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Sri Lanka Raises Concern Over Drone Attack on UAE's Barakah Nuclear Plant
Foreign Ministry warns damage to nuclear facilities could pose serious risks to civilians and calls on all parties to exercise maximum restraint.
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US House Republicans Pull Iran War Powers Vote at the Last Minute
Resolution requiring Congressional authorisation for the Iran war was delayed to early June after Republican leaders concluded they would lose the vote.
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Cuban national hero José Martí honoured with statue in central Colombo
Colombo Mayor Vraie Cally Balthazaar unveils the monument, calling it a symbol of unity and cultural connection between Sri Lanka and Cuba.
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Ebola Confirmed in Rebel-Held South Kivu Far From Congo Outbreak Epicentre
An Ebola case has been confirmed in rebel-held South Kivu province, hundreds of kilometres from the Bundibugyo outbreak epicentre in Ituri.
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FAO warns Hormuz closure could trigger severe global food price crisis within 6 to 12 months
UN food agency says agrifood shock is unfolding through energy, fertiliser and yields; alternative routes are limited and El Niño could compound the risk.
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India Postpones Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit as Ebola Spreads
India's External Affairs Ministry has postponed the May 28-31 India-Africa Forum Summit citing the evolving Ebola health situation in parts of Africa.
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Sri Lankan Activist Sameera Mehboobdeen Safe, Deported From Israel
Sri Lankan activist Sameera Mehboobdeen has been deported from Israel after detention from the Global Sumud Flotilla and is en route to Istanbul.
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Sri Lanka Expresses 'Deep Concern' Over Ben-Gvir's Flotilla Detainee Video
The Foreign Ministry voiced distress over footage posted by Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir and is seeking consular access to flotilla activist Sameera Mehboobdeen.
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Trump Willing to Wait 'Few Days' on Iran Deal; IRGC Warns of Wider Regional War
Trump says US is 'right on the borderline' and could wait a few days for Iran peace deal; IRGC warns next attack would push war beyond the region.
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UK eases sanctions on Russian jet fuel and diesel as Iran war squeezes global supply
Starmer issues 'indefinite' licence for Russian crude refined in India and other third countries; Tories accuse Labour of buying 'dirty oil'.
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US Lost or Damaged 42 Aircraft in Iran War, CRS Report Says
A Congressional Research Service report counts 42 US aircraft lost or damaged in the Iran war, including F-15E Strike Eagles, an F-35A and MQ-9 Reapers.
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WHO warns Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine could take nine months as DRC death toll rises
Dr Tedros says 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths in DR Congo and Uganda; both candidate vaccines for the strain are still pre-clinical.
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Gulf officials deny knowledge of any imminent US strike on Iran
Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE officials told the Wall Street Journal they had no knowledge of any US strike plan, contradicting Trump's claim they urged a pause.
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Iran's IRGC warns war will 'extend beyond the region' if US attacks again
IRGC threat lands as Trump says he was an hour away from restarting strikes; Chinese tankers cross Hormuz and Pakistan's interior minister flies to Tehran.
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US Secretary of State Rubio to visit India May 23–26 ahead of Quad foreign ministers' meet
Rubio will travel from Kolkata to Agra, Jaipur and New Delhi for energy, security, trade and defence talks; Jaishankar to host Quad foreign ministers May 26.
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UN cuts 2026 global growth forecast to 2.5%; developing-country inflation to hit 5.2%
UN mid-2026 update flags one of the weakest non-crisis growth years this century; West Asia GDP to plunge from 3.6% to 1.4% on energy and conflict shocks.
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US Senate advances Iran war powers resolution 50–47 in rare Republican rebuke of Trump
Procedural vote clears chamber as Republicans break ranks; Schumer warns of "toddler with a loaded gun" but measure still faces House and veto hurdles.
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Ebola death toll in DR Congo rises to at least 120
Bundibugyo outbreak in Ituri has killed 120, up from 80 when WHO declared a global health emergency on May 17; three new treatment centres planned.
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Iran Army Warns of 'New Fronts' Against US if Attacks Resume
Iran's army warned Tuesday it would 'open new fronts' against the US if attacks resume, after Trump paused a planned strike to allow Pakistani-mediated talks.
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US offers quarter of Iran's frozen funds in latest peace proposal — Reuters
Iran's revised proposal via Pakistan sees Washington willing to release a quarter of frozen Iranian assets and accept supervised peaceful nuclear activity.
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Putin arrives in Beijing for two-day Xi summit as China hosts Russia, US leaders in same month
Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in Beijing for two-day talks with Xi Jinping covering the US-Iran war, energy and the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline.
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Putin Arrives in Beijing for Two-Day Xi Visit Amid US-Iran War
Putin lands in Beijing for two-day Xi talks on US-Iran war, energy and Power of Siberia 2, marking China hosting all four other P5 leaders within months.
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Seven multilateral banks pledge coordinated support for countries hit by Middle East spillover
MDBs commit to fast-disbursing budget support, supply-chain financing and MSME working capital for economies hit by inflation, food and energy shocks.
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Sri Lanka Opens Talks With Israel to Free Detained Sumud Flotilla Member Sameera Mehboob
FM Vijitha Herath says Colombo is interceding with Israel to free activist Sameera Mehboob, detained after the latest Gaza flotilla interception.