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4 Apr 2026 (9:57 PM)
A 6.0 magnitude quake struck off Indonesia s remote northern Talaud islands on Saturday (Apr 4), the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (8:00 PM)
The UN Security Council is now expected to vote next week on a Bahraini resolution to secure transit passage in the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported on Friday, citing diplomats. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (4:16 PM)
The government spends more than Rs. 6 million of public funds to train a single doctor in Sri Lanka, the Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment, Dr. Upali Pannilage stated. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (4:57 PM)
A border crossing connecting Iraq with Iran has been targeted in an airstrike, with Iran s state-run news agency Tasnim reporting one Iraqi civilian was killed in the attack. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (7:21 PM)
US President Donald Trump says Iran has 48 hours to �make a deal� or open the Strait of Hormuz before �Hell will reign [sic] down on them�. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (9:27 PM)