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R. Sampanthan, the face of Sri Lanka's Tamil minority and its struggle post-civil war, dies at 91

Rajavarothiyam Sampanthan, a senior ethnic Tamil leader and lawmaker, who became the face of the minority community’s campaign for autonomy in Sri Lanka since the end of a brutal quarter-century civil war, has died

2:53AM ( 3 months ago )

R. Sampanthan, face of the Tamil minority's campaign for autonomy after Sri Lanka's civil war, dies

Rajavarothiyam Sampanthan, an ethnic Tamil leader and lawmaker who became the face of the minority group’s campaign for autonomy in Sri Lanka after the end of a brutal quarter-century civil war, has died

2:53AM ( 3 months ago )

18 inmates flee a prison after overpowering guard in Pakistan-administered Kashmir

Pakistani police say eighteen inmates, including some on death row, have escaped from a prison in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir after overpowering a guard

2:49AM ( 3 months ago )

North Koreans are seen wearing Kim Jong Un pins for the first time as his personality cult grows

For the first time, North Korean officials have been seen wearing lapel pins with the image of leader Kim Jong Un

2:42AM ( 3 months ago )

Chicago visits Atlanta after Gray's 24-point outing

Atlanta plays the Chicago Sky after Allisha Gray scored 24 points in the Atlanta Dream's 81-75 loss to the New York Liberty

2:00AM ( 3 months ago )

Ukraine is releasing thousands of prisoners so they can join the fight against Russia

Ukraine is expanding its military recruiting to cope with battlefield shortages more than two years into fighting Russia’s full-scale invasion

1:10AM ( 3 months ago )

Ukraine's convicts offered release at a high price: Joining the fight against Russia

Ukraine is expanding its military recruiting to cope with battlefield shortages more than two years into fighting Russia’s full-scale invasion

1:10AM ( 3 months ago )

Wimbledon is set to start with Carlos Alcaraz, Emma Raducanu and Coco Gauff on the schedule

The 2024 edition of Wimbledon is scheduled to start with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and past Grand Slam title winners Coco Gauff and Emma Raducanu involved in matches at Centre Court

1:07AM ( 3 months ago )

Wimbledon starts with Carlos Alcaraz, Emma Raducanu and Coco Gauff on the schedule

The 2024 edition of Wimbledon is underway with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and past Grand Slam title winners Coco Gauff and Emma Raducanu all set to play matches at Centre Court

1:07AM ( 3 months ago )

Sabalenka withdraws from Wimbledon and Murray mulls fitness

Aryna Sabalenka pulled out of Wimbledon because of a shoulder injury as the tournament started, overshadowing early results as everyone waited to find out whether Andy Murray would deem himself fit enough to compete

1:07AM ( 3 months ago )