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July 9, 2025 9:22 PM
The Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved the incorporation of a limited liability company, Colombo Eastern Container Terminal (Private) Limited, to manage and operate the Eastern Container Terminal (ECT) of the Colombo Port. Earlier in 2021, the Cabinet had approved the development of ...
July 9, 2025 7:42 PM
At least nine people were killed and 19 others were missing after heavy rains on Tuesday, flooding the Lhende river and the Bhotkosi river in Nepal's Rasuwa district. A flood swept away the Miterepul Bridge that links the Himalayan nation with China. Bodies were recovered downstr...
July 9, 2025 5:35 PM
Ukraine today said that Russian forces fired nearly 750 drones and missiles during overnight attacks targeting the western part of the country. The Ukrainian Air Force claimed that 711 of the drones and at least seven of the missiles were downed. The attacks mainly targeted Ukrain...
July 9, 2025 5:34 PM
Western Europe experienced its hottest June ever this year, with average temperatures reaching 20.49°C, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service. Two major heatwaves, peaking on June 17-22 and again at month’s end, drove extreme conditions across countries including ...
July 9, 2025 4:46 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court gave President Donald Trump another major win, allowing his administration to move forward with sweeping federal job cuts. The ruling overrode lower court orders that had paused the layoffs, which are being driven by the Department of Government Efficiency (...
July 9, 2025 1:34 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for an unconditional ceasefire in Gaza. He was addressing both houses of the British parliament. He urged the United Kingdom to work together with France on recognising a Palestinian state. He said the solution of the two states and the recognitio...
July 9, 2025 1:06 PM
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed the Customs authorities to urgently resolve the backlog of international e-commerce parcels, following growing delays in the clearance of shipments from platforms such as Temu and AliExpress. Chairing a high-level meeting on Tuesday, the Pre...
July 10, 2025 11:03 AM
The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security has moved to clarify widespread confusion surrounding UAE Golden Visa requirements after multiple Indian news outlets reported that nationals could secure lifetime residency simply by paying AED 100,000 through unauthorised c...
July 9, 2025 10:38 AM
Bangladesh now faces uncertainty as US President Donald Trump announced on Monday a new rate for Bangladeshi goods, 35 per cent - that was just a 2% reduction on his original announcement, 37%, to be effective from August 1. Economists and business leaders in Bangladesh believe that Bangladesh may l...
July 9, 2025 8:49 AM
At least 109 people were dead and over 160 are still missing after devastating flash floods affected Texas in the US, with rescue operations still going on along the Guadalupe River. Texas Governor Greg Abbott said that at least 161 people are known to be missing after the deadly flooding...
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