Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sri Lanka Arun Hemachandra tells Parliament that Sri Lanka’s embassy in Tel Aviv formally requested consular access to confirm Global Sumud Flotilla activist Sameera Mehboobdeen’s condition, ensure her safety, & verify legal & procedural aspects of her detention.

In Chemmani – where Sri Lanka has the second largest known mass grave so far - excavation work was temporarily suspended on Saturday (09). 261 bodies including those of infants have been discovered at the site by the time. Excavations are to resume on June 1.

Tamils in Jaffna marked the Golden Jubilee of the Vaddukoddai Resolution that called for the creation of an independent Tamil Eelam, which enabled a Tamil political party -TULF in 1977 to be elected as the second largest party & lead the opposition for the first time in Sri Lanka. #vadukkodai

"No Pardon for Child Abuse" "Sri Lanka Government - Don't Protect Criminals" In Jaffna, North East Women's Collective protested near the Nallur Kandasamy Kovil urging government to take immediate action against a Senior Buddhist monk accused of sexually abusing a girl child.

The General Secretary of the Ceylon Teachers' Union, Joseph Stalin, states that the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission has suspended 190 teacher transfers carried out by the Governor, the Presidential Representative of the Northern Province, in violation of the due process.

Tense situation in Sri Lanka's capital when a Sinhala pro - war group full of hatred tried to disrupt a commemoration held on the western coast of Wellawatta to the memory of Tamil civilians killed in the north eastern coastal strip of Mullivaikkal 17 years ago.

Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody reveals the period for which fuel stocks will be sufficient, based on the current normal consumption levels in Sri Lanka. ⛽️Super Diesel - May 10 ⛽️95 grade petrol - May 10 ⛽️92 grade petrol - April 23 ⛽️Diesel - April 12

🚨Largely Tamil and Muslim women representing eight districts of Sri Lanka's North & East took to the streets of Sri Lanka's eastern town of Batticaloa protesting apparent delay in delivering justice to a girl child allegedly abused by senior Buddhist monk Pallegama Hemarathana.

Journalists, trade unionists, lawyers and civil society activists rallied in Colombo today to condemn Sri Lanka's security and cultural authorities banning books by Tamil writer Theepachelvan Piratheepan. "The security of the writer from Kilinochchi is also threatened" Kathyana Amarasinghe

"People's land should be with the people" Tamils from Jaffna's Valikamam north protest in front of the area commander's official residence on International Workers Day demanding the release of their land lost to Sri Lanka military occupation for over three decades.

I wonder when Jacksonville will replace this missing pedestrian signal along Mountain Street? #road #roads #trafficlight #trafficsignal

Celebrate one year of Spotlight New England! Join hosts Ashley Erling and Audrey McClelland as they highlight some of their favorite memories over the past year. https://www.wpri.com/spotlight-new-england/spotlight-new-england-tips-to-avoid-burnout-and-celebrating-one-year-of-sne/ 

Maybe the Israelis government should stop committing atrocities and leave our first amendment rights alone 😳😳😳😳😡😡😡🤬🤬

Gift cards are live on my website! Make sure to buy within the sale dates Nov 27-Dec 15 It’s my way of saying thank you for supporting this crazy tattoo journey I’m on. I couldn’t have done it without you Let’s go! You’re basically printing free money #tattooideas #giftideas #orangecountytattoo

Minneapolis is a shining example of a city that stands up for America.

Trump: “She doesn’t care if Iran acquires nuclear weapons and blows up Italy in two minutes.” Meloni: “As far as I know, nine nations possess nuclear weapons, and only one has ever used them. No one throws around nuclear threats like Washington.”

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐥: 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕'𝒔 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝑨𝑰? 3D printing is becoming mainstream. Less tuning. More creating. That is the shift. Credit to CTO ROBOTICS Media #3DPrinting #Innovation #Technology

CDU/CSU und SPD haben sich im Finanzausschuss gegen (Steuer-)Gerechtigkeit entschieden und unseren Antrag „Gerechtigkeitslücken im Steuersystem schließen“ abgelehnt. Dabei sagen selbst konservative Ökonom*innen: Ausnahmen wie 300 Wohnungen steuerfrei erben sind nicht zu rechtfertigen. ⬇️

As the World Cup comes to NY and NJ, fans are being asked to pay $150 roundtrip just to get to MetLife Stadium. That’s more than a 1000% increase on typical fares. FIFA is getting $11 BILLION in revenue from the World Cup — they can cover the $48 million for transportation to and from MetLife.

Recovery 2.0 #recovery #wellness #chronicillness #guthealth #sugar

U.S. Veterans Veterans Day was originally celebrated on November 11, 1919, as a remembrance of World War I. Fact or Fiction? #Veterans #Military #CoastGuard #history #WAC #vet #WomenArmyCorps #Army #Navy #Marines #Airforce #reserve

This was so freaking nasty. Donovan Clingan is listed at 7'2" Devin Vassell is listed at 6'5" #NBASky #SkyHoops #NBAPlayoffs

Robert Smith was primarily the guitarist for the band (then known as Easy Cure), and he was quite reluctant to take over the microphone. While we now know him as one of the most iconic frontmen in rock history, the 1977 lineup actually featured a different lead singer.

Daiki Nagai was very very impressive here. He did a spinebuster and several topes but Valiente Jr. wowed me a lot here! 甲：カサドラ・ボディープレス | Casadora body press 乙：バリエンテ・スペシャル (VALIENTE SPECIAL) | double inward-wrist-clutch powerbomb carry to facebuster #BOSJ33 🤼‍♂️

🎉 MagicBand decals customize your band! ✨Hunter✨Rapunzel Sun✨Roz✨Slinky Dog✨Haunted Mansion Names✨Zurg✨ and many more! 📏They fit MagicBand 2 and MagicBand+! 🪄Add extra magic to your next parks trip or cruise! 🛒 themousierge.etsy.com

MAGA - Manipulating America’s Gullible A**holes. When will they wake up or are they finally!! 🤔

ALERT 📢 Yes, yes... Margarita Monday in #Buckhead.

🇪🇪🇺🇦 Footage of testing an Estonian interceptor drone with a rocket booster in Ukraine. The manufacturer, Alatyr Group, claims that the interceptor drone is capable of intercepting targets at speeds of up to 500 km/h.

I will be streaming: 5/24 @ 10 AM EST Mystery Game 5/29 @ 7 PM EST💫 New PNG Day💫 5/30 @ 6 PM EST I will be starting playing Star Wars Outlaws! I am so excited to dive into this game!👽️ 🚀 🌌 🌠 twitch.tv/peterpan_32

“Feed mind noises or…” Here: jnsbros.com … #motivational #promosky #viral #bluesky #god #trend

#Maga #trump #trending #viral #fyp #congratulations #Liberals #democrats #conservatives #news #today

Apparently nobody told Bessent about Obama’s Iran Deal (that Trump pulled out of) 😬🤷🏼

“For each petal on the shamrock, this brings a wish your way: Good health, good luck, and happiness, for today and every day.” ☘️

The Soviet Union was a recognized superpower, but Russia is not currently considered a global superpower. Putin has authorized Police to Conduct "Preventive Measures" Against Draft Evasion. And in Syzran, the oil refinery has suspended operations. 😿

Jinjer (2) - I Speak Astronomy Álbum: King Of Everything (2016) Sello: Napalm Records #Jinjer(2) #ISpeakAstronomy #Rock #Metalcore

My heart breaks for Alex Pretti’s family. We need a real and full investigation and accountability. My statement:

Today's Lawfare Daily is the March 21 livestream where @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org sat down with @ericcolumbus.bsky.social, @rparloff.bsky.social, @annabower.bsky.social, and @mollyroberts.bsky.social to discuss the government’s response to Anthropic’s suit & more. youtube.com/live/b4I6-Qy...

Farage's biggest donor lives in Thailand, eh? Very popular among older British men for its culture and cuisine, I understand.

“Pro-EU” Gordana Čomić still believes that the 2008 decision to hand over NIS to the Kremlin was a “good” one. She also maintains that Serbia’s 2006 Constitution “should not be changed.” Today, we have similar figures who present themselves to the Serbian public as so-called “pro-EU opposition.” 👇

Today is National Teacher Appreciation Day! Thanks to all the amazing teachers who pave the way for change in the world.

Come out and Protest Trumps Birthday, It’s Patriotic! No Kings

Universities love celebrating activists of the past—but they get nervous when we praise the ones of today. My take on Prof. Derek Peterson's controversial graduation speech at Michigan.

Very factual information 💯💯💯🎯

"Over course of the night you should have seen 2 crosses in which the NE would have had a surge for Harris then seen a switch as FL votes, rust belt came in, then another switch when west coast reported We didn't see that. What we saw was programmatic steady percentage throughout the night "

Oren is another 1yr old PUPPy! Only 22 ppl think he’s worthy of a repost? No one posts bc they have nothing better to do! They post 2SAVE LIVES! We can do better 2try 2save him! URGENT 🚨

MLAs in line for a £14,000 per year pay rise. My question to those 90 MLAs do you actually think you are delivering for the public? Most MLAs are nothing more than glorified councillors who pass meaningless motions. Meanwhile our infrastructure, health service, Lough Neagh etc are collapsing.

Science Friday isn’t just a radio show. Senior editor Robin Kazmier oversees their digital operation, and pays $1/word for pieces that ignite curiosity and joy, grounded in scientific insights. Learn more on the Freelance Journalism Podcast: youtu.be/nupktV_EK5M

As unpleasant horrors and disruptions continue elsewhere in our beloved beautiful world, we are so lucky here in south Kilkenny Ireland. We awaken to a rainless, frosty, misty dawn filled with birdsong and dogs at play. May peace be with you 🕊️🕊️🕊️

There are a handful of things in Invincible VS that vex me, but the depth of the roster, the satisfaction of building a good team and combos, and the bloody spectacle of it all still make this feel like the start of something grand. See you in the ring. #FGC

"It's unbelievable." –Donald Trump discussing the 22-foot statue of himself, newly installed at his golf club in Doral, Florida.

"Volen presentar Isak Andic com una persona vulnerable, amb un desgast als cartílags que feia que pogués caure més fàcilment" El periodista de TV3 Roger Rovira, sobre els arguments de la defensa de Jonathan Andic #LaSelva3Cat https://3cat.cat/la-selva/

AHAHHA It's super weird being in a new place I will be for a hot minute, I can literally introduce myself as anyone. I HAVE A BILLION NICKNAMES. Honestly half the people back home in FL call me 'E.J' more than my full name, I might start going by that, it's shorter and easy to remember...

Ending the day with a some lightness---sometimes you have to take some time to play. Mom bear and her yearling cub and a little wrestling in the woods.

Kerry's Preparing the Show, With Another Hidden Stash for Lunch Too! #rfh #radiofromhell #rfhpodcast #radiofromhellpodcast #kxrk #x96.3 #x96fm #fmradio #morningshow #talkshow #morningtalkshow #radioshow #billallred #kerryjackson #ginabarberi #listeners #caitysolo #radio #slcradio #talkradio

Juan Soto hits the first Mets grand slam of the season to put them up 10-1 over the Marlins

Until #SocialCare becomes politically salient and an issue that matters to us all, the reform that’s needed will not be possible. @natashacurry.bsky.social reflects on Baroness Casey's updates from the Independent Commission on Adult Social Care at our Summit. #ntsummit

Tonight on Histories of Horror, we revisit Eugene, OR, 1969: the cold case of Janet Shanahan. Decades later, the case remains one of Oregon's most haunting unsolved mysteries. Was it a random predator, or the "monster inside"? #TrueCrime #ColdCase #HistoriesOfHorror #JanetShanahan

Can you imagine showing someone in the 1950's this Wemby block and deep 3 sequence? It would be treated like UFO footage

In our new access issue: Gerry Shih on Gaza, @lizskalka.bsky.social on White House correspondents, @banikarim.bsky.social on TMZ in DC, @haleymelodic.bsky.social celebrities, @joelsimonsays.bsky.social on interviewing dictators. www.cjr.org/the-access-i...