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Protests erupt in Sri Lanka's capital over the arrest of ex-president Wickremesinghe

A Sri Lankan court has released former President Ranil Wickremesinghe on bail after his arrest over allegations of misusing public funds

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Bones found at Japanese site where Korean forced laborers died in WWII

Suspected human bones have been recovered at mine in Japan where about 180 mostly Korean forced laborers died in an accident in 1942

Australian Jewish groups applaud expulsion of Iranian diplomats but say community faces renewed fears

Adass Israel synagogue board member says announcement of Iran’s involvement in December arson attack has caused ‘general fear’ among congregationGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian Jewish groups have applauded the government’s “entirely appropriate” move to expel the Iranian ambassador in light of Iran’s alleged connections to antisemitic attacks in Australia – but say the “horrendous” news has renewed fears among the already traumatised community.Responding to news the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps will be listed as a terrorist organisation in Australia, Jewish community members said the action was welcome but overdue. Continue reading...

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Some in Uganda question a deal to receive deportees from the US like Abrego Garcia

Opposition figures and others in Uganda are criticizing a deal with the United States to accept deported migrants

Another French prime minister could be toppled. More political instability is ahead

France’s prime minister has announced a confidence vote next month that likely will lead to the collapse of his centrist government and prompt more political instability in the European Union’s second-biggest economy