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August 29, 2025 12:59 PM

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Former Sri Lankan Minister Rajitha Senaratne remanded to police custody

In Sri Lanka, Former Minister Rajitha Senaratne has been remanded to police custody by the Colombo High Court today in connection with a case involving a sand mining project at the Kirinda Fisheries Harbour. The court directed that he remain in custody until he is produced before the Magistrate’s ...

August 29, 2025 12:20 PM

WHO warns Afghanistan faces severe health crisis as 22 million people need aid

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that Afghanistan faces a severe health crisis as 22 million people need aid. The agency, in its latest repor,t has said that funding gaps have shut clinics, and mass refugee returns threaten to overwhelm fragile health systems. WHO said over 16 million ...

August 29, 2025 11:47 AM

Europe witnesses record-breaking wildfire season in 2025

Europe is witnessing a record-breaking wildfire season in 2025, with experts attributing the intensity to climate change. Higher temperatures and lower rainfall are aggravating forest fires across the continent. More than one million hectares have been destroyed by wildfires in the European Union so...

August 29, 2025 9:49 AM

UN chief says Israel’s initial steps to militarily take over Gaza City signal new, dangerous phase

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that Israel's initial steps to militarily take over Gaza City signal a new and dangerous phase with devastating consequences. He told reporters ahead of a Security Council meeting yesterday that hundreds of thousands of civilians -- already exhausted and tr...

August 29, 2025 7:38 AM

Israel launches airstrikes on Yemen’s capital Sanaa

Israel launched airstrikes on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, yesterday. The strikes hit densely populated areas of Sanaa, including a neighborhood on the western side of the city. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed the strikes in a statement. According to Israel’s state-owned Kan TV, the ai...

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