France's cities were calm overnight under curfews imposed after last weekend's scenes of chaos, as protest groups announced a new round of demonstrations next ​Saturday.

Strengthening evidence on platform work, reviewing existing labour and regulatory frameworks and exploring ways to extend social security and labour protection to platform workers were highlighted as priorities for Sri Lanka as it considers how to promote decent work...

Fifty-three people were killed and 200 were injured in an attack on Monday by the Iran-aligned Houthis on ​a government security forces training camp in Yemen's Shabwa province, according ‌to the local authority, as fighting in the impoverished country intensifies.

A wildlife ranger has pledged to fight for the protection of Sri Lanka’s elephants and ensure that those responsible for their deaths face legal consequences, following the fatal shooting of tusker Kawanthissa.

A total of 19 fishermen in the Kilinochchi District have received boats under a government subsidy scheme, while 20 others have been issued new fisheries identity cards under initiatives aimed at strengthening the fisheries sector and supporting fishing communities affected by natural disasters.

Bangladeshi authorities say they were not informed of the recent execution of two Bangladeshi nationals in the holy city of Mecca until after it had taken place, local media reports.

The Fantasy Bra, aka Victoria's Secret's crown jewel, made a glittering appearance during the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on Sunday, Oct. 18, after taking an eight-year hiatus.

The Chinese capital Beijing is expected to become "super-aged" by 2035, with around one-third ​of its population aged 60 and above, ‌the official Beijing Daily reported.

Pope Leo pledged on Sunday ​to slowly resume his usual activities as the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics as he ‌greeted crowds in St. Peter's Square during his first public event since undergoing surgery for lung cancer five days ago.

A rare pink diamond is going on display in France for the first time since it was stolen almost 100 years ago to the day - the last time it was shown to the public.

Sri Lanka’s Arugam Bay has been named as Asia’s most attractive beach in the latest survey published by Condé Nast Traveller Readers for 2026.

The historic Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya recently launched the Tourist Enclosure for the 100th Kelaniya Duruthu Maha Perahera, opening 400 reserved seats to international visitors.

This year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navanethem Pillay on Tuesday condemned the recent U.S. sanctions on the International Criminal Court as "unlawful, unacceptable interference in the independence of the judiciary."

Netflix said on Tuesday it had secured the rights to broadcast the 2030 World Cup ​in Spain, which is co-hosting the tournament, and Andorra.

An intensifying El Nino pattern set an all-time temperature high in a key Pacific zone in September and could help make this year the hottest globally on record, the director of the EU's climate monitor said Monday.

Pope Leo said on Sunday that doctors had detected a small growth on his lung ‌during a recent health check and he would be undergoing surgery this week to remove it, in the first health scare of the 71-year-old pontiff's tenure.

US death row inmate Christa Pike has been discharged from hospital following her botched execution at the end of last month, her lawyers have said.

US President Donald Trump reiterated his complaints on ​Friday about not receiving the Nobel Peace ‌Prize, calling it a disgraceful and embarrassing decision that had left a stain on Norway, which hosts the Nobel committee.