

Saudi passenger arrested for assaulting flight attendants on SriLankan Airlines flight
Colombo, Oct. 26 - A 28-year-old Saudi national has been arrested after assaulting two flight attendants on a SriLankan Airlines flight from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The incident occurred on flight UL-266, which arrived at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) at 6:32 a.m. today (26). The passenger, who was en route to Malaysia, reportedly attempted to go to the toilet while the plane was preparing to land—a time when all passengers are required to fasten their seat belts. Wh


Social service projects for Alumni Day
To celebrate the 2025 Alumni Day of Sri Sumangala College, Panadura, a medical camp, legal aid service, and blood donation program were organized by the Old Boys’ Association at the primary section of the college To celebrate the 2025 Alumni Day of Sri Sumangala College, Panadura, a medical camp, legal aid service, and blood donation program were organized by the Old Boys’ Association at the primary section of the college To celebrate the 2025 Alumni Day of Sri Sumangala Coll


New development in search for fugitive alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman
Police have established a new taskforce to lead the search for fugitive and alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman. Freeman is accused of fatally shooting Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson and Senior Constable Vadim de Waart-Hottart and seriously wounding a third officer at Porepunkah in Victoria’s northeast on August 26. Freeman, also known as Desmond Filby, fled into dense bushland and has not been seen since. About 450 specialist police have been on the ground and


Melissa now a category 4 hurricane, NHC says
Oct 26 - Hurricane Melissa has developed into a Category 4 hurricane, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Sunday, adding that the maximum sustained winds have increased to 140 mph (220 km/h). The hurricane was located about 280 miles (450 km) from Guantanamo in Cuba, the NHC said. he hurricane was located about 280 miles (450 km) from Guantanamo in Cuba, the NHC said. Make sense of the latest ESG trends affecting companies and governments with the Reuters Sustai


Man dies after Te Puke shooting, homicide probe launched
A homicide investigation has been launched after the death of a man who was critically injured in Te Puke on Saturday. A homicide investigation has been launched after the death of a man who was critically injured in Te Puke on Saturday At around 10.30am, Police received a report of a person having been admitted to hospital with a critical gunshot wound. Despite best efforts by medical experts, the man died on Sunday morning, detective senior sergeant Natlie Flowerdew-Brown,


Hip-hop mogul "Diddy" Combs sentenced to over four years in prison
Sean "Diddy" Combs was sentenced to four years and two months in a federal prison on Friday, capping a dramatic fall from grace for the...


11 Killed in Ryazan Explosives Plant Blast
At least eleven workers were killed and 130 injured in a blast at an explosives plant in Russia’s Ryazan region southeast of Moscow,...


Guangdong releases Japanese war crime archives donated by scholar ahead of surrender anniversary
The armed forces of Russia and Belarus are preparing to undertake joint military exercises next month for the first time since late 2021....


How China's 'two mountains' concept is shaping global green development
Erik Solheim recalled that over a decade ago, he was too worried about smog in Beijing to even run outdoors. Today, the former executive...


Portugal summons Guinea-Bissau envoy after journalists expelled ahead of tense election
Lisbon is pushing back after Guinea-Bissau abruptly expelled reporting teams from Portugal’s state news agency Lusa and two African units...














