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Amid economic recovery fuelled by worker remittances, Sri Lanka remains wary of West Asian conflict

The United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia were the largest sources of remittances, along with the United Kingdom, which included funds routed through other countries

12 May 2026 10:25 pm
Kuwait accuses Iran of sending armed Revolutionary Guard team to attack an island in nation

Kuwait has come under repeated attack by Iran in the war and even during the shaky ceasefire still holding in the region

12 May 2026 10:20 pm
UN condemns child death toll from Israel's West Bank operations

Israeli forces were responsible for a full 93% of the children killed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since January 2025

12 May 2026 10:03 pm
EU weighs extending carbon market to flights beyond Europe

The EU is weighing an expansion of its carbon market to include more international flights as a part of its climate push.

12 May 2026 7:17 pm
U.K. man in court charged with arson at former London synagogue

A U.K. man faces arson charges over a fire at a former London synagogue amid a police investigation

12 May 2026 6:29 pm
Israel sent Iron Dome batteries, personnel to UAE: U.S. ambassador to Israel

They (UAE) were the first Abraham Accords member but look at the benefits that they have had as a result. Israel just sent them Iron Dome batteries and personnel to help operate them. How come? Because theres an extraordinary relationship between the UAE and Israel based on the Abraham Accords, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said

12 May 2026 6:19 pm
Qatar says Iran should not use Hormuz to 'blackmail' Gulf

Iran should not use this strait as a weapon to pressure or to blackmail the Gulf countries, Qatars Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said

12 May 2026 6:05 pm
Kremlin repeats Putin's assertion that Ukraine war is nearly over after Zelenskyy casts doubt

Despite Kyiv accusing Russia of having no intention of ending the conflict, President Vladimir Putin claims the war in Ukraine was nearing its end

12 May 2026 6:01 pm
Hezbollah chief says his Iran-backed group's weapons not part of negotiations with Israel

Nobody outside Lebanon has anything to do with the weapons, the resistance... this is an internal Lebanese matter and not part of negotiations with the enemy, says Hezbollahs Naim Qassem

12 May 2026 4:57 pm
Iran chief negotiator says U.S. must accept proposal or face 'failure'

Following U.S. President Donald Trumps rejection of Tehrans latest counteroffer, Iran issued an ultimatum to the U.S. to accept its 14-point proposal for peace

12 May 2026 4:54 pm
12 May 2026 4:37 pm
Progress in talks with U.S. but no deal yet: Greenland PM

We are negotiating but we don't have an agreement, Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said in a speech to the Copenhagen Democracy Summit

12 May 2026 4:23 pm
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer tells Cabinet he will not resign

Among those considered challengers to Mr. Starmer are former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham

12 May 2026 3:56 pm
Genuine urgency: Chinas underlying concerns at the Xi-Trump talks

When U.S. President Donald Trump meets Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing this week, the shadow the Iran conflict casts over the summit might appear to give Chinas leader a clear advantage

12 May 2026 2:05 pm
Jeffrey Epstein files go on display at New York pop-up exhibit featuring 3.5 million pages

The library, titled The Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room, created by the Institute for Primary Facts, comprising of 3,437 bound volumes, will run until May 21

12 May 2026 11:59 am
Pakistan extends countrywide austerity drive after U.S., Iran fail to strike deal

Among the key measures, the government had announced a 50% reduction in fuel allowance for official vehicles, with the exemption of operational vehicles such as ambulances and public buses

12 May 2026 11:21 am
Israeli lawmakers set up special tribunal, allow for death penalty for Hamas-led 2023 attackers

Measure passed 93-0 in the 120-seat Knesset, or Parliament, reflecting widespread support for punishing those found responsible for what was the deadliest attack in Israel's history

12 May 2026 9:38 am
California city mayor pleads guilty of being Chinese agent; quits post

Eileen Wang has resigned as Arcadia mayor and is expected to plead guilty in the federal court in Los Angeles in the coming weeks

12 May 2026 9:21 am
Kyiv under air attack after truce expires: Ukrainian authorities

Enemy UAVs are currently over Kyiv. Please stay safe until the alert is cleared, the head of the capital's military administration, Tymur Tkachenko, posted on Telegram

12 May 2026 8:44 am
Iran-Israel war LIVE: UAE attacked Iran last month, says WSJ

Donald Trump warned the ceasefire in the West Asia war was on life support after rejecting the latest counteroffer from Iran

12 May 2026 8:02 am
Kevin Warsh clears key Senate hurdle in bid to lead U.S. Federal Reserve

The Republican-controlled Senate is expected to approve Kevin Warsh to be the U.S. Federal Reserve's next leader at a time when the central bank's independence is being tested

12 May 2026 7:41 am
Last evacuation flights from hantavirus ship land in Netherlands

orldTravelling in the two planes were 28 evacuees from the ship, according to the Dutch Foreign Ministry, including passengers, crew, and medical staff

12 May 2026 7:20 am
U.S. issues new sanctions over Irans oil shipments to China

The U.S. Treasury move follows sanctions announced on Friday (May 8, 2026) on individuals and companies aiding Iranian purchases of weapons and components used to make drones and ballistic missiles

12 May 2026 7:12 am
Hantavirus: Confirmed cases by nationality

Among living patients, seven cases have been confirmed and an eighth is listed as probable, according to the WHO, the UN health body and certain national health authorities

12 May 2026 6:42 am
EU sanctions officials over deportation of Ukrainian children

Russia is trying to erase their identity, Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze said at a meeting with EU counterparts in Brussels, where the sanctions were endorsed

12 May 2026 3:39 am
U.K. PM Starmer told by Interior Minister to consider departure

Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood was one of at least three Cabinet Ministers to suggest that the Prime Minister needs to consider his position

12 May 2026 3:27 am
U.S.-Iran ceasefire on life support, says Trump

The U.S. President described Irans proposal as a piece of garbage which he was not going to waste time reading

11 May 2026 11:51 pm
How rumours of genital shrinking triggered panic and mob violence in Congo

The WHO-backed Africa Infodemic Response Alliance later linked at least 17 killings to the rumours, though some incidents could not be independently verified

11 May 2026 7:58 pm
Iran and the U.S. are at an impasse ahead of Trumps China trip

Iran and the United States have reached an impasse again over how to end their war

11 May 2026 7:41 pm
Pakistan protests to Afghanistan over suicide attack that killed 15 officers

Pakistan has summoned a senior Afghan diplomat to protest a suicide attack in its northwest that killed 15 police officers

11 May 2026 7:33 pm
Starmer vows to stay on, promises bigger changes

In a speech, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer suggests that a leadership change would cause chaos, adding that the Tories had proved this with frequent changes at the top

11 May 2026 5:47 pm
Maldives repays second $50mn Indian treasury bill: President Mohamed Muizzu

India had extended financial support to the Maldives through treasury bills, also called T-Bills, subscribed by the State Bank of India

11 May 2026 5:39 pm
Sudan drone strikes killed at least 880 civilians between January and April: UN

The South Sudan Civil War is entering a deadlier phase, says UN rights chief

11 May 2026 5:30 pm
China, U.S. jointly crack down on transnational drug smuggling ring ahead of Trumps visit

The agencies carried out the operations in Liaoning and Guangdong provinces in China, as well as Florida and Nevada in the U.S., jointly cracking the drug smuggling and trafficking case

11 May 2026 4:48 pm
Ukraine reports Russian attacks and battlefield clashes despite ceasefire

Ukraine and Russia agreed on May 8 to a ceasefire from May 9 to May 11 as part of a U.S.-led push for peace under President Donald Trump to end more than four years of war since Russias full-scale invasion in 2022

11 May 2026 2:22 pm
Eyeing migrant returns, EU pushes to revive Syria ties

The bloc's Foreign Ministers will meet in Brussels with Syrian top diplomat Asaad al-Shaibani to kick off a high-level political dialogue 18 months after the ouster of strongman Bashar al-Assad

11 May 2026 1:00 pm
Asia braces for second wave of energy shocks from Iran war

Governments made difficult trade-offs: saving power at the risk of slowing businesses, prioritising gas for households at the risk of fertiliser production and dipping into energy stockpiles for temporary relief

11 May 2026 12:29 pm
Pakistan PM announces to celebrate May 10 as Marka-e-Haq Day every year

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif claimed that Pakistani armed forces gave a historic and befitting response to the enemy, he said while addressing a ceremony on May 10, 2026, to mark the first anniversary of 'Marka-e-Haq'

11 May 2026 11:56 am
Donald Trump eyes deal in Beijing as China gauges U.S. decline

Washington and Beijing announce May 13-15 visit of U.S. President to China with trade, technology, and Taiwan on the agenda

11 May 2026 11:16 am
Thailand's former PM Thaksin released from prison

The 76-year-old telecoms billionaire served eight months of a one-year prison sentence for corruption and will be required to wear an electronic monitor during his four-month probation period

11 May 2026 10:32 am
Can ChatGPT be charged in a murder?

Criminal prosecutions of corporations are possible under U.S. law, though they remain relatively uncommon

11 May 2026 10:31 am
Americans from virus-hit ship will not necessarily be quarantined: official

The U.S. passengers, all of whom are asymptomatic, will be taken to a specialised centre in the rural state of Nebraska, but will not necessarily be quarantined there, says Mr. Bhattacharya

11 May 2026 9:57 am
Turkish Airlines jet catches fire while landing at Nepals main airport; all passengers safe

Several planes bound for Kathmandu were put on hold while officials were investigating and attempting to clear the only runway available at the airport

11 May 2026 9:16 am
Under-threat British PM Starmer to attempt reset after disastrous polls

On May 10, 2026, Education Minister Bridget Phillipson said a leadership contest was not the answer as Labour licks its wounds from last weeks election drubbing

11 May 2026 8:45 am
Iran war not over, uranium must be removed: Netanyahu

In an interview aired May 10, Donald Trump said Iran was militarily defeated and he insisted the uranium could be removed whenever we want

11 May 2026 8:44 am