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US ready to take ownership of Gaza Strip: Trump

President Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday that the U.S. would take over the war-ravaged Gaza Strip after Palestinians are resettled […]

US judge blocks Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order denying U.S. citizenship to the children of parents […]

Biden says Gaza deal based on his framework while Trump claims credit

U.S. President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump both claimed credit on Wednesday for a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal that was […]

Harris certifies Trump’s US election victory

Four years to the day after a mob of Donald Trump’s supporters violently besieged the US Capitol, Congress formally certified […]

Sri Lanka Ports Authority Achieves Record 2.41 Million TEUs

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has reached a significant milestone with a throughput of 2.41 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units […]

Sri Lanka Sees 9.2% Growth in Tourist Arrivals YoY for December

In the first 11 days of December this year, Sri Lanka experienced a 9.2% growth in tourist arrivals compared to […]

Sri Lanka voted ‘Most Desirable Island in the World’

Sri Lanka has been voted the Most Desirable Island in the World at the Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards 2024 in […]

Polls open for 2024 US Election Day as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump face off

Polls have opened for the 2024 United States election, a national vote that will decide not only the next president […]

Quincy Jones, giant of US music, has died aged 91

Quincy Jones, musician and producer who worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra and many others, has died at the age […]

Spain’s king and queen pelted with mud in flood-hit Valencia

During a visit to flood-affected Valencia, the King and Queen of Spain faced a barrage of mud and other objects […]