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Two-time President and former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa blamed “foreign forces” and the former government for Sri Lanka’s economic collapse on Tuesday while admitting that their ousted administration made “some wrong decisions.” Mr. Mahinda told Parliament during the second reading of the Budget presented by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is …

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has made his first public appearance with his young daughter, confirming long-rumored reports of her existence. On Friday, the girl considered Kim Chu-ae, joined him at an inspection of the country’s largest intercontinental ballistic missile launch. During the test we condemned, the pair stood hand …

President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that he has “no doubts” that Ukraine was not to blame for the Tuesday missile strike in Poland that killed two people. Mr. Zelensky stated that he had been assured by his top commanders that “it wasn’t our missile.” He also demanded that Ukrainian officials …

The world was taken aback by the business magnate and reality TV star’s election victory in 2016. On Wednesday, former US President Donald Trump announced his candidacy for the 2024 US Presidential Election. The 76-year-aides have filed paperwork with the US Federal Election Commission to run for President in 2024. …

US Vice President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed Monday that “a nuclear war should never be fought” and “understood their opposition to the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine.” Following the meeting, which took place on the sidelines of the G20 summit in …

Jair Bolsonaro lost the presidential runoff election to Lulu on Monday, becoming the first president to be voted out of office since the 1990s. Because Bolsonaro was defeated at the polls, the electorate re-elected all previous presidents who sought a second term. Fernando Henrique Cardoso won a second four-year term …

On Saturday, world leaders sent condolences to Seoul after at least 149 people were killed in a stampede at a Halloween event in South Korea. In a tweet, US Vice President Joe Biden stated, “Jill and I extend our heartfelt sympathies to the families who have lost loved ones in …

Before the 20th Party Congress, Beijing was engaged in frantic diplomacy to ensure that top global leaders pay a state visit to China to congratulate Xi Jinping on his re-election as President for the third time. French President Macron has declined the invitation, but German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will be …

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s independent foreign policy in his annual address to the Valdai Discussion Club, a Moscow-based think tank, on Thursday, saying that a lot has been done under his leadership in India and calling him a patriot of the country, according to Reuters …

The world faces increased tensions with China over trade, security, and human rights after Xi Jinping was elected to a third five-year term as leader of the ruling Communist Party on Sunday. Xi has tightened control at home and is attempting to leverage China’s economic might to expand its influence …