Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hopes to wean Israel off U.S. military support within a decade as his country pushes to strengthen ties with Gulf states, he said in an interview that aired on Sunday. MORE..
11 May 2026 (9:20 AM)
President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran s response to a U.S. proposal for peace talks, dashing hopes for an imminent end to the 10-week-old conflict that has caused widespread damage in Iran and Lebanon, paralyzed maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and driven up global energy prices. MORE..
11 May 2026 (7:43 AM)
Thailand s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, whose 21st-century political odyssey sharply divided Thai society for decades, was released from a Bangkok prison on Monday after serving eight months of a one-year sentence for a corruption-related charge. MORE..
11 May 2026 (12:35 PM)
All sand mining permits in the Mannar District have been temporarily suspended following concerns that have arisen regarding the issuance of permits in the district. MORE..
11 May 2026 (11:50 AM)
A tyre of a Turkish Airlines plane caught fire after it landed on Monday in Nepal s capital of Kathmandu, authorities said, forcing the closure of the airport for an hour. MORE..
11 May 2026 (12:05 PM)
The world has lost about 1 billion barrels of oil over the past two months and energy markets will take time to stabilise even if flows resume, Saudi Aramco s CEO #8288;said on Sunday, as shipping disruptions choke traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. MORE..
10 May 2026 (8:42 PM)