Russian forces are continuing to press their offensive in the area around Ukraine’s Donetsk region city of Bakhmut. The Ukrainian General Staff said Russian forces launched more than 100 attacks across the front line, including around Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiyivka, and Shakhtarsk. Russia also reportedly carried out 29 air strikes and four missile strikes in the Donetsk region over the last 24 hours.
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More than 11,000 people have died after earthquakes rocked Turkey and Syria
Rescue teams from around the world have travelled to both countries to help search for survivors. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said fatalities could reach as high as 20,000 in the coming days. Turkey’s disaster management agency said the country’s death toll passed 8,500 on Wednesday.
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Sri Lanka’s Political Shift: Can the JVP Deliver the Change Sri Lanka Desperately Needs?
The 2024 Sri Lankan Presidential Election marked a significant turning point in the island nation’s political landscape, with Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), emerging as the victor. This rise of the JVP to the highest office in the country reflects deeper, long-term shifts in Sri Lankan politics, a result of growing dissatisfaction with traditional political parties and their inability to address the pressing issues facing the country.
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The United Nations is deeply concerned over deadly reports in Myanmar
Women and children were killed and injured in a bombing at a camp for internally displaced people in Myanmar. The United Nations says it is deeply concerned.
