International

Thai king signs same-sex marriage into law

Activists hailed a “monumental step” as Thailand becomes only the third place in Asia where same-sex couples can tie the knot, after Taiwan and Nepal AFP, Thailand: Thailand’s King Maha

182 killed, 727 wounded in a day in Israeli attacks on Lebanon

On Monday, Israel said it had hit more than 300 Hezbollah sites with dozens of strikes, while Hezbollah said it had targeted three sites in northern Israel AFP, Lebaon: Israeli

UN adopts ‘Pact for Future’ to transform global governance

TDS Desk: The United Nations General Assembly on Sunday adopted a pact for the future that includes a global digital compact and a declaration on future generations. This pact is

Anura Kumara Dissanayake takes oath as Sri Lanka’s president

Int’l Desk: Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist-leaning politician with no political lineage, took oath as Sri Lanka’s president on Monday, a day after he won a comprehensive victory in the

Bangladesh situation discussed between Modi and Biden

Int’l Desk: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US President Joe Biden and attended the Quad leaders’ summit in Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday as part of his ongoing three-day visit to

Marxist leader set to become Sri Lanka’s next president

BSS//AFP: A previously fringe Marxist politician was on course Sunday to become Sri Lanka’s next leader after a presidential vote coloured by discontent over the island nation’s response to an