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Sri Lanka President assures Parliament that ties with India won't affect sovereignty
Making a special statement to the Parliament on Wednesday, President Wickremesinghe said: "It must be understood that engaging in a robust relationship with our closest neighbour India would undoubtedly strengthen our ability towards ensuring mutually beneficial cooperation.
Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated
Videos on social media appear to show the candidate walking out of the event surrounded by guards. The video then shows Villavicencio entering a white truck followed by gunfire. "For his memory and his fight, I assure you that this crime will not remain unpunished," Lasso said on Twitter.
Former teacher in UK gets 12 years in jail for abuse of Indian children
Matthew Smith, 35, from East Dulwich, was arrested by the National Crime Agency (NCA) in November 2022, after investigators identified that he was sharing abuse material on the dark web.
PDM govt's bad report card poses major challenge to its election campaign
The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) government came to power after ousting Prime Minister Imran Khan through a vote-of-no-confidence in the Parliament.
33 dead in rain-related incidents in Beijing
The deaths of the aforementioned 33 people were mainly due to flooding and the collapse of houses. From July 29 to August 2, Beijing was battered by severe torrential rains triggered by typhoon Doksuri.
Pakistan govt to dissolve National Assembly today
Prime Minister Sharif will send a written summary to President Arif Alvi for approval of the dissolution.
Spain's population reaches highest ever level
The quarterly Continuous Population Statistics (ECP) showed that 48,345,223 people were living in Spain on July 1, hitting the highest level ever recorded, thanks to an increase of 135,186 people in the second quarter of 2023. reports Xinhua news agency.
Ukraine's counteroffensive happening slower than some had hoped: Volodymyr Zelensky
"But all of this is secondary. In some places, there are mines, in some places there are technical difficulties, in some places we have been waiting for long. Or there are other complications. We can be discussing it for a long time," Volodymyr Zelensky said. "The direction of the counteroffensive, what's wrong with it, what we have enough of, what we lack."
Over 11,000 city workers in Los Angeles go on 24-hour strike
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 721, the largest public sector union in Southern California, said in a Facebook post on Tuesday that it staged a one-day walkout over "unfair labour practice", Xinhua news agency reported. "We refuse to accept LA City's bad faith bargaining efforts and repeated labour law violations. We strike today to demand respect and fight for our dignity," the union noted.
Pakistan poll panel disqualifies Imran Khan for five years
The court found him guilty of “corrupt practices by hiding the benefits he accrued from the national exchequer wilfully and intentionally”, Dawn reported. “He cheated while providing information of gifts he obtained from Toshakhana which later proved to be false and inaccurate. His dishonesty has been established beyond doubt,” the court order read.
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