Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake has campaigned on a pro-working class and anti-elite platform, which has proven popular with young people.

During the Quad summit, US President Joe Biden was overheard via a hot mic discussing China's aggressive behavior and Xi Jinping's domestic focus. Although China wasn't directly mentioned in the ...

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These were the updates on Israel’s attacks on Lebanon for Friday, September 20. Israeli airstrikes have hit the densely populated Dahiyeh neighbourhood of Lebanon’s capital Beirut.