Sri Lanka's new leader dissolves parliament, calls for election to solidify mandate

Sri Lanka's new leader dissolves parliament, calls for election to solidify mandate

Pacific Asia • Sep 25, 2024, 12:55 AM

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Anura Kumara Dissanayake has dissolved Sri Lanka's parliament and called for an election on 14 November. The country's new leader, fresh off a weekend presidential victory, hopes this election will consolidate his power.

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Afghan athlete under police protection slams gender apartheid as 'crime against humanity'

Pacific Asia • 1:17 PM

FRANCE 24 spoke to Marzieh Hamidi, a former taekwondo champion for Afghanistan who has been a refugee in France since 2021, when the Taliban returned to power. In late August of this year, she posted a video on social media denouncing "gender apartheid"

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