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Sri Lankan President leaves for Singapore
President Rajapaksa is accompanied by his wife and two security officials who flew with him from Colombo on a Saudi Airlines plane, Daily Mirror reported. They were escorted to the plane by special forces of the Maldives Defence Force. President Rajapaksa had left crisis-hit Sri Lanka early Wednesday for the Maldives.
As Sri Lanka crisis deepens, UN chief calls for addressing root causes of conflict
Taking to Twitter, the UN chief said, "I continue to follow the situation in Sri Lanka very closely. It is important that the root casues of the conflict and protesters' grievances are addressed. "I urge all party members to embrace the spirit of compromise for a peaceful and democratic transition." On Wednesday, a sea of protesters gathered outside Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's office.
Pakistan minister warns India of 'potentially catastrophic consequences' from Kashmir tensions
"If the tensions created by India's current policies in occupied Kashmir and aggressive postures are left unattended, it could lead to another conflict in the region with potentially catastrophic consequences," he warned at a news conference here on Wednesday. Listing a host of complaints about India's treatment of the union territory.
550 women sue Uber for sexual assaults by drivers in US
The complaint, filed in San Francisco County Superior Court, has sought damages and a jury trial. The women said in their complaint that they were kidnapped, sexually assaulted, sexually battered, raped, falsely imprisoned, stalked, harassed or otherwise attacked by Uber drivers, per a court filing, TechCrunch reported late on Wednesday.
Gun violence victims can sue arms manufacturers: New California Law
The California Assembly Bill 1594 "utilises an exemption to the federal statute that allows gun makers or sellers to be sued for violations of state laws concerning the sale or marketing of firearms", according to the California news release. "Our kids, families and communities deserve streets free of gun violence and gun makers must be held accountable for their role in this crisis.
Ukraine, Russia make some progress at talks on grain exports: President Zelensky
According to the presidential press service, the President on Wednesday said that Ukraine is making significant efforts to restore the supplies of food to the global market. "The Ukrainian delegation informed me that there is some progress. We will agree on the details with the UN secretary-general in the coming days," Zelensky was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency.
US cites India's strategic importance for Quad and I2U2
India's "longstanding" ties in West Asia and with Israel was cited as reason for the Biden administration involving India in the I2U2, which will hold its first-ever summit in a four-way virtual meeting later Wednesday with Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid joining from Israel, where the American leader is for the next few days on his first trip to the region.
Jan 6 committee drops bombshell on Trump exposing his lies
The hearing also saw star witness white counsel Pat Cipollone recording testifying that he did his best to dissuade Trump from his "unconstitutional acts" besides corroborating all evidence before the committee on Trump's action including the explosive statement of top White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson and not denying at all any of the testimonies of the witnesses earlier on.
Sunak wins first round in Tory leadership contest, but Boris puts a spanner in the works
A total of 358 MPs were eligible to vote. Nadhim Zahawi, who briefly succeeded Sunak as Chancellor before Prime Minister Boris Johnson was forced to resign, and Jeremy Hunt, a Health Secretary and Foreign Secretary in previous governments, were eliminated. A candidate had to cross a threshold of 30 votes to remain in the race; which they failed to obtain.
Pakistan Army has no power, jurisdiction to engage in business ventures: Islamabad court
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday issued a detailed judgment regarding the construction in Margalla Hills National Park and held that the Pakistan Army has no power or jurisdiction to, directly or indirectly, engage in business ventures of any nature outside its composition, nor to claim the ownership of state land, media reports said.
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