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Sri Lanka begins trials connected to 2019 Easter bombings case

Sri Lanka begins trials connected to 2019 Easter bombings case

COLOMBO, Nov 22 (Reuters) - A Sri Lankan court on Monday began the first of three trials connected to bombings that killed nearly 270 people on the island in 2019,…

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Catholic nuns and priests protest in Sri Lanka

Catholic nuns and priests protest in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Catholic nuns and priests staged a silent protest along the road leading to the Supreme Court while a petition filed by Rev. Father Cyril Gamini Fernando is being…

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Sri Lankan government knew about Easter Sunday bomb attacks but didn’t inform anyone – Cardinal

Sri Lankan government knew about Easter Sunday bomb attacks but didn’t inform anyone – Cardinal

Sri Lankan Bishop, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith stated last week in the Vatican that the Sri Lankan government had been previously informed about the Easter Sunday bomb attacks, earlier this year.…

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UPDATED: Religious tension escalates in Sri Lanka, social media networks blocked

UPDATED: Religious tension escalates in Sri Lanka, social media networks blocked

Police have imposed a curfew in the Sri Lankan town Chilaw after a dispute between Christians and Muslims, that began on Facebook, turned violent. In the meantime, Sri Lankan…

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Sri Lanka investigates ISIS ties to Easter bombings

Sri Lanka investigates ISIS ties to Easter bombings

Sri Lankan authorities are investigating what role international terrorist networks may have played in a string of suicide bombings Easter Sunday after the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the gruesome…

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Polish PM questions US loyalty in case of Russian attack

Europe's "biggest, most important question" is whether the United States is ready to be a loyal NATO...

Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO

An internal Pentagon email outlines options for the United States to punish NATO allies it believes ...

Global hunger crisis to worsen in 2026 as war, drought and aid cuts bite, United Nations report warns

Conflict, drought and shrinking aid will keep global hunger at critical levels in 2026, with food i...

Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Trump seeks ‘best deal’ with Iran

Israel and Lebanon extended their ceasefire for three weeks at a meeting at the White House brokered...

Malta News Briefing – Friday 24 April 2026

Morning Briefing €2.8bn rail project to reshape Malta’s transport network Malta plans to build...

ICC confirms trial against former Philippine President Duterte

Judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday confirmed all three counts of murder as ‌cri...

Pope Leo heading back to Rome after outspoken Africa tour

Pope Leo returns to Rome on Thursday after wrapping up ‌an ambitious four-nation Africa tour in whic...

Leader of Russia’s Communists warns parliament of risk of revolution due to faltering economy

The veteran leader of Russia's Communist Party has warned parliament that the country's faltering e...

U.S. navy chief resigns amid Pentagon infighting

Navy Secretary John Phelan abruptly left his job on Wednesday in part because a hugely expensive new...

Mass rescue operation by Libyan authorities: over 400 migrants saved from 10 boats

Libya's eastern-based coast guard of the Libyan National Army rescued at least 404 migrants on boar...