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Protesters hold cutout pictures of hostages and a banner that reads “Don’t blow up the deal. Get them out of hell. End the war.” during a demonstration demanding the immediate return of hostages who were kidnapped during the deadly October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel March 6, 2025. | … Read more
French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu. File | Photo Credit: Reuters “France is providing military intelligence to Ukraine after Washington announced it was freezing the sharing of information with Kyiv,” French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Thursday (March 6, 2025.) The U.S. said on Wednesday (March 5, 2025) it had paused its intelligence sharing with … Read more
Often, Fanni Pajer finds herself at airstrips where there aren’t many facilities but only maintenance hangars. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Glass jars wrapped inside jute bags and portable urination devices are a must-have in a cockpit for 48-year-old Fanni Pajer. As a ferry pilot, she flies small planes for an Austrian aircraft manufacturer, delivering … Read more
Bimal Rathnayake. File | Photo Credit: https://www.parliament.lk “The Governments of India and Tamil Nadu must take decisive action against illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters to ensure that the livelihoods of northern Sri Lankan fishermen are protected,” Sri Lankan Minister Bimal Rathnayake told Parliament, as the enduring Palk Bay fisheries conflict came under sharp … Read more
A file photo of a cluster bomb unit used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: AP Lithuania on Thursday (March 6, 2025) quit an international convention banning cluster bombs, citing security concerns over neighbouring Russia in a move that has drawn criticism from human rights groups. The formerly Soviet-ruled Baltic state of 2.8 million … Read more
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Thousands, mostly women protesters march against the runaway cases of femicide, in downtown Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Thirty years after world leaders adopted a historic blueprint to achieve gender equality, a new United Nations report says women’s and girls’ rights are under attack and gender discrimination remains deeply embedded … Read more
Debris lies near damaged buildings after South Korea’s Air Force said that Mk82 bombs fell from a KF-16 jet outside the shooting range during joint live-fire exercises near the demilitarized zone separating two Koreas in Pocheon, South Korea, March 6, 2025. | Photo Credit: REUTERS A South Korean fighter jet accidentally dropped eight bombs on … Read more
Former Australian tennis champion Fred Stolle. File. | Photo Credit: AP Fred Stolle, a two-time major winner and member of three Davis Cup-winning teams, has died, Tennis Australia said Thursday. He was 86. Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley described Stolle as an “iconic figure” in tennis as a player and later as a commentator for … Read more
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, in December 2024. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Sri Lanka early April, Sri Lankan media has reported, ahead of an official announcement from either side confirming the visit. According to Colombo-based publications, Mr. … Read more