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Sri Lanka Begins Voting to Replace its Fledgling President
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Sri Lanka Begins Voting to Replace its Fledgling President

The Sri Lanka parliament began voting Wednesday for a new president following the storming of Gotabaya Rajapaksa's palace by angry protesters. To lead the crisis-ridden country, legislators voted in booths set up on the floor of the chamber to choose between three candidates in Sri lanka. Parliamentary secretary-general Dhammika Dasanayake reminded members that photographing ballot papers is an offense. A number of previous elections have been plagued by allegations of vote-buying and corruption. As a result, the winner will take charge of a bankrupt nation in bailout talks with the International Monetary Fund, where 22 million people face severe food, fuel, and medicine shortages. There were hundreds of heavily armed troops and police outside the parliament, but there were no si...
Israel violates ceasefire and strikes Gaza
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Israel violates ceasefire and strikes Gaza

Clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian protestors left dozens injured. Following the clashes Israel warplanes bombed several areas in Gaza Injured Palestinian protestors at the border protest clashes on August 21 On Saturday 21st August, Israel warplanes entered Gaza territory and carried out airstrikes multiple airstrikes while also reinforcing additional troops in Gaza. According to Israel, the target of these airstrikes were Hamas weapon sites. With these airstrikes, Israel broke the ceasefire after just after 3 months of signing it. These airstrikes followed right after clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian protestors at the ongoing protest near the Gaza wall. The border clashes started when Israeli troops open fired at the Palestinian protestors. The op...