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Organiser of 'white party' in Sri Lanka apologises after backlash

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  Hundreds of thousands of Russians and Ukranians have travelled to Sri Lanka since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine An organiser of a "white party" in Sri Lanka has apologised after the event sparked a backlash online. The event's advertisement specified a white dress code, but also had a line saying "Face control: White" - which was largely interpreted to mean the event was open only to white people. An organiser later said the event was "a bad idea", adding that it was meant to bring together expatriates. The party, which was due to take place last Saturday, was cancelled. Backlash against the event was swift, with many on social media calling it "disgusting" and "racist". "I know not all expats are like this... but this sort of thing should be stopped fast and stopped hard," said one local restaurant owner. "How dare they come to a brown country and ban the people of that country," another social media user s
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Sydney murder case: Tributes flood in for Jesse Baird and Luke Davies

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  Police say they are "very confident" that they have found the bodies of Luke Davies (left) and Jesse Baird (right) Tributes have flowed in for Australian TV personality Jesse Baird and his partner Luke Davies, as relatives visit the site where their bodies were found. Police located human remains inside "surf bags" on a rural property in Bungonia, south of Sydney, on Tuesday. The discovery ends a search that has gripped and horrified Australia. Police officer Beaumont Lamarre-Condon has been charged with murdering the couple, allegedly with his work-issued gun. He is yet to enter a plea. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was among those who paid tribute to Mr Baird and Mr Davies, offering condolences to their family and friends. "They obviously were full of life... this is just a terrible incident," he said, adding that it was a "tough day" for the LGBT community. Dozens of Mr Davies' friends held an intimate beach-side vigil in Sy
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