US strikes Iran ahead of midterm elections
The US has launched strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, US officials have told CBS, the BBC’s US partner. ..
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The US has launched strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, US officials have told CBS, the BBC’s US partner. ..

Sri Lanka, Turkey explore stronger cooperation in trade, energy and tourism News - Newswire
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In response to a question regarding Sri Lanka’s action under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to repatriate 40 Iranian crew members, the U.S. said facilitating crew replenishment to sanctioned vessels, among others, also risks exposure to U.S. sanctions. ..

Cyclone Murasu: Warning issued to naval and fishing communities News - Newswire
Nine people have been killed after a small jet crashed and exploded in Florida on Sunday. The Learjet 60 was bound for the Bahamas from Austin when it nosedived into a multi-lane highway. ..

A delegation of Singaporean media representatives is in Sri Lanka on a familiarisation tour, from November 1 to 7, aimed at promoting the country as a tourism destination among Singaporean travellers. The visit has been organised by the Sri Lankan High Commission in Singapore, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) and […]

Protest outside British Parliament against Sri Lanka’s PTA, PSTA and POCA News - Newswire

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding a vocational training and student exchange program in South Korea is scheduled to be signed today. Sri Lankan Deputy Minister of Labour Mahinda Jayasinghe traveled to South Korea for the ceremony. Under the agreement between Sri Lanka's Ministry of Labour and NIOSH, alongside South Korean entities including Changshin University and Gyeongsangnam-do Province, selected Sri Lankan students can study at Changshin University and secure jobs and long-term residency in Gyeongsangnam-do Province.

A Bahamas-bound Learjet crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, killing all nine people on board after the pilot reported severe icing, turbulence, and overspeed, leading to an emergency descent. The crash, the second deadliest US aviation disaster this year, created a large debris field near Cresthaven, about nine miles from Mar‑a‑Lago, and displaced around 600 residents due to blocked access to a mobile home park. Authorities have not yet identified the victims, and U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called the incident a "horrific tragedy."

The opening ceremony of the 63rd General Assembly of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) was held in Colombo on Sunday morning (01), under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Representatives from 225 electronic media organisations across 66 countries affiliated with the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union are participating in the conference. The conference is set to […]