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12/05/2026

šŸ”“ Landslide warnings issued to several areas extended

12/05/2026

šŸ”“ Timing of actions against Mahinda questioned

Manoj Gamage alleges targeted political pressure against former President Mahinda Rajapaksa during a symbolic period in May

12/05/2026

šŸ”“ Not an IMF puppet?

Wimal Weerawansa says President Anura Kumara Dissanayake should not govern as a ā€˜puppet of the IMFā€™

A television series based on the blockbuster ā€œFast & Furiousā€ movie franchise is being developed for the Peacock streami...
12/05/2026

A television series based on the blockbuster ā€œFast & Furiousā€ movie franchise is being developed for the Peacock streaming service, NBCUniversal said on Monday.

Vin Diesel, who plays Dominic Toretto in the films, announced that the series was coming to the small screen at a presentation to advertisers at Radio City Music Hall.

TikTok is introducing a subscription charge for UK users who do not want to see adverts on the platform.From Monday, the...
12/05/2026

TikTok is introducing a subscription charge for UK users who do not want to see adverts on the platform.

From Monday, the social media giant will start notifying users aged 18 and over that they will be required to pay Ā£3.99 a month for an ad-free experience.

Beijing has confirmed that US President Donald Trump will travel to China this week to meet Xi Jinping.The visit, from 1...
12/05/2026

Beijing has confirmed that US President Donald Trump will travel to China this week to meet Xi Jinping.

The visit, from 13-15 May, will be the first to China by a US president in nearly a decade - and comes at a pivotal moment for ties between the worldā€™s two largest economies.

US President Donald Trump is expected to bring a host of top business and technology industry executives on his trip to ...
12/05/2026

US President Donald Trump is expected to bring a host of top business and technology industry executives on his trip to China this week.

Among those set to join the president on his official trip to Beijing are Tim Cook of Apple, Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX, Larry Fink of BlackRock, as well as other executives from Meta, Visa, JP Morgan, Boeing, Cargill and more.

In total, 17 US executives will join Trump on the trip, a White House official with knowledge of the plans told the BBC.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to Indians to revive working from home, buy less gold and limit foreign travel...
12/05/2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to Indians to revive working from home, buy less gold and limit foreign travel to deal with a surge in global energy prices because of the continuing crisis in the Middle East.

12/05/2026

šŸ”“President Dissanayake says his Government is ending selective law enforcement.

Mahinda Rajapaksa leaves Bribery Commission after recording statement(Photo : Ishan Sanjeewa )Ā© 2026 Copyrights are owne...
12/05/2026

Mahinda Rajapaksa leaves Bribery Commission after recording statement

(Photo : Ishan Sanjeewa )
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Climate change has driven record-breaking outbreaks ā€‹of fire in Africa, Asia and elsewhere this year, with conditions ex...
12/05/2026

Climate change has driven record-breaking outbreaks ā€‹of fire in Africa, Asia and elsewhere this year, with conditions expected to get worse as ā€Œthe northern hemisphere's summer approaches and El Nino weather patterns kick in, scientists warned on Tuesday.

Fires from January to April have already caused unprecedented levels of damage, burning more than 150 million hectares (370.66 million acres) of land, 20% more than the previous record, according to data compiled by ā€‹World Weather Attribution, a research group that studies the role played by global warming in extreme weather ā€‹events.

The researchers said temperature records could be broken this year, causing widespread drought as well as ā fires, with the impact of human-induced climate change compounded by an especially strong "El Nino" effect.

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