US President Donald Trump has said the US will inflict "TREMENDOUS Economic Consequences" on any country that helps or does business with Iran.He wrote in all capital letters on Truth Social that he was launching "the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country!" He gave no ...

More than 100 people have been killed after an artisanal gold mine collapsed in western Central African Republic (CAR) near the border with Cameroon. Local media reported that the cave-in occurred on Tuesday in the village of Zamboye, about 50km (31 miles) from the Central African town of Babou...

US Treasury Department says that the total U.S. debt has topped USD 40 trillion for the first time, drawing fresh warnings that a fiscal crisis is ​brewing as ballooning costs for social safety-net programs and interest payments far outstrip revenues held back by tax cuts.The Treasury's latest daily...

COLOMBO (News 1st); India secured a commanding 165-run victory over Sri Lanka in the opening Test of the series at the Galle International Stadium, taking a 1-0 lead after a dominant all-round performance across four days.After being put under pressure by India's first-innings total of 462, built ar...

COLOMBO (News 1st); VietJet has officially launched direct flights between Vietnam and Sri Lanka, marking a major milestone in connectivity between the two countries and opening new opportunities for tourism, trade and business travel.The Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation said the airline's inaug...