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US$1 billion ordered, US$1 million paid: lawyer says X-Press Pearl shows the limits of national courts
Only a fraction of the Supreme Court's X-Press Pearl US$1 billion compensation order has been recovered, lawyer says.
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Three killed at Abha airport as Houthi strikes reach the Aramco headquarters area
Houthi strikes kill three at Abha airport and hit Aramco headquarters area for the first time.
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Fujairah's fuel tanks hit again as Reuters finds Gulf states concealed strike damage
Iran has struck Gulf infrastructure at least 135 times and the Fujairah oil complex at least 19 times, with real damage understated as falling debris.
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Colombo Port used to disguise 7,311 tonnes of Pakistani rock salt bound for India, Indian investigators say
Indian investigators found 295 containers re-papered at Colombo port to hide Pakistani origin, bound for India.
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Foreign Ministry seeks help identifying woman who died in Lebanon after 42 years
The Ministry has asked the public to identify a deceased woman known only as 'Rani Sri Lanki', who reportedly lived in Lebanon for more than 42 years.
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Sri Lanka signs an EU-led pledge against strait tolls — and each measure it opposes describes Iran's Hormuz law
The 'No Fees/No Tolls' pledge names no state, but its four prohibited measures each match a documented feature of Tehran's transit regime. Colombo calls.
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Saudi Supreme Court sets aside Anojan Sivarasa's death sentence
The court overturned the death penalty on 13 October, two days after the appeal was filed. What happens to Sivarasa next has not been reported.
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Iran asks India to intervene over tanker crews stranded off Galle
Tehran has taken the stranded crews to New Delhi at the highest level, citing Indian nationals aboard. Sri Lanka's government is not commenting.
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Herath to lead Sri Lanka's delegation to the CICA summit in Baku, an upgrade on the last one
The Foreign Minister will deliver the country statement at the 7th CICA Summit on October 14-15 and hold bilaterals with Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
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Robert Hall and Michael Woodford win the 2026 Nobel economics prize
The two US academics were honoured for the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation — the theory behind the models central banks now use.
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Panama records 200 aftershocks after 7.7 quake; canal says shipping unaffected
A national emergency unlocks $100m in relief after Friday's earthquake damaged 900 homes and 14 bridges. The Panama Canal reports normal operations.
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India rejects UN concern over Delhi detentions as 'Cockroach' founder held on arrival
Abhijeet Dipke was detained shortly after landing in Delhi. The UN rights office called for the release of those arbitrarily held; India called that.
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Migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti: death toll revised up to 139, including 15 children
The IOM raised its toll from 109 to 139 after 30 more bodies were recovered. The vessel was carrying 305 people from Djibouti to Yemen when it sank near Obock.
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Houthis warn travellers against all Saudi airports, then strike Dammam
Yemen's Houthis told travellers to avoid Saudi airports and airspace, then struck Dammam and claimed two Aramco sites. Saturday's Riyadh toll has been.
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No Sri Lankans affected by sudden Budhigandaki flooding, Embassy in Kathmandu tells community
The Foreign Ministry says the Kathmandu mission is monitoring the Gorkha flood. Nepal has ordered downstream villages evacuated; four conflicting accounts.
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Pakistan imposes emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, suspending Imran Khan's party government
President Zardari approved a state of emergency in the PTI-run province on Sunday. The chief minister was arrested and the governor will govern with an.
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Pope Leo to undergo surgery after doctors find a nodule on his lung
The 71-year-old pontiff told pilgrims at his Sunday Angelus that a localised growth was found during a routine check and will be removed. The Vatican.
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Trump says Ukraine needs a new president; Zelenskiy offers to halt refinery strikes if Russia stops
A US diesel deal with Moscow has split Washington and Kyiv. Zelenskiy says he will stop hitting Russian refineries only if Russia stops striking Ukraine's.
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US Embassy in Colombo closed on Monday for Columbus Day
Routine public services and general office operations are suspended on 12 October for the US federal holiday. Normal operations resume on 13 October.
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Riyadh airport attack kills 12 and wounds 309, with no Sri Lankan among the dead
Saudi authorities put the King Khalid airport toll at 12 dead and 309 injured. The published nationality list accounts for all 12, and none is Sri Lankan.
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Herath and Chinese envoy open talks on marking two 2027 anniversaries
Sri Lanka and China have begun preparing commemorations for 70 years of diplomatic relations and 75 years of the Rubber-Rice Pact.
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Sri Lanka condemns attacks on Saudi civilian airports
The Foreign Ministry extended condolences over deaths and injuries and urged all parties to show maximum restraint, without naming who carried out the attacks.
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Zelensky calls Trump's Russian diesel deal a gift to Putin
Trump says Russia will release 300,000 tonnes of diesel immediately, with US sanctions on diesel exports suspended until 7 April.
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Maduro and wife charged with conspiracy to commit torture in US indictment
A superseding indictment unsealed in New York adds a torture conspiracy count against Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, who have been held in Brooklyn since.