The Japanese parliament has approved a bill to relax imperial succession rules, amid concerns over the dwindling size of the imperial family.

“Buddha Wandana”, a dedicated Buddhist Trail tour package, aiming at attracting Buddhist pilgrims from Vietnam and other countries from East Asia was launched in Colombo today (16) to coincide with the arrival of direct flights from Viet Nam.

More people around the world view China more positively than the United States for the first time since at least 2023, according to a survey by Pew Research Center, with sentiment shifting even among some of Washington’s allies as the two powers compete for influence globally.

Derana 360°, the flagship political affairs programme of TV Derana, has been named Best Political Programme at the 31st Sumathi Awards, held this evening (15) at the Monarch Imperial Hotel in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.

Ada Derana Sinhala News Presenter Parindya Gunasekara was adjudged Best News Presenter (Female) at the Sumathi Awards 2026 held this evening (15).

Derana Macro Entertainment's "Pulse" website received the award for Best Lifestyle and Fashion Programme in the Digital Media category at the Sumathi Awards 2026 this evening (15).

The UK will hold its largest home defence exercise in decades next year to better prepare the country for the possibility of war.

China's economic growth slowed sharply between the start of April and end of June as weak demand domestically and the impact of the Iran war on oil prices overshadowed the country's strong exports.

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted on Tuesday to pass ‌a bill making daylight saving time permanent and ending the twice-yearly practice of changing clocks that has been observed across most of the United States since the 1960s.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 is set to conclude with a spectacular closing ceremony on Sunday, July 19, at the New York New Jersey Stadium, bringing together football, music and entertainment before the tournament's final match.

The population of the 27-nation European Union will peak in 2029 before falling in the coming decades, according to a report published on Tuesday (Jul 14) that puts a spotlight on the major challenges of an ageing citizenry.

A light aircraft pilot wrote "I'm bored" during a two-hour test flight - with his mischievous flight path appearing on an online tracking app.

French firefighters are battling a huge blaze in a forest just south of Paris as a devastating heatwave extends its deadly sweep across Europe.

President Donald Trump’s financial disclosures show that even as he and his two eldest sons were encouraging investors to plow their money into crypto projects his money managers were investing a significant portion of the proceeds into safer harbors.

Sri Lanka has emerged as one of the fastest-growing international destination wedding markets for Indian couples, according to the Destination Wedding Report 2026 released by Indian wedding planning platform WedMeGood.

India declared a one-day national mourning on Monday as a mark of respect for former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani who died at the age of 74.

A new study into the brain health of former footballers has found they are much more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety, and difficulties with thinking and decision-making in mid-life than the general population.

One of the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex fossils ever discovered in South Dakota is headed to auction, where it could fetch more than $30 million.