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Sri Lankan Speaker Says President's Resignation Accepted

The resignation of Sri Lanka's president has been accepted, the crisis-hit country's parliamentary speaker announced Friday, after he fled the country earlier this week and notified him from Singapore that he was stepping down. The formal declaration makes Gotabaya Rajapaksa -- once known as 'The Terminator' for his ruthless crushing…

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Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa ousted, ally nominated as successor

Sri Lanka's parliament accepted the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday after he fled the country, paving the way for lawmakers to start repairing the island's shattered politics and resume efforts to ease its economic crisis.

Reuters

Casino firm in Singapore draws takeover interest

Shares in Genting Singapore Ltd jumped after Bloomberg News reported that the city-state’s casino operator is attracting takeover interest, as tourists start coming back to the Asian travel hub.

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Sri Lanka parliament speaker accepts Rajapaksa's resignation

The speaker of parliament in crisis-hit Sri Lanka has accepted a resignation letter from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, having verified its authenticity after it was flown from Singapore late on Thursday, he told reporters.

Reuters

How to watch Liverpool vs Crystal Palace: TV channel, live stream, kick-off time and details

Crystal Palace travel to the Singapore to take on Liverpool on Friday.

Football London

How to watch Liverpool v Crystal Palace today: Kick-off time and live stream info

Everything you need to know about how to watch the clash in Singapore

Wales Online

Sri Lankans defy curfew to celebrate as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation becomes official

The speaker of parliament in crisis-hit Sri Lanka officially accepts a resignation letter from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, having verified its authenticity after it was flown from Singapore.

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National 988 crisis hotline readied for rollout

Tribune News Service

Dechapol, Sapsiree sail through to last 8 stage

Mixed doubles stars Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai and women's singles hope Pornpawee Chochuwong booked their berths in the quarter-finals of the US$370,000 BWF Singapore Open on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Jurgen Klopp admits shock at Liverpool fan reaction in Singapore as new addition joins tour

The latest diary from Ian Doyle as Liverpool are greeted by supporters and continue preparations for Crystal Palace friendly

Liverpool Echo

Gotabaya Rajapaksa flies to Singapore, emails resignation letter

Official announcement on July 15 after verifying authenticity of emailed document

The Hindu

Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa hands in resignation; letter accepted

Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrives in Singapore after fleeing Sri Lanka amid protests over an economic crisis.

Al Jazeera

Patrick Vieira makes 'serious' Liverpool claim and hints at Crystal Palace team for friendly

Liverpool will face Crystal Palace in the second of leg of their Far East tour in Singapore on Friday afternoon

Liverpool Echo

Jurgen Klopp left sweating on double Liverpool injury scare after Man Utd defeat

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has two injury concerns in his squad going into Friday's pre-season friendly in Singapore against Premier League rivals Crystal Palace

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The Guardian - UK

Sri Lanka’s president quits after fleeing protests in crisis-hit country

Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled country on Wednesday after protesters occupied presidential palace

Reuters

Sri Lanka speaker to make announcement on president's resignation on Friday

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's original resignation letter has been received by the country's parliamentary speaker, his office said in a statement on Thursday, after it was flown from Singapore, where the leader fled to.

Daily Mirror

Couple's £3,000 'holiday from hell' after 5-star hotels in 'state of disrepair'

The trip to Singapore and Bali was so bad that Lauren Jones and Adam Donlevy from Chester have been offered a refund after the "hellhole" conditions - including "body fluids" left on hotel walls - wrecked their dream holiday

Liverpool Echo

Four things spotted in Liverpool training as two stars absent and Joe Gomez leaves early

Ian Doyle reports from Singapore as Liverpool players train on pre-season tour of Far East

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Reuters

Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa's resignation letter to be flown in from Singapore -source

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's original resignation letter will be flown into Colombo from Singapore as soon as possible, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Thursday.

Tribune News Service

Sri Lanka president reaches Singapore after fleeing protests

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived in Singapore Thursday after fleeing months of anti-government protests that forced him to pledge to resign.

Reuters

Singapore allows Sri Lanka president entry on private visit, says no asylum request

Singapore's foreign ministry said on Thursday Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had been allowed to enter the city-state on a private visit.

Reuters

Flight carrying Sri Lanka President lands in Singapore

A flight carrying Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has landed at Singapore, flight data showed on Thursday.

Dynamite News

Lanka 'Kand': President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flies to Singapore from Maldives

Rajapaksa had left Sri Lanka on Wednesday morning with his wife and two bodyguards, following raging protests in the island nation. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Singapore Open badminton | Saina Nehwal stuns Bing Jiao to join Sindhu, Prannoy in quarterfinals

Saina Nehwal prevailed 21-19 11-21 21-17 over the fifth seeded Chinese to make the last eight, her first in a super 500 event in over two and a half years

Bangkok Post

Plane said to carry Sri Lanka’s president most-tracked in world

A Saudi Arabian Airlines flight from Maldives to Singapore believed to be carrying Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was the world’s most-tracked flight on Thursday, underscoring massive global interest in the troubled island nation’s political affairs.

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