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Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 crashed into the reservoir in the north central region of Maduru Oya, the Ministry of Defence said.

Analysts say the news boosts business confidence, helps an EU trade reset and shows the UK is a good place to invest – but it’s unlikely to turbo-charge GDPYou wait three years for a trade deal and then two come along at once.As of Monday, the UK hadn’t announced a free trade agreement since 2022, when Boris Johnson’s government signed one with New Zealand, ranked number 52 among global economies. Continue reading...

Souter was a New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the benchRetired supreme court Justice David H Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died. He was 85.Souter died Thursday at his home in New Hampshire, the court said in a statement Friday. Continue reading...

France’s president and Poland’s leader will sign a Franco-Polish treaty ahead of a press conference Let’s bring you some more pictures from the Moscow parade earlier today, a not very subtle attempt as showing off the Russian military power.French president Emmanuel Macron posted a social media update on his last night’s phone call with US president Donald Trump.I spoke several times last night with @POTUS. I commend his strong call for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire, as did our British and Nordic partners earlier this morning. Continue reading...

Japanese battery maker unlocks £680m from UK government along with £320m in private finance and equityBusiness live – latest updatesJapan’s AESC has announced it will build a second gigafactory in Sunderland to produce electric vehicle batteries, after it secured a £1bn debt funding deal backed by a £680m guarantee from the UK government.The National Wealth Fund and UK Export Finance, both state bodies, will provide financial guarantees that unlock the £680m in financing for the battery maker. A further £320m in debt funding will come from private financing as well as new equity from the business. Continue reading...

China said Friday sales to the United States slumped last month while its total exports topped forecasts, as Beijing fought a gruelling trade war with its superpower rival.

Oscar nominee warns ‘truth itself is under revision’ while receiving award at Smithsonian American history museumAva DuVernay, an Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning director, has urged artists and historians to hold the line against a “criminal” US president at a time when “truth itself is under revision”.DuVernay, whose films include Selma, which chronicles Martin Luther King’s campaign for voting rights, issued the rallying cry while receiving an award at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington. Continue reading...

Dubbed Operation Sindoor, the mission aimed to send a clear deterrent message that terrorism will not be tolerated. The operation focused solely on identified terror camps, and deliberately excluded Pakistani military installations.