Japan has stopped accepting new foreign workers in its food services sector from Monday (Apr 13), as the industry nears its quota under a skilled worker scheme. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (6:26 PM)
Iran s President Masoud Pezeshkian urged Europe to play a more active role in pushing the United States toward an agreement, saying diplomacy remains the best way to resolve disputes, according to state media. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (5:12 PM)
A teenager opened fire at a high school in Turkey s southeastern province of Sanliurfa on Tuesday, wounding at least 16 people, including students and teachers, before killing himself, Governor Hasan Sildak said. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (5:30 PM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Western and Uva provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Anuradhapura, Mannar and Vavuniya districts. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (3:26 PM)
Over 500,000 vehicles have used expressways over the past four days as people traveled to their hometowns to celebrate the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (7:28 PM)
A warm weather advisory has been issued for residents of the Northern, North-Western, North-Central, Western, Eastern and Southern provinces and the Monaragala district. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (5:37 PM)