A sell-off in global bond markets deepened on Tuesday, with Japan's 10-year bond yield hitting 3% for the first time since 1996, the latest manifestation of trader angst about energy-driven inflation, monetary tightening and worsening fiscal conditions.

The US Supreme Court has ruled that construction of a $400m (£297m) ballroom at the White House can go ahead, in a victory for President Donald Trump.

US President Donald Trump has asked tech firm Apple to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America on its Maps platform to comply with his executive order changing the name of the Great Lake, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has said.

Google Maps has changed the name of "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" for U.S. users to reflect President Donald Trump's executive order renaming the lake, according to a Google statement.

U.S. President Donald Trump renamed Lake Ontario "Lake America" on Thursday, escalating a feud with Canada that has already spawned tariffs on tens of billions of ​dollars in cross-border trade.

At 14, *Xiaomei, a high-performing student from a coastal province in China, decided to overdose on cough medication.

A tripartite MoU was signed today between the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Health and General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University to expand free cardiothoracic surgery services through the facilities of the KDU Teaching Hospital.

A bizarre incident has left residents of Kohobankulama in Galgamuwa stunned after a man who was reportedly declared dead in police communication arrived home alive — while preparations for his funeral were already underway.

China-based team AG.AL have been crowned surprise winners of the Esports World Cup (EWC) after seven weeks of competition in Paris.

U.S. tariffs on all cars and trucks, automotive parts and steel will be increased to 50% starting January 1, 2027, President Donald Trump said in a social post on Monday after trade talks with Canada collapsed over the weekend.

A group of diplomats based in New Delhi will travel to Kandy this week to witness the Kandy Esala Perahera and experience Sri Lanka’s cultural and religious heritage as part of a specially arranged three-day programme from August 26.

Harvard University has advised its international students and scholars to plan their travel and consider returning to the United States before September 15, when new US visa rules for F-1 and J-1 visa holders are expected to take effect.

1996 World Cup winning caption Arjuna Ranatunga joined India’s Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev as 21 former international cricket team captains came together and issued a fresh appeal over Imran Khan's treatment in jail.

The world’s oldest person, British woman Ethel Caterham, celebrated her 117th birthday on Friday.

A 52-year-old man has been killed in a wild elephant attack in Pul Eliya, Medawachchiya, police said.

A U.S. judge on Friday struck down a Trump administration policy suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to ​applicants from 75 countries, saying that the policy exceeded Secretary of ‌State Marco Rubio’s statutory authority.

IdeaHell, a subsidiary of Derana Media Network, has secured a Gold award at the 2026 Dragons of Sri Lanka Awards for its acclaimed “Seat of Care (Suwa Sasuna)” campaign.

Prince Harry and a group of six other high-profile figures have been ordered to make an initial payment of £9.54m in legal costs to the Daily Mail's publisher after they lost their High Court privacy case.