World in brief: July 26, 2024
SRI LANKA: The upcoming presidential election on September 21 will likely be a test of confidence in President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s efforts to resolve the country’s economic crisis.
Mr Wickremesinghe is expected to run while his main rivals will be opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and Anura Dissanayake, who is the leader of a leftist political party that has gained popularity after the economic debacle.
SOUTH AFRICA: Police arrested 95 Libyan nationals in a raid on a suspected secret military training camp today and authorities said they were investigating whether there were more illegal bases in other parts of the country.
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