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UK deploys HMS Dragon to Middle East for potential Hormuz escort mission
Britain is moving destroyer HMS Dragon to the Middle East to pre-position for a UK–France-led coalition to escort shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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US proposal demands 12-year uranium halt and surrender of 440kg stockpile, Pakistan tells Iran
Washington's draft, via Pakistan, asks Iran to halt enrichment for 12 years and surrender 440kg of 60% enriched uranium for sanctions relief and.
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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay signs three Day One orders on women's safety, free power, anti-drug units
Tamil Nadu's new CM Vijay launched a women's security wing, doubled free electricity to 200 units bi-monthly, and ordered anti-drug units in every district.
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Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister at Nehru Stadium; AKD extends congratulations
Vijay took oath as Tamil Nadu CM at Chennai's Nehru Stadium on Sunday. President Dissanayake congratulated him on X, citing deepening India-Sri Lanka ties.
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European states send planes to evacuate hantavirus-hit cruise passengers at Tenerife
Germany, France, Belgium, Ireland and the Netherlands are dispatching evacuation planes to Tenerife for citizens aboard the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius.
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Péter Magyar sworn in as Hungary's PM, ending Orbán's 16-year rule
Péter Magyar took office Saturday, ending Viktor Orbán's 16 years in power. The EU flag was reinstated inside parliament — a symbolic step back toward.
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Trump says Russia and Ukraine agreed to 3-day ceasefire and prisoner swap
Trump said Putin and Zelenskyy agreed to a three-day ceasefire over Russia's Victory Day and a prisoner swap — possibly the 'beginning of the end' of the war.
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US, Iran 'no closer' to ending war as Saturday passes without Tehran response
Saturday brought calm to the Strait of Hormuz but no Iranian response to Washington's peace proposal, as a leaked CIA assessment questioned US leverage.
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US Treasury sanctions 10 firms in China, Hong Kong, UAE and Belarus over Iran weapons aid
The US Treasury sanctioned 10 firms in China, Hong Kong, UAE and Belarus accused of helping Iran procure parts for Shahed drones and ballistic missiles.
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Iran fires ballistic missiles at US Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz; Trump says ceasefire holds
Iran fires missiles and drones at three US Navy ships after a US strike on an Iranian tanker; CENTCOM says it intercepted them and hit Iranian facilities.
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Iran sets up 'Persian Gulf Strait Authority' to vet, tax Hormuz traffic
Tehran institutionalises Hormuz control through a new toll-collecting agency as a Saudi official says Riyadh refused to back Trump's Project Freedom.
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Pakistan-Sri Lanka 'Shake Hands-II' counter-terrorism exercise concludes at Tarbela
Pakistan Army's SSG and Sri Lanka Special Forces conclude two-week joint counter-terrorism training programme at Tarbela base.
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Sri Lanka Ambassador presents credentials to Lebanese President Aoun
Ambassador Anura Withanage presented his credentials to Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Beirut on May 6, with talks centred on trade and investment.
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Sri Lanka's first female envoy to Ethiopia assumes duties in Addis Ababa
Ambassador-designate Nirmala Indumathie Dias Paranavitana takes office, also serving as Permanent Observer to the African Union and UNECA.
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US trade court strikes down Trump's 10pct global tariffs
A 2-1 Court of International Trade ruling finds Trump's worldwide tariff invalid; an appeal is expected, with potential implications for Sri Lankan exporters.
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Trump calls latest US strikes on Iran a 'love tap', says ceasefire still in effect
President plays down clash in Hormuz after CENTCOM responds to attacks on US destroyers; Iran accuses Washington of breaching the truce.
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UAE intercepts more Iranian missiles; tally crosses 551 ballistic, 2,263 drones since escalation
UAE Defence Ministry says air defences shot down two ballistic missiles and three drones from Iran on Friday; total injuries reach 230 since attacks began.
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US awaits Iran response to peace proposal as Gulf clashes flare and UAE intercepts new attack
Rubio says US expects Iran reply Friday on its latest peace proposal as US and Iranian forces clash in the Gulf and UAE intercepts new missile-drone attack.
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US-drafted UN resolution on Iran's Hormuz attacks heads for Russia, China veto
Washington's draft Security Council resolution invokes Chapter VII over Hormuz mining; Beijing and Moscow signal they will block it.
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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship leaves Cape Verde for Tenerife
MV Hondius will dock in Tenerife within three days; non-Spanish passengers will be repatriated, 14 Spaniards quarantined at a Madrid military hospital.
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Sri Lanka resumes worker deployment to Israel as flight disruptions ease
47 Sri Lankans, mostly women in caregiving roles, flew to Israel on Thursday — the 202nd SLBFE batch as Middle East air links recover post-conflict.
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US and Iran edge toward temporary war-halt deal in three-stage framework
Tehran reviewing one-page memo to formally end the war, fix Hormuz and open a 30-day talks window; Brent down 3% to $98 on Thursday.
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US fires on Iranian tanker as Trump pushes one-page peace memo
American jet disables Iranian-flagged vessel in Gulf of Oman the same day Tehran reviews a 14-point MoU; Saudi base denial forced Project Freedom pause.
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TN Governor rejects Vijay's bid for second day, demands 118 signatures
Tamil Nadu Governor refused Vijay's claim to form a government for the second day, demanding written backing from 118 MLAs before any swearing-in can proceed.