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G7 leaders urge Trump to ease off trade war
World leaders at the Group of Seven summit in Canada on Monday (Jun 16) pushed US President Donald Trump to back away from his punishing ... Read More
Israel conducts ‘pre-emptive strike’ on Iran: Israeli defence minister
Israel launched a “pre-emptive strike” on Iran, the country’s defence minister said early on Friday (Jun 13), after US President Donald Trump had warned that ... Read More
Mobile Consular Service at SL Embassy in Japan
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Japan conducted a mobile consular service in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, to serve the Sri Lankan community residing in the ... Read More
Trump, Musk feud explodes with threats of cutting contracts, backing impeachment
President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to cut off government contracts with billionaire Elon Musk’s companies, while Musk suggested Trump should be impeached, turning their ... Read More
Trump signs proclamation banning travel from 12 countries
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday banning travel from certain countries citing national security concerns. The proclamation fully restricts and limits the ... Read More
South Korea’s new President Lee takes power after sweeping election win
South Korea’s center-left Lee Jae-myung was declared president Wednesday after winning a snap election, taking the helm of a nation deeply divided after his predecessor’s ... Read More
Man attacks Colorado crowd with firebombs, 6 people injured
Six people were injured on Sunday when a 45-year-old man yelled “Free Palestine” and threw incendiary devices into a crowd in Boulder, Colorado where a ... Read More
Cardinal Robert Prevost of US elected Pope Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American ... Read More
Black smoke signals no pope elected in first conclave vote
Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday evening, signalling an inconclusive first vote by cardinals locked in the Sistine Chapel ... Read More
Trump criticises Zelensky as Ukraine refuses Russian control of Crimea
US President Donald Trump has accused Volodymyr Zelensky of harming peace negotiations, after the Ukrainian president said Kyiv would not recognise Russian control of Crimea. ... Read More