Sri Lankan Leader’s

Sri Lanka: Left-leaning leader's coalition claims victory

The parliamentary majority will allow Anura Kumara Dissanayake to consolidate power and advance reforms.

Sri Lankan Leader’s Leftist Coalition Wins Elections

The National People’s Power won a parliamentary election that will allow the country’s new president to unroll his reform agenda, including broader welfare assistance.

World - The New York Times - 6 hours ago

Snap Sri Lankan election poses test for new leader

President Dissanayake is seeking a majority to push through reforms to help the debt-ridden nation.

US, Israel warn of potential attacks on Sri Lankan tourist spots

United States and Israeli authorities warned their citizens on Wednesday against traveling to certain popular tourist spots in Sri Lanka, after receiving “credible” threats of an impending attack. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Sri Lankan president seeks party win in parliamentary election to help him push his economic reforms

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is looking to consolidate his party’s power in Thursday’s parliamentary election to help him implement his election pledges to solve the country’s ...

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Sri Lankan president's party has secured a parliamentary majority, official election results show

World - ABC News - 11 hours ago

Train hits and kills 2 wild elephants in Sri Lanka

Authorities in Sri Lanka say a train carrying thousands of gallons of fuel hit a herd of wild elephants in the country's northeast, killing two of the giant mammals and injuring one other as two of ...

World - ABC News - October 19

Sri Lanka deploys troops in popular surfing town after threat warnings

Sri Lanka increased security around a Jewish community center in Arugam Bay after the U.S. and Israel warned of potential threats to popular tourist locations.

3 Arrested in Sri Lanka Over Possible Threats Against Israeli Tourists

The arrests, all of Sri Lankans, came a day after the U.S. and Israel issued warnings to its citizens to avoid a popular tourist area.

World - The New York Times - October 24

Sri Lanka’s Arugam Bay in shock after terror threat to Israeli tourists

Israeli travellers told to evacuate area immediately as police set up patrols and roadblocks. The golden sands of Sri Lanka’s Arugam Bay are usually carefree, a place for tourists to surf the ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Sri Lanka police raise security at popular surf site over threat to Israelis

Sri Lanka’s police are raising security around a popular tourist destination after receiving information about a possible attack on Israeli travelers

World - ABC News - October 23

US, Israel issue Sri Lanka attack alert after 'terrorist' threat against tourists

The U.S. Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, issued a warning to citizens late on Tuesday based on "credible information" warning of an attack in the southeast of the country.

Sri Lanka says 3 locals were arrested over a possible attack on Israel tourists

Sri Lanka police have arrested three persons in connection with a possible attack on Israel travellers in the Indian ocean island, a government minister said on Thursday, a day after the ...

World - ABC News - October 24

A bus carrying students skids off a road in Sri Lanka, killing 2 and injuring 39 others

A bus carrying university students on a field trip has skidded off a road and tipped over in central Sri Lanka, killing two people and injuring 39 others

World - ABC News - November 1

Voting ends in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that's key for its new Marxist-leaning president

Sri Lankans have voted in a parliamentary election that's key for their new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his party’s power and follow through on promises of economic recovery

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Voting begins in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that is key for its new, Marxist-leaning president

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president wins two-thirds majority in parliament

The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won a two-thirds majority in parliament, according to official election results, providing a strong mandate for ...

World - ABC News - 6 hours ago

Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president is leading in parliamentary elections, results show

World - ABC News - 13 hours ago

Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president wins over a two-thirds majority in parliamentary election

World - ABC News - 8 hours ago

Middle East crisis live: Hezbollah confirms death of prospective leader Hashem Safieddine in Israeli attack

Militant group confirms death of official who had been expected to succeed Hassan Nasrallah. In a statement on its official Telegram channel, Israel’s military has claimed that overnight it struck ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

The Week: The Budget, a trip to China, and the US election

And Your Guide to the US Election

The Leader of Hamas Is Dead

Also, Biden traveled to Germany as the U.S. wrestles with military aid. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

The Death of Hamas’s Leader

Yahya Sinwar is dead. Could this be a turning point?

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

The Dilemma Iran’s Leader Faces

Iran’s Supreme Leader now faces a critical choice: whether to pursue nuclear weapons.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Who Is Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’s Leader?

Mr. Sinwar, one of the main architects of the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel, has spent decades with the militant group, working his way to the top of its leadership.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

Who was the Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar?

Israel says its troops in Gaza killed Yahya Sinwar, a chief architect of the 7 October 2023 attack.

Who was Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader Israel says it killed?

Yahya Sinwar masterminded an attack on Israel that shocked the world, unleashing a still-widening catastrophe with no end in sight

World - ABC News - October 17

Friday Briefing: The Leader of Hamas is Dead

Plus, an interview with Hugh Grant.

World - The New York Times - October 17

Yahya Sinwar, Leader of Hamas, Is Dead

Mr. Sinwar climbed the ranks of the Palestinian militant group to plot the deadliest attack on Israel in its history.

World - The New York Times - October 18

The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

He was Israel's "most wanted," the accused mastermind of the October 7 attacks. But the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, killed by IDF forces this week in southern Gaza, has not ended Israel's ...

Trump is the American leader Ukrainians need

Donald Trump is the best candidate for the U.S. election as he is a man of action and business who understands the value of strength, and will bring peace in Ukraine through a ceasefire, allowing ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Trump holds Latino leaders roundtable

Former President Donald Trump courted Latino voters in Florida during a roundtable conversation where he discussed union voters and his plans to expand the U.S. economy. CBS News' Nikole Killion ...

Qatar Pauses Efforts to Mediate Stalled Gaza Cease-Fire

The Gulf state’s move reflects frustration with the lack of progress by Hamas and Israel.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago

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