The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that a further escalation in the war on Iran and continued disruption to oil markets could push the global economy to the brink of recession, with growth potentially slowing to 2% under its worst-case scenario. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (6:22 PM)
Japan has decided to provide a total of $10 billion in financial support to Southeast Asian nations struggling with surging crude oil prices amid tensions in the Middle East, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced during an online meeting with Southeast Asian leaders on Wednesday. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (4:31 PM)
Russia has renewed an offer to �resolve the issue of Iran s enriched uranium stockpiles�, as speculation mounts of a fresh round of US-Iran peace talks in the coming days, state media reported on Wednesday. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (2:10 PM)
A fisherman has reportedly died after two fishing boats collided and capsized in the sea area off Mannar. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (5:27 PM)
Iran s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei says the exchange of messages between Tehran and Washington is continuing with a Pakistani intermediary after talks failed on Sunday. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (8:53 PM)
US President Donald Trump says in an interview on Fox Business Network, that if you give Iran a nuclear weapon, the world will be blown up.' MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (5:40 PM)