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‘Need a change’: Sri Lanka’s leftist win sparks hopes, bridges old divides 

16 November 2024

Colombo, Sri Lanka – Abdul Rahuman Seyyadu Sulaiman, 56, wanted to be heard. As Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dis...

South Korean opposition leader convicted for violating election law 

15 November 2024

News|Politics South Korea’s main opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, has been convicted on charges of violating the coun...

Thousands march on New Zealand capital against Indigenous treaty overhaul 

15 November 2024

News|Protests Thousands of people have joined a nine-day march towards New Zealand’s capital over a contentious bill r...

Fire at care home in Spain kills at least 10 people 

15 November 2024

A blaze in a care home in Spain’s northeastern Aragon region has killed at least 10 people and left two in critical co...

Top polluting cities revealed as activists fume at COP29 fossil fuel lobby 

15 November 2024

Cities in Asia and the United States emit the most heat-trapping gases that feed climate change, according to new data, ...

In Amsterdam, clashes trigger a divisive blame game as old wounds reopen 

15 November 2024

Amsterdam, the Netherlands – More than a week after clashes in Amsterdam, Tori Egherman, a Jewish writer and researche...

Croatian PM sacks health minister accused of corruption 

15 November 2024

Croatia’s prime minister has fired Health Minister Vili Beros following his arrest on suspicion of corruption as part ...

Russia, Ukraine and the Koreas: Will Trump rock emerging wartime deals? 

15 November 2024

A laser beam downs drones by heating up and “frying” their electronics – each invisible, soundless “shot” is m...

Beaver moon to dazzle skies in this year’s last supermoon: What to know 

15 November 2024

The last supermoon of 2024 will be visible worldwide on Friday night. This supermoon will reach its peak brightness on F...

French court orders release of Lebanon’s Georges Ibrahim Abdallah 

15 November 2024

A French court has ordered the release of a Lebanese person jailed for the killings of US and Israeli diplomats in Franc...