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Sri Lanka parliament speaker accepts Rajapaksa’s resignation

(Reuters) – The speaker of parliament in crisis-hit Sri Lanka has accepted a resignation letter

25 million kids missed routine vaccinations because of COVID

(AP) — About 25 million children worldwide have missed out on routine immunizations against common

Seventeen killed, dozens hurt in Russian missile strike on central Ukraine

(Reuters) – Russian missiles slammed into the heart of the central Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia

Biden, Lapid discuss Iran, integrating Israel in Middle East

(AP) — President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday discussed Iran’s

New Zealand announces free masks, tests as health system struggles with COVID

(Reuters) – The New Zealand government on Thursday announced free masks and rapid antigen tests

British government to hold confidence vote in itself on Monday

(Reuters) – The British government will hold a confidence vote in itself on Monday, the

Two pig heart transplants succeed in brain-dead recipients

(Reuters) – Surgeons at New York University (NYU) have successfully transplanted genetically-engineered pig hearts into

How Sri Lankan protests unfolded

(Reuters) – A deep financial crisis has left Sri Lanka struggling to pay for imports

Sri Lankan president flees country before he was due to step down

(Reuters) – Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country early on Wednesday, two sources

Test-fired booster rocket bursts into flames at SpaceX plant

(Reuters) – A booster rocket developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX for its next-generation Starship spacecraft