More ‌than 100 people were killed when an artisanal gold mine collapsed in ​Central African Republic, an ​official at a local mining ⁠association said on Wednesday.

Seven people, ‌a pilot and six tourists, were killed on Wednesday when the helicopter ​they were flying in crashed ​in Kenya's Samburu county, a ⁠police report showed.

The United Arab Emirates suspended all trade with Iran on Wednesday after the UAE said it had come under renewed fire from the country — a move that will further isolate the Islamic Republic, which is suffering under U.S. sanctions and a blockade.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that pathways should be created for all children to progress towards obtaining a degree, with subjects appropriately structured within the education system being created through the new education reforms, rather than focusing

An individual who allegedly disseminated unverified and false information through social media regarding an alleged LTTE training camp in the Palai Forest Reserve within the Akkarayan Kulam Police Division, has been remanded until September 02.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an “Amber” advisory for high waves in the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Pottuvil via Galle, Matara and Hambantota.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake instructed officials to focus on establishing the Information Technology Service as an All-Island Service capable of making a significant contribution to the Government’s digital transformation process.

An elderly female giraffe at the Dehiwala National Zoological Gardens has died, according to the Director General of the National Zoological Gardens, Dr. R. C. Rajapaksa.

At least 21 ​people died and four others ‌were injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a ​truck in the BR-373 ​highway in Brazil's southern state ⁠of Parana, the road operator ​said on Wednesday in an ​X post.

A warm weather advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for residents of the Eastern and North Central provinces, and Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Vavuniya, Mullaitivu and Monaragala districts.