Prime Minister Modi is visiting Sri Lanka to enhance defence ties and cooperation in energy, trade, and connectivity. The visit marks his first engagement with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka. China's growing influence in the Indian Ocean region has heightened the significance of closer India-Sri Lanka relations.

Spokesman Yahya Saria said that this is the second attack carried out by the rebels on the carrier strike group in the past 24 hours

According to Marco Rubio, «the message is the United States needs to know whether you're serious or not about peace»

The Nasdaq dropped to 16,042.21 points, down 3.07%

The Tariff Commission of the State Council announced earlier that Chinese authorities would impose additional tariffs of 34% on all products imported from the United States

Gold production data in Russia has not been officially disclosed since 2022

Depuis quelques heures, plusieurs publications sur les réseaux sociaux diffusent une image attribuant à Zenaba Gninga Chaning, candidate à l'élection présidentielle gabonaise du 12 avril, une déclaration selon laquelle elle accepterait un poste si cela lui permettait de travailler pour le Gabon. Cette citation est totalement fausse. Zenaba Gninga Chaning n'a jamais tenu ces propos, ni lors d'un discours officiel, ni dans une interview publique. Ce montage est une tentative de (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Les populations du quartier Côte d'Azur ont érigé des barricades sur la route, bloquant complètement la circulation. Elles réclament la fourniture d'électricité dans leur zone. (Gabonews) : Les habitants, qui n'en sont pas à leur première mobilisation, indexent cette fois les agissements des agents de la SEEG «accusés» de passer de nuit et à l'insu de tous, démonter des pièces du nouveau transformateur récemment installé, comparant leur intervention à un acte peu recommandé . Une (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Daði Már Kristófersson, Iceland’s Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, has responded to the U.S. government’s decision to impose a 10% import tariff on Icelandic products, calling the move “not good news” — but also noting that Iceland may have fared better than many of its trade partners.

The FTSE 100 fell another 140 points this morning after the US president's extraordinary assault on allies and foes alike wiped £2trillion off company values internationally.

Jennifer Lopez looked dressed for revenge as she wowed in a black gown  with a floor-length cape while attending opening night of Good Night, and Good Luck.

If passengers want to avoid the disaster of losing their luggage, which could make or break a holiday, it is best to have a distinctive suitcase.

Spanish scientists have discovered that religiously sticking to such a dietary programme may slash the risk of suffering an early death by over a fifth.

TEHRAN –Shina Ansari, the head of the Department of Environment (DOE), has suggested member states of BRICS set up a joint green innovation fund for supporting projects on climate change adaptation in developing countries, and a global fund for managing plastic pollution.

TEHRAN – Being home to over 37,000 unique animal species, Iran is one of the richest countries in genetic reserves, an official with the Department of Environment (DOE) has said.

Shina Ansari, the head of the Department of Environment, planted saplings in the yard of the Iranian embassy in Brasilia to mark Nature’s Day - the 13th day of the first Iranian calendar month Farvardin, which falls on April 2.

At the intersection of Woodlands Avenue 4 and Avenue 7, eagle-eyed road users may notice different MPs featured on the four banners flanking the junction perimeter. If one faces north at the cross junction, they will see a «Woodlands» banner on their left and a «Sembawang West» banner on their right. Turn 180 degrees to face south — a «Woodlands» banner would also be on the left, but at the right side of the street stands a «Woodgrove» banner. Facing south: HDB blocks on the left belong to Woodlands division of Sembawang GRC, and blocks on the right the Woodgrove division of Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC. PHOTO: AsiaOne/Eriko Lim Why the differing names? Well, this junction divides the constituencies of Sembawang GRC and Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC as well as the new Sembawang West SMC which has been carved out of Sembawang GRC ahead of GE2025.

US President Donald Trump announced a new slate of tariffs on April 2, affecting Singapore, along with dozens of other US trading partners, in a «declaration of economic independence». The far-reaching “reciprocal tariff” policy, includes a 10 per cent baseline tariff on almost every country — including Singapore. China, a major exporter to the US, was slapped with an even steeper tariff at 34 per cent, which combined with the pre-existing 20 per cent, brings its total tariffs to a whopping 57 per cent. Trump's surprise announcement sent global stock markets tumbling — S&P 500 companies lost a combined US$2.4 trillion (S$3.2 trillion) in stock market value while Japan's Nikkei 225 falling to an eight-year low during the trading session on Thursday (April 3), reported Reuters. «We are naturally disappointed,» said Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong in response to the tariffs, at a media doorstop on Thursday (April 3).

Two Taiwanese men were charged on Friday (April 4) for cheating. According to court documents, Lu Min-Da, 25, and Lu You-Ting, 27, went to a Louis Vuitton store at Marina Bay Sands on April 2 where they allegedly bought a belt and a pair of shoes worth $2,575 in total, using stolen details linked to a Mastercard. They also allegedly used a contactless payment method linked to stolen credit card details to make fraudulent purchases at different stores in Singapore. The police said that they received a call about a suspicious credit card transaction made at a luxury retail store in Marina Bay Sands (MBS) and Ngee Ann City. Following extensive ground inquiries and with the help of images from CCTV footage, the pair were arrested on the same day. The items purchased include shoes, handbags, wallets, earrings and four mobile phones, which were later recovered and seized by the police.

A powerful earthquake struck near Kleifarvatn Lake at 6:03 pm yesterday, shaking the southwest corner of Iceland and being widely felt in the capital area. A series of aftershocks followed, several of which were also felt across the region.

US President Donald Trump has denounced the criminal conviction of French right-wing politician Marine Le Pen Read Full Article at RT.com

The move follows US President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” duties on all Chinese goods Read Full Article at RT.com

Unlike Brussels, Moscow can maintain its course amid the emerging trade war, the former Russian president has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The tech billionaire’s work for the administration of US President Donald Trump is “not even close to done,” the vice president has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Sweeping duties could complicate American weapons manufacturing and overturn international partnerships, the outlet has said Read Full Article at RT.com

In turn, the Russian side «strongly valued the leading role and noteworthy efforts of the Alliance of Sahel States as a sustainable model of regional security and recognized its positive contribution to the security of the Sahel region»

According to the statement, the Russian side expressed its readiness to offer the necessary technical assistance

Trade with the listed companies is prohibited without obtaining special authorization from the Chinese government

Us tariffs «jeopardize stability of the global economic and trade order and China decisively speaks against it,» the ministry added

Dmitry Peskov pointed out that despite the fact that Russia is now engaged in restoring relations with the US, Iran remains its ally and partner

In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter, we see what happens when cities drop rules about how many parking spaces developers need to build, see how the north and south poles are breaking records together, and learn why a Quebec town is taxing people who don't have a tree in their yard.

Immigration advocates are suing the Trump administration over its coming registration requirement for non-U.S. citizens staying longer than 29 days, offering a possible reprieve for Canadian snowbirds.