International
US Ambassador Julie Chung to leave Sri Lanka on Jan 16
Ambassador Julie Chung will leave Sri Lanka on January 16, ending almost four years as the United States’ top diplomat in Colombo, according to...
Donald Trump says US to take sanctioned Venezuelan oil to American...
Donald Trump has said Venezuelan authorities will turn over 30mn to 50mn barrels of sanctioned crude to the US, in a sign his administration...
Denmark urges Trump to cease threats to take over Greenland
The leaders of Denmark and Greenland on Sunday called on US President Donald Trump to stop threatening to take over Greenland.
The appeals come after...
150-year-old Amsterdam church destroyed by New Year’s blaze
Amsterdam’s Vondel Church, near one of the city’s most popular parks, was largely destroyed in a fire just as New Year celebrations were in...
Around 40 feared dead in Swiss ski resort tragedy
Swiss police now believe around 40 people have died in the fire at a bar in a Swiss ski resort, according to foreign media...
France plans social media ban for children under 15: reports
France will attempt for a second time to ban children under 15 from using social media in 2026, local media and news agencies reported...
Fire at Nursing Home on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island Kills 16 People
A devastating fire broke out late Sunday at the Werdha Damai nursing home in Manado, on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing 16 people and injuring...
Train derails in southern Mexico, killing 13
A train carrying 250 people has derailed partially in southern Mexico, killing at least 13 people and injuring 98, according to officials.
The Mexican Navy...
India successfully launches LVM3-M6 rocket
The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LVM3) on Wednesday (24 Dec) successfully placed the BlueBird Block-2 satellite in low earth...
Australia’s ‘Bondi Hero’ handed A$2.5 Mn collected from fundraising
The man who heroically disarmed one of the gunmen responsible for the Bondi terror attack has been presented with a $2.5 million cheque from...