NATO allies said on Monday (Apr 13) they would not get involved in United States President Donald Trump s plan to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, proposing instead to intervene only once fighting ends, in a move likely to anger Trump and increase strains in the alliance. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (10:30 PM)
China urged calm and restraint by all sides on Monday (Apr 13), following US President Donald Trump s threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after the failure of weekend talks in Islamabad aimed at ending the Iran war. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (5:28 PM)
The deadline passed on Monday for the start of a US military blockade of ships leaving Iran s ports, and Tehran threatened to retaliate against ports of its Gulf neighbours after weekend talks on ending the war broke down. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (9:06 PM)
A Ukrainian national has been arrested following an assault incident reported in Mount Lavinia. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (9:44 PM)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel supports the US naval blockade of Iranian ports. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (7:14 PM)
An individual who had gone to climb �Katusu Konda� in the Hanthana Mountain Range and went missing has been successfully rescued by the Sri Lanka Army. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (9:20 PM)