resident David Yitzhak told the BBC that he, his wife...

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