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President Gotabaya, PM Wickremesinghe: 2 men at heart of Sri Lankan crisis

As Sri Lanka's crisis peaked this weekend, two men in the center of the turmoil brought about by the country's economic collapse promised they would heed the call of tens of thousands

Uber lobbied, used stealth tech to block scrutiny, evade regulators: Report

The documents were first leaked to the Brtiish newspaper The Guardian, which shared them with the consortium

Rogers CEO apologises after outage in Canada; mobile services restored

The chief executive officer of Rogers Communications Inc. has apologised for a outage that disrupted mobile and internet service across Canada

Russian rocket attack kills 15 people in Ukraine; 20 still trapped

Dozens of Ukrainian emergency workers laboured Sunday to pull people out of the rubble after a Russian rocket attack smashed into apartment buildings in eastern Ukraine

Japan ruling alliance easily retains Upper House majority after Abe killing

The last day of campaigning on Saturday, a day after Abe was gunned down while delivering a speech, was held under heightened security as party leaders pledged to uphold democracy

Jan 6 panel sets prime-time hearing on Donald Trump, awaits Steve Bannon

The House committee investigating the Jan 6 riot is returning to prime time with a hearing that will examine the three-hour plus stretch when Trump failed to act as a mob stormed the Capitol.

Israeli PM Yair Lapid calls for Saudi relations ahead of Joe Biden visit

Israel's PM expressed hope that his country will establish formal diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia, days before President Joe Biden visits the two countries as part of a regional trip.

Macao to shut casinos for a week amid Covid rise, allows essential services

The Asian gambling centre of Macao will close all its casinos for a week starting Monday and largely restrict people to their homes as it tries to stop a Covid-19 outbreak

South Africa: Shooting at a bar in Johannesburg's Soweto leaves 14 dead

A mass shooting at a tavern in Johannesburg's Soweto township has killed 14 people and left three others in critical condition, according to police

Ukraine: 10 dead in rocket attack on apartment; over 30 might be trapped

Pavlo Kyrylenko, governor of the Donetsk region, said about three dozen people could be trapped in the rubble

Djokovic beats Kyrgios for 7th Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam

Novak Djokovic waited. He waited for Nick Kyrgios to lose focus and lose his way. Waited to find the proper read on his foe's big serves. Waited until his own level rose to the occasion.

Russia claims credit for Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina's Wimbledon title

The Russian Tennis Federation was quick to claim Elena Rybakina as our product on her run to the women's title at Wimbledon.

Joe Biden defends pending visit to Saudi Arabia in opinion piece

President Joe Biden, preparing for a trip to Saudi Arabia amid criticism of its poor human rights record, defended his decision in a newspaper piece, insisting that he had long supported reforms

Could Wimbledon 2022 champ Rybakina join Swiatek, Osaka at top?

With some consistency at the biggest tournaments, tennis might just have a new rival for Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka on the women's tour

Canada to release equipment for Russia-Germany natural gas pipeline

Canada will grant a time-limited and revocable permit for Siemens Canada to allow the return of repaired Nord Stream 1 turbines to Germany: Canada's minister of natural resources

Ukraine: Rocket attack on apartment building in Chasiv Yar leaves 6 dead

Russian rockets hit the eastern Ukraine town of Chasiv Yar, destroying a five-story apartment building and killing at least six people, the region's governor said Sunday.

With Blinken's Thailand tour, US eyes counter-China moves in Southeast Asia

Antony Blinken is visiting Thailand as the US moves to show its commitment to Southeast Asia in the face of a relentless push for influence in the region from China

Japan votes for key election in shadow of Shinzo Abe's assassination

Japanese went to the polls on Sunday in the shadow of the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was gunned down while making a campaign speech for the governing party

Anxiety grows for Ukraine's grain farmers as harvest begins amid war

Russia's war has trapped about 22 million tons of grain inside Ukraine, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Biden defends upcoming visit to Saudi in opinion piece amid criticism

President Joe Biden, amid criticism of Saudi Arabia's poor human rights record, defended his decision in a newspaper opinion piece ahead of his visit