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Swiss singer Nemo has won the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden, with their song The Code. A compelling hybrid of opera and hip-hop, it topped the jury vote, helping the 24-year-old gain an impressive score of 591 points. The singer becomes the first non-binary artist to win Eurovision. Fittingly, they wrote the song to explain […]
Swiss performer Nemo has won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, pipping Croatian artist Baby Lasagna to the post in what was perhaps the most divisive competition in its history. The nonbinary singer, representing Switzerland, won with their track “The Code,” collecting 591 points from a combination of music industry juries in each participating country and the global […]
Large parts of the world got a rare glimpse of the Northern Lights on Friday night, after one of the strongest geomagnetic storms to hit Earth for years. These events increase chances of the lights being visible, and the last time there was such a strong storm was in 2003. Here are some of the […]
The Sri Lankan military veterans, who had illegally joined Russian mercenaries and subsequently escaped from such groups in the conflict zones to returned to the island, claim that around 1,000 Sri Lankans are currently fighting in the Ukraine ÂRussia warfront.
The Olympic flame has arrived on French soil at the southern port city of Marseille amid tight security, 79 days before the opening ceremony of the Paris Games. After a 12-day trip from Greece on board the 128-year-old three-masted sailing ship Belem, the torch was carried on to land by France’s 2012 Olympic men’s 50m […]
Over 100 Sri Lankans are fighting in the war between Russia and Ukraine and 6 have been confirmed killed so far, the Police said. Senior Police investigators told a local TV channel that around 54 Sri Lankans are fighting for Ukraine and 60 on the Russian side. The Police said that they are unable
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence has announced the establishment of a special unit to gather information on the human trafficking of retired Sri Lankan military personnel to the Russia-Ukraine war through illegal channels.The post Special unit formed to track Sri Lankan citizens deployed in Russia
Investigations carried out so far have revealed that six Sri Lankans sent to Russia by human traffickers to join the military have died, Police Media Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa said.
Ukraine’s parliament has passed a bill that would enable some prisoners to fight in the armed forces as the military faces a critical personnel shortage and Russian forces continue to advance on the battlefield. The move on Wednesday marks a U-turn in Ukraine’s approach on the matter. Kyiv had long opposed the measure and had […]
Russia has launched a “massive” early morning missile and drone attack on energy facilities across Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. More than 50 missiles and 20 drones were used in the attack, Mr Zelensky said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. It marks
Several Sri Lankans have been killed while fighting as mercenaries in the Russia-Ukraine war, the Ministry of Defence said. The Ministry of Defence said that a number of retired Sri Lankan soldiers have joined the Russian-Ukraine war through human traffickers, as members of mercenary groups. “
A human trafficking scheme targeting retired military personnel from Sri Lanka’s armed forces has been uncovered . The individuals who have fallen prey were deceived into believing that they would receive significant benefits, including high salaries and citizenship, by joining Russian and Ukrainian forces. They have been sent on tourist visas and subsequently deployed for […]
Ukrainian counterintelligence investigators have foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top military and political figures, Ukraine s state security service said Tuesday.
The Ministry of Defence states that an operation has been launched in order to arrest the individuals who are involved in directing retired Sri Lankan Army soldiers to join Russian or Ukraine forces by illegal means.
Artificially impoverished in their own land, Uyghurs sometimes manage to offer a glimpse of the truth through social media. Two weeks after China organized a visit of East Turkestan (Xinjiang to China) by representatives of Arab countries, who expressed their “persuasion” that the Uyghur genocide was just Western propaganda, screams began to be heard on […]
For the fifth time Vladimir Putin took the long walk through the Grand Kremlin Palace to the St Andrew’s Throne Hall. There he took the oath of office and was sworn in as Russia’s president for a new six-year term. “We are a united and great people. Together we will overcome all obstacles, we will […]
Vladimir Putin began his fifth term Tuesday as Russian leader at a glittering Kremlin inauguration, setting out on another six years in office after destroying his political opponents, launching a devastating war in Ukraine and concentrating all power in his hands.
For the fifth time Vladimir Putin will be taking the long walk through the Grand Kremlin Palace to the St Andrew’s Throne Hall. There he will take the oath of office and be sworn in as Russia’s president for a new six-year term The route may be familiar, but much has changed since Putin’s first […]
President Xi Jinping has hailed “new vistas” in China’s relationship with France on his first trip to Europe in five years – one that feels much like a charm offensive. Mr Xi will be looking to avert the trade war that is looming with Brussels, driven by fears of cheap Chinese electric vehicles entering the […]
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At least four people have been killed in a Russian missile strike that hit a Gothic-style building in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa.
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SIPRI Report Reveals India’s Surge in Military Spending, Self-Reliance Drive Amidst Escalating Geopolitical Tensions The latest report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) paints a picture of India’s burgeoning military prowess, showcasing a significant climb in global rankings. With a military expenditure totaling $83.6 billion in 2023, India secured the fou...
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Friday a $6 billion long-term military aid package for Ukraine  the largest to date  which will allow the US to purchase new equipment produced by the American defense industry for the Ukrainian military.
The Pentagon says it will “rush” Patriot air defence missiles and artillery ammunition to Ukraine as part of its new military aid package. The US will utilise $6bn (£4.8bn) for this purpose, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin revealed on Friday. Patriot air defence batteries
The Pentagon says it will “rush” Patriot air defence missiles and artillery ammunition to Ukraine as part of its new military aid package. The US will utilise $6bn (£4.8bn) for this purpose, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin revealed on Friday. Patriot air defence batteries
By Saman Indrajith Sri Lanka must appoint a committee to investigate how many of its citizens have joined the war between Russia and Ukraine and to determine what course of action needs to be taken about the Sri Lankan men and women fighting for both countries, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) MP