KOTHMALE, Sri Lanka, Dec 4 - Residents of Kithulbadde village in central Sri Lanka say they have been left in the lurch after last week's deadly cyclone and many are stuck in relief centres as damaged infrastructure has made them wary of returning home.
MOSCOW, Dec 4 - Russia said on Thursday that any \"illegal action\" by the European Union in relation to its frozen assets would elicit \"the harshest reaction\", and that Moscow was already preparing its response.
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[The Conversation Africa] New genetic research is shedding light on some of the earliest chapters of our human history. In one of the largest studies of its kind, scientists analysed DNA from 28 individuals who lived in southern Africa between 10,200 and a few hundred years
The Argentine House of Deputies swore in 127 new legislators on Wednesday in a session that concluded with the reelection of Martín Menem as Speaker. The occasion wss attended by President Javier Milei as the ruling La Libertad Avanza (LLA) became the largest minority bloc. LLA
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - National broadcasters behind the Eurovision Song Contest meet on Thursday to discuss whether Israel should be barred from participating next year, amid threats by some to pull out over the Gaza war. The meeting in Geneva marks a
"Too hot for humans, too unstable for farming, too explosive for tourism."
One Piece 1167 dives into Shanks’ secretive past, revealing his time in the Holy Land and sparking new doubts about where his loyalties truly lie.
AMC Entertainment said chairman and CEO Adam Aron suffered a minor stroke while on a business trip in the U.K., but that he remains “at the helm” and expects a “speedy and full recovery.” The company on Thursday disclosed that while on a recent London business trip related to
Portuguese suspense thriller series “The Scream” (“O Grito”), directed and produced by Leonel Vieira, has quickly become one of the key calling cards of Portugal’s fast-evolving drama scene. Produced by Lisbon-based Volf Entertainment in co-production with public broadcaster
Dec 4 - Results flipped in the contested Honduran presidential election as conservative candidate Nasry Asfura took a slight lead over centrist Salvador Nasralla, with 84.4% of the votes counted.
Extinct relatives of modern humans, like Neanderthals and Homo erectus, that lived in the Levant around 120,000 years ago, did not engage in mass hunting but preferred selective and strategic hunting of wild cattle. Scientists suggest that this way of life might have put them
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Russian media regulator Roskomnadzor is blocking access to the popular UGC platform.
Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest is being debated at a two-day meeting of member broadcasters in Geneva starting today. Eurovision could vote on Israel’s involvement as more countries threaten boycott next year’s event in Austria.
The World Bank Group's International Finance Corporation (IFC), has announced its first global investment in green hydrogen, providing a U$20 million loan to the Kahirós project in Uruguay.
Kirsten Dunst discussed the progress that has been achieved in the film and TV industry since the #MeToo movement took hold, during an on-stage interview on Thursday at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival. Asked by an audience member whether male actors and directors had got
The Olympic flame spent the night at the Parthenon before being handed to Milan Cortina Winter Games officials, marking a moment of tradition amidst preparation challenges.
Buenos Aires Federal Judge Daniel Rafecas ruled Wednesday to extradite five Brazilian nationals who were convicted for their roles in the January 8, 2023, attacks on Brazil's government headquarters.
The seal pup stayed at a New Zealand beer pub for 25 minutes, wandering around tables and visiting the bathroom, before conservation rangers escorted it out.
Recent polling in Chile's presidential runoff election, scheduled for December 14, indicates that conservative leader José Antonio Kast holds a commanding lead over the governing coalition's candidate, Jeannette Jara.
Experiments reveal that pond frogs can eat highly venomous hornets without suffering noticeable damage, even after repeated stings. Most frogs successfully consumed hornets, including the notorious Asian giant hornet. This unusual resilience suggests that frogs may have evolved
In an interview with Euronews, the Chairman of the EU Military Committee, General Sean Clancy, talks about Europe's preparedness for drone and cyber attacks.
Under-16s on Meta platforms are starting to have their accounts removed ahead of Australia’s world-first social media ban.
By Ellada Pozidou, Executive Director, Cafman Ltd In recent years, Cyprus has undergone a significant transformation. Once viewed primarily as a “tax-friendly” jurisdiction, it has become an integral part of a more complex and demanding European regulatory environment. Stricter
John Yau on Theaster Gates, Pyaari Azaadi's revolutionary orbit, and the plague of American curatorial silence.
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In the wake of a shooting of two National Guard members last week, the Trump administration has taken dramatic steps to make it more difficult for Afghans to obtain permanent resident status, instilling confusion and fear for refugees seeking entry into the United States, as
An unemployment crisis has created fertile ground for companies to step in with opaque systems built on WhatsApp groups, middlemen, and bargain-basement wages.
President Trump keeps blaming former President Biden for everything from the cost of living to the recent shooting of two National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. But there are signs that the effectiveness of the strategy is petering out, now that Trump has been back in power
Republicans sounded the alarm at the outcome of the Tennessee special election on Tuesday after Democratic candidate Aftyn Behn significantly overperformed in reliably Republican territory. Republican Matt Van Epps defeated Behn by roughly nine points, a far narrower margin
California Rep. Eric Swalwell (D) and former Rep. Katie Porter (D) are the two leading Democratic candidates for governor of the Golden State, according to a new poll. The new survey from Emerson College Polling and Inside California Politics found Swalwell, who entered the
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) is reasserting herself after months of lying low in Congress as she prepared a run for governor — emerging as a notable antagonist to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). This week, Stefanik publicly accused Johnson of lying and “torpedoing” the Republican
Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-Pa.) was a behind-the-scenes force in helping balance the demands of fiscal hawks with leadership's desire to push the One Big Beautiful Bill Act over the finish line this year. Now, he's bringing that experience and focus on fiscal discipline to his bid
One noontime a few weeks ago, I went to lunch with a colleague from the University of Minnesota. We strolled around the corner from our offices to a mutually favorite spot, the Afro Deli, for a hybrid meal of gyro, samosas, falafel, and chai. This Afro Deli location was part of
International students are taking a close look at their holiday travel plans amid increased concerns over President Trump’s immigration crackdown, which has threatened the status of thousands since he took office. Foreign visitors are eyeing travel with fear after seeing at
The redistricting wars show no signs of waning as several more states move toward rewriting their congressional lines. Florida, Indiana and Virginia are among the states taking steps to redraw their maps ahead of the 2026 midterms, the latest phase in an ongoing redistricting
Gertrude Stein had no doubt that she was a genius. “I have been the creative literary mind of the century,” she once boasted. “Think of the Bible and Homer think of Shakespeare and think of me.” Some years earlier, she informed a baffled magazine editor who had rejected her
Republicans are growing increasingly concerned that they’re behind the eight ball in selling the One Big Beautiful Bill Act as the party’s top legislative achievement. Talk about the massive tax package largely evaporated after Labor Day amid high-stakes fights over releasing
"This is the future of capital markets," Figure CEO Michael Tannenbaum told NYNext.
The 23-year-old man who admitted desecrating the tomb a few hours before the former French justice minister's entry into the Panthéon on 9 October was sentenced on Wednesday by the Nanterre court.
An online claim that Denmark requires sperm donors to have an IQ of 85 is false, although one sperm bank in the country, Donor Network, does use an IQ threshold.
The Falkland Islands Development Corporation (FIDC) has contracted U.K.-based maritime civil, structural, architectural, and environmental engineering services company Arch Henderson to conduct and provide the feasibility report for a marina in Stanley Harbor.
Humanitarians say the case epitomises a broader European crackdown on individuals and organisations assisting migrants and asylum seekers.
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Health services across Europe are confronting a familiar set of pressures: aging populations, clinician shortages, and tightening budgets. The question facing healthcare leaders is whether incremental adjustments will suffice, or whether more fundamental transformation is
Queen Latifah captivated a packed crowd at the first of the Red Sea Film Festival “In Conversation” series, where she sat down with Saudi podcaster Mo Islam (“The Mo Show”) to reflect on her evolution from hip-hop pioneer to award-winning actor and producer. Latifah traced her
