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Sri Lanka arrests ex-President Rajapaksa’s wife in graft case
Sri Lanka’s former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been arrested in a corruption case.
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Why has Iraq devalued its currency, and why are some MPs against it?
MPs oppose dinar devaluation, citing increased living costs and financial strain on Iraq’s most vulnerable populations.
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UK’s Burnham ‘open’ to Germany joining GCAP fighter jet programme
GCAP pact between the UK, Italy and Japan to build a new fighter jet welcomed Canada as an ‘observer' in July
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India to Turkiye, can new proposals to broker Russia-Ukraine truce succeed?
India, Turkiye, Egypt and the US have put forward proposals for ceasefires in bid to protect global energy and shipping.
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Can emergency reserves ease the diesel crisis?
The G7 plans to release emergency fuel stocks as diesel shortages raise transport costs and squeeze household budgets.
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Hegseth address sailors in pushup apology and Trump impression
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth did a ‘two pushup’ forfeit after factual errors addressing US sailors.
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Photos: Protests erupt after 87-year-old evicted woman dies in Madrid
Nationwide outrage grows after the death of woman whose eviction sparked protests and political tensions.
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The Hormuz bonus: Sailor salaries soar for transits amid Iran war
Reports have emerged that tanker captains are earning $100,000 plus a $50,000 per-trip bonus to transit the strait.
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School protests, blockades resume in France despite PM’s promise to act
Dozens of people have been injured in the protests, including students, teachers, and police officers.
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Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kramatorsk kills at least 12 people
Fourteen people were wounded in the Russian strike on city in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, local authorities say.
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Malaysia PM says will work on Myanmar’s ASEAN reintegration
Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing in Malaysia for a two-day visit, his first since he became president in April.
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How much does France spend on education compared with the rest of Europe?
Amid student protests, Al Jazeera visualises how French spending stacks up against defence and healthcare.