Congo and Rwanda sign a US-mediated peace deal aimed at ending decades of bloody conflict

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on Friday signed a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help end the decadeslong deadly fighting in eastern Congo while helping the U.S. government and American companies gain access to critical minerals in the region.

“Today, the violence and destruction comes to an end, and the entire region begins a n...

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8-year-old dies from electrocution at home

An 8-year-old child has died after being electrocuted at a residence in the Sangilikandarawa area, within the Medawachchiya Police Division, said police.

According to police, the incident was reported to the Medawachchiya Police last evening (27). 

The child had sustained critical injuries due to electrocution and was admitted to the Medawachchiya...

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Trump cuts off US trade talks with Canada, shattering optimism over tariff deals

U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly cut off trade talks with Canada on Friday over its tax targeting U.S. technology firms, saying that it was a “blatant attack” and that he would set a new tariff rate on Canadian goods within the next week.

The move plunges U.S.-Canada relations back into chaos after a period of relative calm that included a...

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Validity period of Israel re-entry visas of Sri Lankans extended

The re-entry visas of Sri Lankans hoping to return to Israel has been extended till July 31, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism stated.

According to the special notice issued by the Foreign Ministry, the Population and Immigration Authority (PIBA) of Israel has decided to extend the validity period of re-entry visas of...

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WHO says all Covid-19 origin theories still open, after inconclusive study

All hypotheses on how the Covid-19 pandemic began remain open, the World Health Organization said on Friday (Jun 27), following an inconclusive four-year investigation that was hamstrung by crucial information being withheld.

The global catastrophe killed an estimated 20 million people, according to the WHO, while shredding economies, crippling...

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Navy steps in to rescue Indian fishermen from capsized boat off Talaimannar

Sri Lanka Navy personnel have rescued four Indian fishermen aboard an Indian fishing boat that had capsized in the Sri Lankan waters off Talaimannar.

Upon receiving the distress alert, a team of the Special Boat Squadron stationed at SLNS Thammanna, under the North Central Naval Command swiftly launched a search and rescue operation. 

During the...

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