Oil prices extended gains on Monday as efforts to end the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran appeared to have stalled, after a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates came under attack and as U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to discuss military options on Iran. MORE..
18 May 2026 (7:38 AM)
The body of another individual missing after a group of four youths went to bathe in the Victoria Reservoir today (17), has been found.
17 May 2026 (7:39 PM)
Stock markets in the Middle East closed lower on Sunday after both US President Donald Trump and Iran s Foreign Minister threw doubt on a deal to end the tension in the Strait of Hormuz. MORE..
17 May 2026 (10:15 PM)
A shooting incident has been reported in the Ampara Police Division during a police operation to arrest an individual involved in an illicit liquor racket. MORE..
18 May 2026 (12:35 PM)
Four people were killed in overnight Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia, authorities have said � in what appears to be the largest attack on Moscow in over a year. MORE..
17 May 2026 (8:47 PM)
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President Donald Trump minutes ago about the war with Iran before convening a limited security discussion this evening, Netanyahu s office confirms to The Times of Israel. MORE..
17 May 2026 (11:50 PM)