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Sri Lankans await formal resignation after president flees

Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lankans waited Friday for a formal announcement confirming their president had resigned after he fled to Singapore to escape anti-government protests triggered by his country's dire economic crisis.

AFP

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

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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

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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

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Sri Lanka president resigns from Singapore

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has sent in his resignation letter from Singapore but the parliamentary Speaker is waiting for verification.

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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

Daily Mirror

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

Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled country on Wednesday after protesters occupied presidential palace

The Guardian - UK

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.

Reuters

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

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AFP

Sri Lanka president submits resignation from Singapore: official

Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president submitted his resignation shortly after reaching Singapore on Thursday, the parliamentary speaker's office said, days after the head of state fled protests triggered by his country's worst-ever economic crisis.

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

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.

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Liverpool manager brushes off criticism of new signing Nunez

Singapore (AFP) - Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp on Thursday laughed off past comments about his unwillingness to spend heavily on a single player, defending the club's big-money signing of Darwin Nunez from Benfica.

AFP

Sri Lanka leader flees to Singapore

Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president arrived in Singapore Thursday, as protestors who chased him from his residence demanded he keep his promise to step down over his country's worst-ever economic crisis.

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.

AFP

Crystal Palace boss rues lack of first-teamers for pre-season tour

Singapore (AFP) - Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira said Thursday that the club's decision to not bring several first-team regulars on a pre-season tour of Singapore and Australia was not ideal preparation for the upcoming Premier League season.

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

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