Cyclone catastrophe in Sri Lanka awakens volunteer spirit

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Sri Lankan actor and musician GK Reginold rides a motorised fishing boat through Colombo’s suburbs, hoping to bring food and water to those in desperate need. Some of the families,…

Colombia’s Petro invites Trump to cocaine lab demolition amid attack threat

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Colombian President Gustavo Petro has invited US President Donald Trump to visit his country and participate in the destruction of cocaine laboratories after Trump said any country trafficking drugs into…

US insists it authored Ukraine peace plan ahead of talks on ending war

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has insisted that a proposed plan to end the Ukraine war, which has been widely viewed as favourable to Russia, was “authored by the…

World leaders, rights groups react to COP30 climate deal

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The annual United Nations climate conference has ended with an agreement that urges action to address global warming, but falls short of endorsing a phase-out of fossil fuels. After two…

Trump signs bill ordering justice department to release Epstein files

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US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he signed a bill ordering the release of all files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The bill requires…

Brazil’s Lula faces obstacles in push for agreement at climate summit

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has pushed for a show of unity at the COP30 summit, where the absence of the United States has underscored the need for…

Mexico president to seek charges after being groped on street

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Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum has said she will press charges against a man who groped her during a public appearance. Mobile phone footage of the incident on Tuesday shows Sheinbaum…

Mamdani kicks off New York City transition after historic victory

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New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has announced the leadership of his transition team, promising to form a “capable and compassionate” administration to lead the city and turn his election platform…

Russia’s Putin defiant in face of US sanctions over Ukraine war

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed not to bend to pressure from the West after the United States hit Russia’s two biggest oil companies with sanctions. US President Donald Trump…

Trump says trade talks with Canada ‘terminated’ over anti-tariffs advert

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US President Donald Trump has said he is immediately ending all trade negotiations with Canada. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that the country had run an advert…