Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi has called for the Strait of Hormuz to be reopened �as soon as possible� in talks with his Iranian counterpart. MORE..
6 May 2026 (6:00 PM)
The Indian National Congress (INC) on Wednesday formally extended support to actor-politician Vijay s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to form the next government in Tamil Nadu, while making it clear that the backing hinges on keeping �communal forces� out of the alliance. MORE..
6 May 2026 (3:24 PM)
Sri Lanka has expressed grave concern regarding the recent hostilities in the West Asian region, including attacks on critical energy infrastructure, which affect regional stability and peace efforts. MORE..
6 May 2026 (10:32 PM)
A delegation led by the World Bank Country Manager for Sri Lanka, Gevorg Sargsyan, has reportedly met with the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, this morning (06) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. MORE..
6 May 2026 (8:40 PM)
Oil prices dived on Wednesday, with international benchmark Brent sliding under $100 a barrel, on fresh hopes for an end to the Middle East war. MORE..
6 May 2026 (6:09 PM)
A French shipping firm says crew members aboard one of its cargo ships were injured and the vessel was damaged when it was targeted in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. MORE..
6 May 2026 (2:36 PM)