Israel re-opens Gaza crossings as truce with Palestinians holds
At least 44 people, including 15 children, were killed in 56 hours of violence.
Air strikes, rocket attacks push Israel, Gaza into second day of fighting
Egypt says it is engaged in intensive talks to calm the situation.
Palestinian militants fire rockets at Israel after Gaza air strikes
The strikes came after Israel arrested Bassam al-Saadi, a senior leader of the Islamic Jihad group, during a raid in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin earlier this week.
Sri Lanka's Wickremesinghe elected as new president
The 225-member parliament gave 134 votes to Ranil Wickremesinghe, hoping he would pull the country out of a crippling economic and political crisis.
Sri Lanka's parliament votes for new president as protesters wait
Latest numbers are not clear because some lawmakers have become independents.
Sri Lanka's ousted president says he 'took all possible steps' to prevent crisis
Rajapaksa says Sri Lanka’s financial crisis was rooted in years of economic mismanagement that pre-dated his presidency and in the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sri Lanka speaker accepts president's resignation
The news of Rajapaksa's resignation, first sent by an email to the speaker before a hard copy was delivered to the speaker, triggered jubilation in Sri Lanka's main city Colombo.
Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa lands in Singapore after fleeing uprising
Singapore's foreign ministry says Rajapaksa entered the country on a private visit, and had not sought or been granted asylum.
Sri Lankans storm PM's office, demanding he quit as well
Police have fired repeated rounds of tear gas.
Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after president flees
Police are also imposing an indefinite curfew across the western province, which includes the capital Colombo, to contain growing protests.
Sri Lanka president flees to Maldives ahead of expected resignation
As president, Rajapaksa enjoys immunity from arrest, and he is believed to have wanted to go abroad before stepping down to avoid the possibility of being detained.
Sri Lanka president near airport as exile rumours spread
The succession process could take between three days – the minimum time taken to convene parliament – and a maximum of 30 days allowed.