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Israel election: Netanyahu’s bloc wins 53 seats, falls short of majority as coalition talks…
The counting of votes in Israel's election has confirmed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud as the largest party in the next Knesset, but left his right-wing bloc short of a parliamentary majority.
According to official figures…
Six killed in cyclone off India’s eastern coast
At least six people were killed and power supply in several areas along India's eastern coast remained disrupted today (29), one day after Cyclone Arnab barrelled through the region, bringing heavy rain and gusty winds, officials said.
The…
African Swine Fever resurfaces at farms in six districts
African Swine Fever (ASF) has been detected again at pig farms in several parts of Sri Lanka, with nearly 200 pigs testing positive for the virus, the Department of Animal Production and Health has confirmed.
Chief Epidemiologist of the…
INS Tir, INS Sujata and ICGS Sarathi arrives in Colombo
Three (3) ships belonging to the Indian Navy's First Training Squadron (1TS), INS Tir, INS Sujata and ICGS Sarathi, arrived in Sri Lanka today, 26 October 2026, on a formal visit. The visiting ships were welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in…
Pope fit enough to make Latin America trip next month, Vatican says
Pope Leo's trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru will go ahead, the Vatican said on Monday, indicating that Leo's recovery from lung cancer surgery was on track and that he was fit enough to make the November 6-17 journey.
The 71-year-old…
Sri Lanka facilitates humanitarian assistance & evacuation of 40 Iranian seafarers from…
In response to distress calls concerning their medical conditions, Sri Lanka coordinated a humanitarian mission through Galle to evacuate 40 Iranian seafarers from stranded merchant vessels located approximately 24 nautical miles offshore,…
Funding shortages force World Food Programme to cut aid to Gaza
One of the main suppliers of food aid to the Gaza Strip, the World Food Programme (WFP), says that it is being forced to "rastically reduce lifesaving assistance" to the Palestinian territory due to funding shortages.
Overall, the number…
Seven crew missing after drone attack leaves tanker ablaze off Romania’s coast
Seven of 12 crew members are missing after a drone attack left a chemical tanker ablaze off Romania's coast on Thursday morning, naval authorities say.
The San Marino-flagged Wine Trader was 13 nautical miles (24km) east of the mouth of…
Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove part of lung, Vatican says
Pope Leo was diagnosed with lung cancer after surgeons removed a part of his right lung on Tuesday, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin, marking a significant health setback for the 71-year-old pontiff.
The pope has lung…
Saudi says Houthi attacks sparked Aramco fire, wounded 4 in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that an attack on an Aramco building in the kingdom's east sparked a "limited fire" and that debris from intercepted Houthi missiles wounded four people in the capital Riyadh.
It came hours after the…