India has issued a fresh travel advisory urging its citizens to avoid travelling to Iran until further notice and advising those currently residing in the country to leave at the earliest opportunity using available commercial transport options. MORE..

Brent oil prices jumped more than $3 a ‌barrel on Monday, initially spooked by Israel's launch of renewed strikes on Lebanon a day earlier, but also gaining further steam after sounds of explosions were heard in Iran. MORE..

The Philippines disaster agency has reported at least 15 fatalities after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. MORE..

Israel said on Monday it hit a petrochemical plant in Iran's southwest, along with strikes elsewhere on military targets, after U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain ​from further attacks.

The Sri Lankan Rupee, which had been depreciating against the US dollar, has once again strengthened today (08), according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

Police have arrested five suspects for allegedly aiding and abetting two separate murder incidents, police said.

Israel said it was working to intercept a new wave of missiles launched from Iran on Monday (Jun 8), hours after Tehran fired missiles at the country. MORE..

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) states that the total value of foreign remittances received from migrant workers in May 2026 was reported at USD 847 million.

China's President Xi Jinping hailed an "invincible friendship" with Pyongyang as he arrived in North Korea Monday, his first trip abroad this year after hosting back-to-back summits in Beijing. MORE..

The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) is scheduled to meet this afternoon (08) under the chairmanship of MP Harsha de Silva. MORE..