Sri Lanka, which is trying to secure a USD 2.9 billion bridge loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has been trying to to get financial assurances from its major creditors -- China, Japan and India.

McCarthy, 57, was elected the House Speaker in a historic post-midnight 15th ballot on Saturday.

Over 5,000 tribesmen took out a rally on Friday in Wana, the headquarters of the South Waziristan tribal district, against the growing unrest, terrorism, and kidnappings in their areas.

Three new deaths were also reported over the previous 24 hours, bringing the total to 5,267.

Iran`s judiciary identified those executed as Mohammad Karami and Mohammad Hosseini, making it four men known to have been executed since the demonstrations began in September over the death of Mahsa Amini.

Her condition had improved somewhat by late afternoon, Newport News Police Chief Steve Drew said.

“Bad actors have won the jackpot,” said Rafi Mendelsohn, a spokesman for Cyabra, a social media analysis firm focused on identifying disinformation and inauthentic online behaviour.

From Sunday, China will end requirement for inbound travellers to quarantine, the latest dismantling of its “zero-COVID” regime that began last month

The winds likely caused the unmanned crane, which was at least 50 metres (165 feet) high to slam onto the mall in Melhus, which is south of Trondheim, the Scandinavian country`s third-largest city, police spokesman Ebbe Kimo told the VG newspaper