COLOMBO (News 1st); South Korea is increasingly combining technology, transparency, public engagement and integrity-focused education in its effort to combat corruption, with artificial intelligence expected to play a major role in the next phase of the country's anti-corruption strategy.Speaking to...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The heads of the International Energy Agency (IEA), International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank Group (WBG), and World Trade Organization (WTO) have warned that although the global economy has shown resilience in the face of the Middle East conflict, significant risks to energy...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has highlighted the inseparable link between corruption and organized crime, warning that criminal networks involved in drug trafficking and other illicit activities often seek to infiltrate public institutions, law enforcement...

Hundreds of snakes, including venomous cobras, have escaped from a breeding farm due to severe flooding in China, according to reports.Videos have surfaced online showing the reptiles slithering through murky floodwaters in the southern village of Hengzhou, according to The Telegraph.Up to 900 snake...

The US has launched a new round of strikes on Iran after US President Donald Trump signalled he'd "hit them hard again tonight" following an overnight exchange of attacks on Tuesday.Explosions have been reported by Iranian state media in parts of the country's south, including Sirik and Bandar Abbas...