Current Affairs
Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro sentenced to over 27 years in prison
Brasilia: Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison on Thursday after four out of five Supreme Federal Court justices voted to...
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Belarus president meets U.S. representative on sanctions, prisoners, broader ties
Minsk: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko met on Thursday with John Cole, representative of U.S. President Donald Trump, to...
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Nato strengthens defences after Russian drones shot down over Poland
Brussels: Several Nato members are sending troops, artillery and air defence systems to secure its eastern flank after...
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US Senator Ted Cruz unveils policy framework to strengthen American AI leadership
New Delhi: The US' Republican senator Ted Cruz has introduced the ‘SANDBOX’ Act, a program that is designed...
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Abducted Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov freed in Iraq
Baghdad: An Israeli-Russian researcher who was "being tortured for many months" by her Iraqi militia abductors in captivity,...
Sri Lanka’s central bank maintains current interest rates
Colombo: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said it has decided to maintain its Standing Deposit Facility Rate and Standing Lending Facility Rate at...
UN chief calls for global mine action
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for global action on mines on the occasion of the International Day for Mine Awareness...
Sri Lanka to raise duty-free allowance for migrant workers to encourage remittance
Colombo: Sri Lanka is set to increase duty-free allowances for migrant workers at the airport starting May in order to encourage remittance, Minister of...
At least 21 killed by flash floods in Somalia: UN
Mogadishu: Flash floods caused by heavy rains killed at least 21 people, displaced over 100,000 more and destroyed property in the past two weeks...
NASA unveils 4-member crew for Artemis II moon mission
Los Angeles: NASA on Monday announced a 4-member crew for its Artemis II moon mission, the first crewed flight that paves the way for...
NATO mulls multi-year support program for Ukraine: Stoltenberg
Kiev: Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that the alliance will discuss a multi-year support program for Ukraine,...