The International Monetary Fund has modestly reduced its forecast for global economic growth this year, but warned that the damage from the war with Iran could be much more severe if the conflict dragged on and oil prices rose further. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (7:40 PM)
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, and North-western provinces, and in Anuradhapura district after 1.00 pm.
15 Apr 2026 (7:02 AM)
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)
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to meet again, officials said, after a first round of talks were held Tuesday in Washington, DC. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (7:40 AM)
US President Donald Trump said Pope Leo XIV doesn t understand Iran s nuclear threat. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (10:14 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)