Speaking in Moroccan parliament, French President Emmanuel Macron has sparked outrage by recognising Morocco’s claim over the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
Sudanese militia have been accused of killings, sexual violence, looting and arson during eight days of attacks on villages south of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum.
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) announced that another group of Sri Lankans are leaving to work in Israel today, to make up for vacancies that were previously occupied by Palestinians, after Israel enforced sweeping revocation of worker permits in several sectors.
Sri Lanka has admitted that the issuing of several travel warnings advising tourists to avoid the Eastern hotspot of Arugam Bay due to a potential ‘terrorist’ attack was not a “pressure tactic”, as investigations reportedly continued.
The leader of Canada’s Conservative Party, Pierre Poilievre, has reiterated his calls for those responsible for the Tamil genocide to face international justice, stating that the Rajapaksas must be prosecuted “on the world stage”.
On this day 29 years ago, over half a million Tamil men, women and children fled their homes in Jaffna as the Sri Lankan military launched a military offensive to capture the peninsula, under the leadership of then president Chandrika Kumaratunga.
The Sri Lankan government will probe into a Channel 4 documentary that highlighted state involvement in the deadly 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, after Sinhala nationalist leader Udaya Gammanpila called for an investigation to identify a government source.
US Ambassador Julie Chung was on a visit to Jaffna, Mannar and Vavuniya last week where she met with the Tamil families of the disappeared, civil society activists and politicians to discuss the importance of justice, accountability and reconciliation in Sri Lanka.
Tamil Nadu actor ‘Thalapathy' Vijay held the inaugural rally for the newly formed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's (TVK) this week, which saw hundreds of thousands of people flock to hear him outline his party’s vision.
Vijay, one of India’s highest paid actors and Tamil Nadu’s biggest celebrities, took to the stage donning a red and yellow scarf, and gave a fiery speech in which he took shots at the ruling BJP and Tamil Nadu’s DMK.
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