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Sri Lanka unearths 17 gold-plated Buddha statues in ancient capital

Sri Lanka unearths 17 gold-plated Buddha statues in ancient capital

Sri Lankan archaeologists have unearthed 17 gold-plated Buddha statues at a UNESCO site in Anuradhapura, dating back over 1,000 years.

Asia
US sanctions ICC chief Tomoko Akane of Japan amid campaign against tribunal

US sanctions ICC chief Tomoko Akane of Japan amid campaign against tribunal

United States imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on ICC President Tomoko Akane and Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, triggering swift condemnation from international human rights groups and European diplomats

Europe
Top EU diplomat seeks increase in sanctioned Russian entities

Top EU diplomat seeks increase in sanctioned Russian entities

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas seeks a one-third increase in sanctioned Russian entities in the most far-reaching restrictions package yet

Middle East
UAE accuses Iran of firing ballistic missiles at shipping and halts commercial trade

UAE accuses Iran of firing ballistic missiles at shipping and halts commercial trade

The UAE accused Iran of launching two ballistic missiles targeting Gulf shipping lanes, prompting Abu Dhabi to suspend all trade and financial dealings with Tehran

North America
US and South Korea cut joint military drills short following Trump criticism

US and South Korea cut joint military drills short following Trump criticism

US and South Korea cut joint military drills short by nearly a week following orders from Donald Trump, who criticized the maneuvers as hostile to Kim Jong Un