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Sri Lankan president’s coalition wins majority in general election  Reuters Sri Lankan president’s party has secured a parliamentary majority, official election results show  ABC News New Sri Lankan President’s Party Headed For Big Win In Snap Elections  NDTV Party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president takes large lead in parliamentary vote  The Hill Sri …

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — US President-elect Donald Trump has picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, a choice that would add to Trump’s list of provocative picks whose confirmation processes will test the loyalty of Senate Republicans. Trump …

North Korea orders mass production of suicide drones: report  DW (English) North Korea leader Kim orders mass production of suicide drones, KCNA says  Reuters Kim Jong Un Calls for Mass Production of Suicide Attack Drones  Bloomberg North Korea tests exploding drones as Kim calls for mass production  SFGATE North Korea’s Kim Jong-un orders ‘mass …

WASHINGTON — Tropical Storm Sara is here and closing in on Central America where it will unleash disastrous flooding rain and mudslides in the region. Earlier forecasts from the National Hurricane Center told residents along the eastern Gulf of Mexico to monitor the storm for its potential to reach the …

Meet New Zealand’s youngest MP whose Māori Haka dance in Parliament goes viral  Hindustan Times New Zealand MP Leads Traditional Dance, Rips Up Copy Of Bill In Parliament  NDTV Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand’s parliament during fraught race relations debate  The Associated Press Insults and a haka in New Zealand parliament …

COLOMBO — Votes are being counted in Sri Lanka after snap parliamentary elections, barely seven weeks after a new president was sworn in. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, whose Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) party had just three seats in the outgoing assembly, hopes to get a clear majority. He was elected …

Australia’s plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic  The Associated Press Instead of banning young people from social media Anthony Albanese needs to listen to them  The Guardian Australia Moves to Ban Young Teens From Social Media  The New York Times Australia plans to ban social media for under …

Starting Latin America trip, Xi Jinping opens huge port in Peru funded by China  Reuters Xi hails Peru megaport as new era in China’s belt and road ambitions  South China Morning Post China’s president unveils a megaport in Peru, but locals say they’re being left out  The Associated Press Huge China port opens …

Zhuhai reels after China’s biggest mass killing in a decade  Financial Times After Deadly Car Rampage, Chinese Officials Try to Erase Any Hint of It  The New York Times China Silences Car Attack Mourners, Vows Tighter Grip on Society  Bloomberg Man Upset About Divorce Allegedly Rams Car into Crowd, Killing 35: Reports  PEOPLE Safety, …

JOHANNESBURG — An estimated 4,000 illegal gold miners are hiding underground in South Africa after the government cut off food and water in an effort to “smoke them out” and arrest them. The miners have been in a mineshaft in Stilfontein, in the North West province, for about a month. …