COLOMBO -- The death toll from adverse weather caused by Cyclone Ditwah has risen to 607 in Sri Lanka, the country's Disaster Management Center (DMC) said Friday. (Sri Lanka-Extreme weather)
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KINSHASA -- The leaders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have signed a U.S.-brokered peace deal in Washington, aimed at ending the decades-long conflict in eastern DRC. (DRC-Rwanda-Deal)
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BRUSSELS -- The European Commission on Friday imposed fines totaling 120 million euros (139.8 million U.S. dollars) on Elon Musk's social media platform X for breaching transparency obligations in its first non-compliance decision under the Digital Services Act (DSA). (EU-X-Fines)
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LONDON -- Edinburgh Airport, Scotland's busiest airport, temporarily halted all flight operations on Friday due to an IT issue affecting its air traffic control system. (UK-Scotland-Airport)
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BEIRUT -- The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Friday said Israeli airstrikes and an unidentified attack on peacekeepers in southern Lebanon constituted serious violations of a UN resolution. (Lebanon-Israel-UN Condemnation)
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SINGAPORE -- Singapore has advised the public, port users and maritime industry stakeholders to remain vigilant during the northeast monsoon, which is expected to persist until March 2026 and may bring stronger winds, choppier seas and moderate to heavy rainfall. (Singapore-Monsoon) ■
