Iran s initial estimate of the damages from US-Israel strikes puts the approximate cost at $270 billion, Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani was cited as saying by the semi-official news agency Tasnim, adding that the figure is not yet final. MORE..

14 Apr 2026 (6:56 PM)

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)

An individual involved in drug trafficking has been arrested in Dummaladeniya, Wennappuwa, police stated. MORE..

14 Apr 2026 (6:02 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)

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)

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)