- Saturday, 23 August 2025
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At least 51 dead in Iran coal mine explosion
An explosion caused by a gas leak at a coal mine in eastern Iran has killed at least 51 people, state media said on Sunday. More than 20 others were injured after the blast in South Khorasan province. It is reported to have been caused by a methane gas explosion in two blocks of the mine in Tabas, 540 km (335 miles) southeast of the capital Tehran.
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Sri Lanka election goes to historic second count
For the first time in the country's history, Sri Lanka's presidential election has gone into a second round of counting after no single candidate won the 50% plus one vote needed to be declared the winner. The election commission will now count voters' second and third choices for president - people were asked to mark up to three candidates in order of preference during the election.
Ashwin shines as India thrash Bangladesh in first Test
Ravichandran Ashwin took six wickets in Bangladesh's second innings as India cruised to victory by 280 runs in the first Test in Chennai. Ashwin returned figures of 6-88 in the fourth innings to seal victory early on day four.
Sri Lanka votes in first election since protests ousted president
Sri Lankans are voting for a new president in the first election since mass protests sparked by the country's worst-ever economic crisis unseated the leader in 2022. Saturday's vote is widely regarded as a referendum on economic reforms meant to put the country on the road to recovery.
Shanghai hit by strongest typhoon in 75 years
A powerful typhoon has made landfall near the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai.
Eight dead after Channel crossing attempt
Eight people have died overnight while trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French police say.
More than 100 people have died in flooding and mudslides caused by the remnants of Typhoon Yagi in Myanmar.
Spokesman for the nation's ruling junta, Zaw Min Tun, said in a statement on Sunday that 113 people had been confirmed dead, with a further 64 missing - though regional reports suggest the true death toll may be higher.
'Catastrophe' as Central Europe deals with deadly floods
Emergency services are shoring up flood defences in Central and Eastern Europe after torrential rainfall swelled rivers and damaged thousands of homes. Storm Boris proved deadly in Romania, where four people were killed during floods in the south-eastern region of Galati.
No new pledge on Ukraine missiles after Starmer-Biden talks
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer did not signal any decision on allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles to hit targets inside Russia after talks with US President Joe Biden in Washington.
UN says Israeli strike killed six of its Gaza staff
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says six of its employees have been killed in an Israeli air strike on one of the schools it runs in central Gaza.
Harris and Trump to debate in pivotal campaign test
That underscores the importance of Tuesday night’s debate, where even small shifts in the mood of the electorate could be the difference between victory and defeat for the candidates. For Harris, the showdown in Philadelphia provides an opportunity for her to flesh out the details before an audience of tens of millions – although she will have to do so while under rhetorical fire from her Republican opponent.
US election polls: Who is ahead - Harris or Trump?
Voters in the US go to the polls on 5 November to elect their next president.
Forty-eight killed in Nigeria fuel tanker crash
At least 48 people have been killed in the central Nigerian state of Niger, after a fuel tanker collided with a lorry carrying passengers and cattle, the country's disaster agency said.
Venezuela's opposition leader leaves country for Spain
The Venezuelan government has said opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has left the country, seeking asylum in Spain. González has been in hiding, and a warrant was issued for his arrest after the opposition disputed July's presidential election result - in which the government-controlled National Electoral Council (CNE) declared Nicolás Maduro the winner.
Super typhoon Yagi kills four in Vietnam
Super Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm in Asia this year, has killed at least four people after making landfall in northern Vietnam.
