New Pope elected as white smoke rises from Sistine Chapel
White smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican this evening, signaling that a new Pope has been elected. […]
UK visa applications for some nations, including Sri Lanka, could be restricted: Report
Visa applications from nationalities thought most likely to overstay and claim asylum in the UK could be restricted under a […]
Voting begins in Australia, with Albanese’s labour taking the lead
Voting has started across Australia’s heavily-populated eastern coast in the 2025 election, with opinion polls indicating that Prime Minister Anthony […]
Spain & Portugal power outage: what caused it, was there a cyber-attack?
Spain, Portugal and some of south-west France suffered a massive power cut on Monday, with major cities including Madrid, Barcelona and […]
Huge blast at key Iranian port kills 14 and injures more than 750
At least 14 people have been killed and 750 injured in a massive explosion at one of Iran’s key ports, […]
US tariffs to strain sovereign credit in Asia-Pacific; Sri Lanka vulnerable: Fitch
Fitch Ratings says that the increased US tariffs will weigh on the credit metrics of many sovereigns in the Asia-Pacific, […]
Ukraine open to a ceasefire with Russia
Ukraine has said it is ready to accept an immediate 30-day ceasefire with Russia proposed by the US, after a […]
Mark Carney wins race to replace Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister
Former central banker Mark Carney won the race to become leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party and will succeed Justin […]
Pope Francis thanks well- wishers via audio message
Pope Francis on Thursday sent his first audio message since being hospitalized for double pneumonia nearly three weeks ago, expressing […]
Trump gives ultimatum to Hamas
President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued what he called a “last warning” to Hamas to release all remaining hostages held […]