The US has announced visa restrictions targeting people it accuses of discriminating against South Africa's white minority, in the latest escalation of tensions between the two countries.

Several explosions were heard on Iran's Qeshm island, Iranian official IRNA news agency reported, citing local sources as saying, adding the sounds appeared to have come from the direction of the sea.

The number of people aged 100 or more in Japan has exceeded 100,000 for the first time, according to the health ministry.

The global trading system is enduring its most sustained disruption in living memory amid challenges to trading rules that could batter living standards in a "geo-fragmented world", the WTO warned on Tuesday (Sep 15).

Delegates from the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) and regional maritime information and operations centres visited the Information Fusion Centre Colombo to explore ways of strengthening maritime information sharing and regional cooperation.

The newly constructed 1,000-unit Port View Residencies apartment complex in Stadiumgama was officially vested with the public today (15), marking the completion of a major urban housing project.

FBI Director Kash Patel is set to face ‌the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, when Democrats are expected to grill him over his leadership, use of taxpayer funds for personal travel and claims that arrests were imminent related to the 2020 election.

Authorities in Zambia have warned people not to eat meat from wildlife after dozens of wild animals, including hippos, elephants, buffalo and a crocodile died following an anthrax outbreak.

A pack of African wild dogs has completed a record-breaking 2,485-mile (4000km) journey across the continent.

The United Nations rights chief called on Monday (Sep 14) for countries and "frontier" artificial intelligence companies to act urgently to rein in a technology he warned posed "unprecedented risks".

A fire broke out at around 12:45 p.m. today (14) within three shops in Maho town, including a computer accessories store.

A prison officer was arrested this afternoon (14) for allegedly attempting to smuggle narcotics into Welikada Prison concealed inside his shoes.

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has conducted more than 1,000 raids this year in connection with electrical and electronic goods, the Authority said.

The Himalayas are approaching a tipping point as glaciers melt faster than a decade ago, threatening water security as the region approaches "peak water" by mid-century, according to a study released this month.

Beijing will ban the possession of drones within city limits under new rules from November, further tightening regulations that already prohibited the sale of the devices.

Read tuktukrental.com's interim impact report on Cyclone Ditwah relief in Sri Lanka. Learn how travelers, volunteers, and local partners raised $46K+ and how sustainable tourism rebuilds rural and estate communities.

A pair of battered, hobnailed boots and a newspaper cutting dating back nearly 140 years are among a trove of everyday objects unearthed during restoration work at Buckingham Palace.

The Himalayas are approaching a dangerous threshold as glaciers melt faster, glacial lakes grow more unstable and the mountains face a widening gap in monitoring, according to new research.