Ranil Wickremesinghe has been arrested in connection with the alleged misuse of funds, officials said.
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Proposed Ukraine land concessions are Putin’s trap, EU’s top diplomat tells BBC
Kaja Kallas’ warning comes as Donald Trump sets a two-week period to assess peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv.
A fierce war of words keeps Thailand and Cambodia on edge
The two sides are waging an information war to win international sympathy and shore up support at home.
Saving China’s finless porpoise from the brink of extinction
Scientists are racing to protect what some view as “the most important animal” in the Yangtze.
Why Donetsk ‘fortress belt’ matters so much for Ukraine’s defences
For Ukraine to lose western Donetsk would mean the fall of a bulwark against any future Russian advance.
The 95-year-old POW who wants to return to North Korea to die
Ahn Hak-sop failed in his attempt to cross the border, after spending most of his life in South Korea.
China’s Xi touts unity and development in surprise Tibet visit
The visit to Lhasa suggests a desire to stamp the Chinese leader’s authority over the region.
US Navy sailor convicted of spying for China
Jinchao Wei is found guilty of selling details about warships’ locations and weapons for $12,000.
Texas approves new electoral map favouring Republicans
Facing opposition from Democrats who fled the state to stall the vote, Republicans hope the new maps will lead to more seats in Congress.
French streamer’s death ‘not due to trauma’, autopsy finds
The online personality known as Jean Pormanove was found dead in his home in Nice on Monday.