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Sri Lanka arrests ex-president's son over Airbus deal

Sri Lanka arrests ex-president's son over Airbus deal

Sri Lanka's anti-graft body arrests lawmaker Namal Rajapaksa, son of ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa, over a $2.3 billion Airbus bribery deal.

Asia
81 killed as Yemen's Houthis push towards key Red Sea strait

81 killed as Yemen's Houthis push towards key Red Sea strait

Yemen's Houthis and government forces clash near the Bab al-Mandab strait, leaving 81 dead as the rebels push for control of the key waterway

Europe
Trump trade envoy warns London is choosing 'Brussels over America': report

Trump trade envoy warns London is choosing 'Brussels over America': report

Jamieson Greer says Britain is choosing Brussels over America, calling its EU alignment a problem for expanding its post-Brexit trade deal with Washington

Middle East
Deadly clashes in Yemen between Houthis and govt forces

Deadly clashes in Yemen between Houthis and govt forces

Yemen's government and Houthi forces clashed on Thursday near Bab al-Mandab, with 13 government troops reported killed.

North America
UAE, US discuss efforts to advance tolerance, coexistence and dialogue

UAE, US discuss efforts to advance tolerance, coexistence and dialogue

UAE and US officials meet in Abu Dhabi to advance tolerance, coexistence and dialogue, and boost cooperation against antisemitism and extremism