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Social media platforms blocked in Sri Lanka amid curfew, opposition protest

(Reuters) – Sri Lankan soldiers with assault rifles and police manned checkpoints in Colombo on

Mudslides kill 8 in heavy rains in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state

(Reuters) – Heavy rains caused mudslides that killed at least eight people, including six from

Sri Lanka declares emergency after violent protests over economic crisis

(Reuters) – Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a nationwide public emergency late on Friday

Dress rehearsal: NASA moon rocket’s last test before launch

(AP) — NASA kicked off a critical countdown test Friday for its new moon rocket,

Australia to send armored vehicles to Ukraine after request

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Friday it will send armored

Scientists publish the first complete human genome

(Reuters) – Scientists on Thursday published the first complete human genome, filling in gaps remaining

Sri Lanka suffers long power cuts as currency shortage makes fuel scarce

(Reuters) – Sri Lankans faced 10-hour power cuts on Wednesday and warnings of longer blackouts

More than 4 million people have fled Ukraine, says UNHCR

(Reuters) – The number of Ukrainians fleeing abroad is now 4,019,287, the United Nations’ Refugee

Ukrainian President Zelenskiy to address Australian parliament

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskiy will address Australia’s parliament on Thursday evening by

Russia says it will scale back near Kyiv as talks progress

(AP) — Russia’s military announced Tuesday it will “fundamentally” scale back operations near Ukraine’s capital