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Embuldeniya returns for Sri Lanka's two-match Test series in South Africa

The 17-member squad named Tuesday is led by Dhananjaya de Silva and includes nine batters, three specialist spinners and five pace bowlers

Trump, Musk solidify their bond with Texas trip for Starship rocket launch

Ever since Musk began camping out at Mar-a-Lago after the election, there's been speculation over when Trump would grow tired of having him hanging around and giving him advice

Southeast Asian defence chiefs meet amid maritime disputes with China

As China has been more assertively pushing its claims in recent years, Asean members and Beijing have been negotiating a code of conduct to govern behaviour in the sea for years

Israel-Hezbollah truce 'within grasp' as Gaza food crisis worsens: US envoy

The buffer zone would be policed by thousands of additional UN peacekeepers and Lebanese troops

Foreign govts criticise sentencing of 45 democracy activists in Hong Kong

The case involved pro-democracy figures across the spectrum. Thirty-one of them pleaded guilty to the charge of conspiracy to commit subversion

Ukraine fired 6 US-made ATACMs, shot 5 of them, say Russian officials

The fragments fell on the territory of an unspecified military facility, the ministry said. The falling debris sparked a fire, but didn't inflict any damage or casualties, it said

Iran's uranium stockpile enriched to near weapons-grade levels, says UN

The report by the International Atomic Energy Agency said that as of Oct. 26, Iran has 182.3 kilograms (401.9 pounds) of uranium enriched up to 60 per cent, an increase of 17.6 kilograms

Putin signs new doctrine that lowers threshold for using nuclear weapons

Putin's endorsement of the new nuclear deterrent policy comes on the 1,000th day after he sent troops into Ukraine on Feb 24, 2022

G20 summit calls for more aid to Gaza and end to Russia-Ukraine war

The joint statement was endorsed by group members but fell short of complete unanimity

COP29: Farmers argue for share of money dedicated to fight climate change

But there's a massive gap between the $1 trillion in climate finance that poorer countries need, according to experts from the World Resources Institute, and what richer countries are prepared to pay

UK farmers to protest tax hike, say it could devastate family-run farms

UK farmers are rarely as militant as their European neighbours, and Britain has not seen large-scale protest

Brazil's G20 Summit produces broad declaration that is short on specifics

Experts had doubted Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva could convince assembled leaders to hammer out agreement given uncertainty about the incoming administration of Donald Trump

Men prioritised money over life leading to deaths of Indians: US prosecutor

Both men have pleaded not guilty to four federal counts related to human smuggling. Their trial in Minnesota is expected to last about five days

Will work with Trump on border security but on some conditions: Arizona Guv

I will not tolerate actions that harm Arizonans, that harm our communities and quite honestly, divert resources from providing real security at our border, Hobbs said

Moscow warns US on allowing Ukraine to hit nation with longer-range weapons

Biden's shift in policy added an uncertain, new factor to the conflict on the eve of the 1,000-day milestone since Russia began its full-scale invasion in 2022

NYC issues first drought warning in 22 years, pauses aqueduct repairs

Last week, a park on the northern tip of Manhattan caught fire, sending smoke billowing across the city -- less than a week after a brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park

UK hits Iran with new sanctions for supplying ballistic missiles to Russia

Iran's attempts to undermine global security are dangerous and unacceptable, Foreign Secretary David Lammy said

Two killed, 1 critically injured in NY knife attack; suspect in custody

The suspect, apparently homeless, had been sentenced in a criminal case a few months ago

Explainer: Biden allows Ukraine to use US weapons deeper inside Russia

Since the first year of the war, Ukrainian leaders have lobbied Western allies to allow them to use advanced weapons to strike key targets inside Russia

Donald Trump's treasury pick could give hint about his plans for tariffs

The leading candidates for the role have expressed differing perspectives on how Trump should use the protectionist trade policies