COLOMBO (News 1st); Special security measures are in effect today around Colombo’s Independence Square in light of the final rites of the late Dr. Malini Fonseka, the iconic actress and national treasure of Sri Lankan cinema.According to police, the security operation will be in place from this morn...

COLOMBO (News 1st): President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has voiced significant national security concerns regarding the initial agreement with Starlink, pointing to critical weaknesses in the government's ability to access crucial data. This limitation, the President emphasized, stands in stark contr...

(BBC) - US President Donald Trump has removed Mike Waltz from his post as national security adviser, and will nominate him as ambassador to the United Nations. In a post on social media, Trump thanked Waltz for his work and said he would be temporarily replaced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sixteen Pakistani YouTube channels, with a combined total of 63 million subscribers, have been banned in India for disseminating provocative and communally sensitive content following the Pahalgam terror attack. The ban was implemented based on recommendations from the Union...

The Vatican has released photos of Pope Francis in his open coffin, dressed in a red robe with the papal mitre on his head and a rosary in his hand.  The pictures were taken in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta, Francis's residence at the Vatican. Source: BBC...