Sri Lanka election body declares Rajapaksa winner of presidential poll
by COLOMBO — Sri Lanka’s election commission declared former defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the winner of the presidential election on Sunday. Read More …read more …
A 30-year-old MMA fighter knocked out his opponent with a high-flying move so audacious it made him look like a ninja
“Oh s—!” Those are the immortal words spoken by an MMA commentary team in England after they witnessed a knockout of the year candidate so …
Italy battered by rain, Venice braces for another ‘tough day’
MILAN — Several Italian cities were on high alert on Sunday after heavy rain overnight, including Venice where residents and tourists were braced for another …
French interior minister blames protest violence on ‘thugs’
PARIS — French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner blamed “thugs” and “bullies” on Sunday for the violence that hit demonstrations the previous day marking marked the …
Trump says he is in ‘very’ good health after first phase of medical check
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was in “very good” health after undergoing the first phase of an annual medical check …
Pope Francis to take anti-nuclear mission to Japan’s ground zeros
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis takes his mission to ban nuclear weapons this week to the only places where they were used in war, visiting …
Check out the pitch deck Freetrade used to get a $15 million Series A to take on Robinhood and Revolut
Stock-trading app Freetrade, the UK’s answer to Robinhood, just raised a $15 million Series A as it looks to expand its operations. The fundraising was …
CHEAP: OMFG!!! The Pandemic board game is 40% off!!!
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Board games are one of my favorite things in …
China sails carrier group through Taiwan Strait as election campaign picks up pace
TAIPEI — China has sailed a carrier group into the sensitive Taiwan Strait led by its first domestically build aircraft carrier as election campaigning kicked …
Trump says ‘everything very good’ after first phase of annual medical check
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he was in very good health, after undergoing what he said was the first phase …
Russia begins moving captured Ukrainian ships before possible handover
KERCH — Russia began moving three captured Ukrainian navy ships on Sunday after a Russian newspaper reported Moscow would return them to Ukraine ahead of …
An 18-year-old Israeli who broke the record for fastest submission in Bellator MMA history scored another highlight-reel finish in Tel-Aviv
Aviv Gozali scored another victory in his fledgling career on Friday. The 18-year-old Israeli beat his opponent by submission, the fourth time in as many …
Here’s why the internet will always have enough space for all our devices
It seems that every five years, news emerges that the digital sky is falling in. Back in 2010 and 2015, rumors spread that the internet …
Belarus threatens not to sign integration deal with Russia if ‘oil and gas issues’ unresolved
MINSK — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko threatened on Sunday not to sign an integration deal with Moscow later this year if Moscow fails to resolve …
One chart shows just how dire WeWork’s revenue situation is
A simple chart showing WeWork’s revenues plotted against its losses over time raises an existential question… Can this company survive? When The We Company pulled …
Russia begins moving captured Ukrainian navy ships – Reuters reporter
KERCH — Russia on Sunday began moving three captured Ukrainian navy ships after media reports it would return them to Ukraine ahead of a four-way …