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Protestors · ColomboThousands of protesters in Sri Lanka's commercial capital Colombo broke through police barricades and stormed the president's official residence. Beleaguered President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence before protesters gathered to demand his resignation. The island of 22 million people is struggling under a severe foreign exchange shortage that has limited essential imports.See the Story
Sri Lanka protesters storm president's house after clashing with police
41% Left coverage: 123 sources
US & Canada · OndoGunmen opened fire on worshippers at a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria. Dozens were feared dead including children, a state lawmaker said. The attackers targeted the St. Francis Catholic Church in Ondo state. While much of Nigeria has struggled with security issues including Islamic extremism, Ondo is widely known as one of Nigeria's most peaceful states.See the Story
Official: Dozens feared dead in Nigeria church attack
47% Center coverage: 157 sources
Europe · LondonBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson survives a no-confidence vote. He won the backing of 211 out of 359 Conservative lawmakers in a secret ballot. The rebellion could still be a watershed moment for him. It is a sign of deep Conservative divisions less than three years after he led the party to its biggest election victory in decades.See the Story
British PM Boris Johnson survives confidence vote that could've ousted him from power
41% Left coverage: 104 sources
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Europe · Mariupol'Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the evacuation of the fighters from Azovstal to separatist-controlled territory was to save their lives. Russia has been plagued by setbacks in the war, most glaringly in its failure early on to take the capital of Kyiv.See the Story
Ukraine: More than 260 fighters evacuated from Mariupol mill
42% Left coverage: 89 sources
Business · New YorkSalman Rushdie's agent says the celebrated author remains hospitalized and severely wounded from a vicious stabbing in New York state. Salman Rushdie is on a ventilator and unable to speak. Salman Rushdie will likely lose an eye and suffered severed nerves in an arm and damage to his liver after he was stabbed on Friday, his agent said. New York State Police have identified the suspect as Hadi Matar and continue investigating the attack. Rushdie was assaulted onstage earlier Friday as he took the stage at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York for a planned event. Authorities had yet to reveal a potential motive behind the stabbing or announce charges against Matar.See the Story
Salman Rushdie may lose eye, is on ventilator, agent says
36% Right coverage: 88 sources
Oceania · CanberraAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Saturday unveiled the wording of a draft referendum question as part of moves to enshrine an Indigenous voice in parliament. The change is a commitment Albanese's centre-left Labor Party took to May's general election.See the Story
Australia’s Albanese plans Indigenous referendum for parliamentary representation
40% Left coverage: 20 sources
Kim Jong-Un · PyongyangNorth Korea has previously said that "alien things" near the border with the South caused the COVID-19 outbreak. South Korean activists have for years flown balloons containing propaganda leaflets and US dollars over the border. Kim Jong Un's sister, Yo Jong, blamed these activities for the country's outbreak, saying they were a "crime against humanity"See the Story
Kim Jong Un's sister threatens Seoul: “We will respond by eradicating, not only Covid, but also South Korean authorities”
42% Right coverage: 12 sources
Mark McGowanWA Premier Mark McGowan tried to put an end to defamation proceedings with Queensland businessman Clive Palmer in December last year. Mr McGowan made an offer for both sides to drop their proceedings and walk away, with each to bear their own costs. The offer was rejected by Mr Palmer and the case proceeded, with the court finding both sides defamed each other in a scathing judgement handed down last week. Justice Michael Lee is due to deliver his decision later today.See the Story
Palmer to pay bulk of defamation costs from McGowan court battle
67% Left coverage: 6 sources
Racism · BrisbaneBrisbane forward Callum Ah Chee posts screenshots of racist taunts on Instagram. The 24-year-old questions the repeated instances of vilification faced by himself and other players. His club, the Brisbane Lions, also released a statement strongly condemning the incident and any like it.See the Story
Brisbane Lions player Callum Ah Chee calls out online racism after Patrick Cripps hit
100% Left coverage: 4 sources
Middle East · BeirutBassam al-Sheikh Hussein, 42, entered the Federal Bank of Lebanon branch in the Hamra neighbourhood of west Beirut with a firearm. He demanded access to around $249,000 he had in his bank account. When the employee refused the request, he began screaming that his relatives were in the hospital. The hostage situation ended after six hours when the bank agreed to a partial fund payout.See the Story
'Hero' Lebanon hostage-taker turns self in after bank drama
75% Left coverage: 4 sources
Oceania · AustraliaCoercive control refers to "the pattern of abusive behaviour designed to create power and dominance over another person or persons" It can look like controlling what someone wears, who they see or their access to money, tracking their location, and can often lead to physical violence. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus met with his state and territory counterparts to discuss coercive control.See the Story
Australia's attorneys-general to ramp up action on coercive control
67% Left coverage: 3 sources
