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Category: The World

Miss Universe Organisation cuts Indonesia ties over sex abuse claims
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

Miss Universe Organisation cuts Indonesia ties over sex abuse claims

Miss Universe Organisation (MUO) has cut ties with its Indonesian franchise after several contestants alleged sexual abuse days before the…

byCeylon Independent13/08/2023
Migrant boat sinks in Channel killing six people
Main StoryThe WorldWORLD

Migrant boat sinks in Channel killing six people

Six people have died after a boat carrying migrants sank in the Channel, off the French coast. The French coast…

byCeylon Independent13/08/2023
Scientists at Fermilab close in on fifth force of nature
The WorldWORLD

Scientists at Fermilab close in on fifth force of nature

Scientists near Chicago say they may be getting closer to discovering the existence of a new force of nature. They…

byCeylon Independent11/08/2023
World Bank halts new loans to Uganda over anti-LGBTQ law
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

World Bank halts new loans to Uganda over anti-LGBTQ law

The World Bank has announced it will halt new loans to Uganda over the country’s controversial anti-LGBTQ law. The Washington,…

byCeylon Independent09/08/2023
Only 5,000 steps a day needed to stay healthy, study shows
Main StoryThe WorldWORLD

Only 5,000 steps a day needed to stay healthy, study shows

It has long been touted that 10,000 steps a day is the magic number you need to stay fit and…

byCeylon Independent09/08/2023
Pakistan passenger train derails killing 30
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

Pakistan passenger train derails killing 30

At least 30 people have been killed and 100 injured when a train derailed in southern Pakistan, a police spokesman…

byCeylon Independent06/08/2023
Imran Khan: Is his political future over now he is in jail?
Main StoryThe WorldWORLD

Imran Khan: Is his political future over now he is in jail?

Imran Khan has been arrested for the second time in a matter of months, but this time the reaction looks…

byCeylon Independent06/08/2023
Donald Trump social media post flagged by prosecutors in court filing
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

Donald Trump social media post flagged by prosecutors in court filing

Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s upcoming trial have asked for limits on what the ex-president can publicly say about the case,…

byCeylon Independent06/08/2023
At least 44 killed in Pakistan after explosion at Islamist political rally
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

At least 44 killed in Pakistan after explosion at Islamist political rally

At least 44 people have been killed in an explosion in Pakistan during a rally organised by an Islamist party.…

byCeylon Independent31/07/2023
Manipur video: Minister Amit Shah says CBI to investigate sexual assault
Main StoryThe WorldWORLD

Manipur video: Minister Amit Shah says CBI to investigate sexual assault

Authorities in India say the federal police will investigate a case of sexual assault of women seen in a video…

byCeylon Independent29/07/2023

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