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China

China halts climate, military ties with US over Pelosi’s Taiwan visit

China

68 Chinese jets, 13 warships crossed median line: Taiwan defence ministry

Canada police

9 Indian-origin men on Most Violent Gangster list of Canada Police

ballistic missile

China launches multiple Dongfeng ballistic missiles near Taiwan waters

Ayman al-Zawahiri

US kills Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike, confirms President Biden

China

“Grave consequences” if Pelosi visits Taiwan: China warns US

Boris Johnson

Liz Truss’ tax promise gives her huge lead over Sunak in race for UK PM

Iraqi prime minister

Protest in Iraq intensifies as Al-Sadr supporters reach PM’s building

Chinese President

Biden, Xi agree for ‘face to face’ meet amid tensions over Taiwan

China threat

China asks Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak not to ‘hype China threat’

Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to Sri Lanka from Singapore: Govt

radio host

Taliban’s intelligence forces detain Afghan radio host

CDC

US identifies first cases of monkeypox in children

China

Japan’s defence report identifies China, Russia as top threats

lander

China releases images of Martian satellite

Dinesh Gunawardena

New Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, 17 ministers take oath

Chief Justice

Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as President of Sri Lanka

China Huaneng

Chinese firm demands immediate payment of over Rs 86 billion from Pakistan

Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Ranil Wickremesinghe to be sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new President on Thursday

CECA

Food scarcity looms in Sri Lanka, orphanages face uphill task as funds dry