On Saturday, April 26, 2025, the funeral of Pope Francis will take place in Rome. Both Italian and Vatican authorities are anticipating a large influx of visitors and official delegations from across the globe. In preparation, unprecedented security measures have been implemented to ensure safety during the event

Italian and Vatican security...

An European Union (EU) GSP+ Monitoring Mission will be visiting Sri Lanka from 28 April to 7 May 2025 to take stock of progress on the fulfilment of conditions linked to the granting of the Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) trade preferences. 

This is part of the regular biannual monitoring to which the Government of Sri Lanka has...

A shooting incident has been reported in the Heenatiyana area of Katunayake, police said.

According to police, a 29-year-old resident of Heenatiyana sustained injuries during the incident and was initially admitted to the Minuwangoda Hospital. 

He was later transferred to the Gampaha Hospital for further treatment.

Preliminary investigations revealed...

Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who lied about his life story and defrauded donors, was sentenced Friday to over seven years in prison, sobbing as he heard his punishment.

Santos, who pleaded guilty last summer to federal wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, appealed for mercy, telling a court through tears that he was “humbled” and “...