US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sought to defend the Iran war in fiery remarks to Congress on Wednesday, saying it was not a quagmire and attacking Democratic lawmakers as �feckless� for criticizing the unpopular conflict. MORE..
29 Apr 2026 (11:59 PM)
Two people have died after a small plane crashed into a hangar at an airport in South Australia, authorities say. MORE..
29 Apr 2026 (6:25 PM)
Showers or thundershowers will occur in the most parts of the island after 1.00 pm today (30), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
30 Apr 2026 (7:16 AM)
A discussion to review the progress of the process to establish a new authority for the protection and restoration of the Central Highlands has been held yesterday (29) at the Presidential Secretariat, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. MORE..
30 Apr 2026 (8:10 AM)
Oil prices have soared following reports that the US is preparing for an extended blockade of Iran. MORE..
30 Apr 2026 (8:55 AM)
Two Jewish people were stabbed in north London on Wednesday by a man who ran down a street trying to stab Jews, a local security group said, the latest in a spate of antisemitic attacks which Prime Minister Keir Starmer called �utterly appalling�. MORE..
29 Apr 2026 (9:17 PM)