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- මිග් යානා ගනුදෙනුව ගැන ප්රකාශයක් දීමට ගෝඨාභය FCIDයට පැමිණෙයි! — අද පෙරවරු 9.15 ට පමණ මූල්ය අපරාධ විමර්ශන කොට්ඨාසයට පැමිණි හිටපු ජනාධිපතිවරයාගෙන් පස්වරු 1 පමණ වනවිටත් ප්රකාශ සටහන් කර ගනිමින් සිටින බව පොලිසිය සඳහන් කළේය.
- Houthi attack wounds two, damages Saudi mosque in Jazan — Yemeni Houthis launched a projectile strike in Saudi Arabia's southwestern Jazan region, wounding two people and damaging a mosque. The Iran-backed group claimed the attack targeted a military installation in Sharurah.
- Trump expresses support for united Ireland during presidential visit — US President Donald Trump said he would welcome Irish reunification during a visit to the island. The comments mark a rare foray by a sitting American president into the sensitive political issue.
- Liechtenstein's female succession move mirrors Japan imperial debate — The tiny European principality has opened its succession rules to women, drawing parallels with Japan's ongoing discussion about expanding its imperial family's female line.
- Childhood friends discover they are biological sisters through DNA test — Two women adopted from Mumbai orphanages in the 1980s and raised together in the Netherlands have learned they are biological sisters after decades of friendship. The discovery came through a DNA test that revealed their family connection.
- Workers Face Mixed Outcomes After Kirk Posts Cost Jobs — Following the assassination of political commentator Charlie Kirk, employees who publicly discussed the incident on social media have experienced vastly different consequences, with some securing substantial settlements while others struggle to rebuild their careers.
- Rybakina claims maiden Grand Slam title at US Open, reaches world No. 1 — Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina captured the US Open women's singles championship on Sunday, defeating Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka in a commanding three-set performance to claim her first major title and ascend to the top of the world rankings.
- Shelton seeks to end US men's Grand Slam drought against Zverev — American Ben Shelton will face Germany's Alexander Zverev in the US Open men's singles final, with the younger player seeking to break a 23-year drought for American men at tennis's major tournaments.
- Mbappe brace lifts Real Madrid past Rayo Vallecano in La Liga — Real Madrid secured a commanding 4-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, with Kylian Mbappe scoring twice to ease mounting pressure on manager Jose Mourinho following the team's previous league defeat.
- Philippine ferry fire death toll reaches 76 as recovery continues — The death toll from a devastating fire aboard the M/V June Aster has climbed to 76 following the recovery of dozens more bodies, Philippine Coast Guard officials said. Thirteen people remain unaccounted for in the maritime disaster.
- Teenager survives 48 hours clinging to capsized vessel in Bering Sea — A 15-year-old boy has been rescued after spending two days in the water clinging to his overturned boat in Alaska's Bering Sea, in what authorities are describing as a remarkable survival story.
- Saudi Arabia, Houthis escalate strikes over critical Red Sea passage — The Houthi movement has accused Saudi Arabia of conducting over 120 airstrikes in two days near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, raising concerns about potential disruptions to regional oil operations and maritime security.