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Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday that the Government is taking all necessary measures to ensure the safety of Sri Lankans in the conflict-affected Middle East and tourists currently in Sri Lanka.
Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) Chairman Janaka Rajakaruna said that Sri Lanka’s fuel supply remains secure despite regional tensions. He clarified that finished oil products, including petrol and diesel, are not sourced from the Middle East (ME), meaning the ongoing conflict will not result in domestic shortages…
Keir Starmer is reversing his decision to bar the U.S. from using U.K. bases, saying in a social media post late Sunday that he will allow U.S. “defensive” missions aimed at destroying Iranian missile capabilities.
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Scores of Iranians across the world have been busting President Trump’s signature dance moves in viral social media videos after US-led strikes wiped out Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Actor Robert De Niro speaks with a reporter during a rebuttal to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union hosted by Defiance.org, the Portland Frog Brigade, and COURIER, at the National Press Club, in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
Victoria accounted for nearly half of all media suppression orders handed down in Australia in 2023. (ABC News: Demi Lynch)
The Detroit Tigers take batting practice during workouts at spring training baseball, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Lakeland. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
In a combative press conference, the Pentagon chief dodged questions about the goals of the US military’s Iran operation
NEW YORK — The WNBA sent a new CBA proposal to the players' union Sunday night that includes allowing some of its young stars like Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers a chance to earn a maximum salary quicker, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.
Growing hostility between judges and the media and the failure of laws designed to keep courts open to public scrutiny have reduced Victoria’s court system to the least transparent in Australia, a new report warns.
Born in China and having lived in Australia for nearly two decades, Bang Xiao is an award-winning journalist at ABC's Asia Pacific Newsroom who uncovers Chinese politics, ranging from digital censorship and human rights violations to the intricacies of Beijing's diplomacy.
American president vows US will press on with strikes, warning of more casualties as Iran conflict widens and energy markets reel
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking.
Rebecca English shown emails at high court trial suggesting investigator ‘went out on a limb’ to help her
Guinea’s President Mamady Doumbouya is "in good health" his advisors told local media on Monday after speculation about his ongoing absence.
Sikh community advocates in Canada are raising alarm over a newspaper report alleging that Indian consular officials in Vancouver were involved in the 2023 killing of a prominent Canadian Sikh separatist activist.
Just in time for vacation season, the viral “airport theory” trend on social media is taking off again — and a new survey has determined which speedy airports are the best to test that theory.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani have expressed hope for a speedy de-escalation of the conflict in the Middle East in a telephone conversation, the Kremlin’s press service reported.
A crew member has been killed in an attack on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman, local media reported on Monday, citing the Defense Ministry. The vessel is the third to be targeted in the region since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told a press conference at the Pentagon on Monday that the aim of the military campaign against Iran is to destroy missiles and other security infrastructure.
View image in fullscreenAmsterdam, the Netherlands A newly discovered work by the Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn, ‘The Vision of Zechariah in the Temple’, in the RijksmuseumPhotograph: Koen van Weel/ANP/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenAl Jahra, KuwaitA burning aircraft falls from the sky and a person …
Director Taco Dibbits of the Rijksmuseum unveiled the work “Vision of Zacharias in the Temple” during a press preview in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Monday, March 2, 2026 and said two years of analysis has confirmed it was painted by Rembrandt. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
President Donald Trump told the UK’s Daily Telegraph he was "very disappointed" with Prime Minister Keir Starmer's initial refusal to let Washington use British military bases in its war against Iran.
Iranian missiles and drones have hit the United Arab Emirates, shaking Dubai’s image as a safe, tax-free haven for foreigners. The Associated Press' Jon Gambrell explains more.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who assembled theocratic power in Iran over the decades as its supreme leader and sought to turn it into a regional powerhouse, bringing it into confrontation with Israel and the United States over its nuclear program while crushing democracy protesters at home, has died, Iranian state media …
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, Monday, March 2, 2026. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)
Strikes on western Iran left at least three people dead on Monday, Iranian state media reported, on the third day of the United States and Israel attacks on the country.
Age-verification systems require collecting sensitive data to support the biometric information. In no time, the internet will become a fully surveilled digital panopticon
Opposition leader suggests 23 children and 11 women attempting to leave al-Roj are ‘ISIS sympathisers’
Assistant Secretary Irene B. Dumlao, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) spokesman, answers media questions during the press briefing for the 35th Asean Socio- Cultural Community (ASCC) Council Meeting and Related Meetings in Makati City, on March 2, 2026. The Philippines, through the DSWD, will serv…
Mietta Adams is a journalist with ABC Pilbara. She was previously a cadet journalist in Melbourne, a digital journalist in the Asia Pacific Newsroom and a TV producer for 'The World'.
Continuous explosions were reported in eastern and western parts of Tehran, Iran’s Nour News outlet said.
At least 20 people were killed and dozens wounded as protests erupted across Pakistan on Sunday after the United States and Israel confirmed the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, local media reported, quoting officials.
“For decades, Iran managed to bluff American presidents,” explains Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. (USMC, ret.) at The New York Times but US action starting Saturday show “that this long-term strategy of negotiating in bad faith is bankrupt.”
The CEO of McDonald’s was ruthlessly mocked across social media after posting a viral video of himself struggling to chomp down on a new super-sized menu item — which he oddly called a “product” — at the fast food chain.
The gunman who killed two people and injured over a dozen in Texas may have been motivated by US strikes on Iran that killed the country’s Supreme Leader and caused widespread civilian casualties, according to law enforcement sources cited by US media.
Toronto Sceptres’ Lauren Messier (16) celebrates her goal against the Vancouver Goldeneyes with teammates Kali Flanagan (6), Claire Dalton (42), Allie Munroe (12) and Clara van Wieren (25) during the first period of an PWHL hockey game in Vancouver, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Trials to form part of three-month consultation on Keir Starmer’s plans to tackle negative effects of smartphone use
At least 20 people have been killed in a US-Israeli attack on the Iranian capital, according to Iranian state-linked media, marking another deadly attack in the widening assault on the country.
Oman has stepped back into the spotlight as Washington and Tel Aviv press ahead with a second day of large-scale strikes on Iran, insisting that diplomacy has not yet collapsed under the weight of bombs.
Utah offensive lineman Spencer Fano (22) speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
The County of San Diego is taking its fight over the festering Tijuana River sewage crisis to Washington after hiring a D.C.-based law firm to press the feds for help — hoping to finally tackle the stench and pollution that has kept South Bay beaches shuttered for years.
Minnesota Frost’s Abby Hustler (74) shoots against Montreal Victoire goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens, left, during second-period PWHL hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Shiloh Payne is a digital and social media producer for ABC TV. Previously, she worked on the ABC's national newsdesk.
Digby is a multi-platform journalist at ABC News in Sydney. He previously reported for Television New Zealand, producing agenda-setting news programs. In 2023, his investigation into unpaid wages during the FIFA Women's World Cup helped recover over half a million dollars for businesses across Australia and New Zeal…
Veteran Sri Lankan sports journalist Allaam Ousman, one of the finest and most respected sports writers produced by the country over the last three decades, passed away yesterday at the age of 60. His funeral took place yesterday at the Mattegoda Muslim Burial Grounds at 4.30 p.m., bringing to a close a distinguishe…
Sri Lanka expresses deep concern over the rapid escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, which poses a serious threat to regional stability and to international peace and security, the Foreign Ministry said in a press release yesterday.