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Parliamentarian Chamara Sampath Dasanayake was ordered by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama to be remanded until October 23 in connection with five bribery cases.

CBS News examines how the ongoing war with Iran has affected energy costs and may keep influencing fuel prices, featuring analysts Jill Schlesinger and Aaron MacLean.

Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home in Washington, D.C., Monday morning, according to two people familiar with the investigation.

MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake was arrested by Sri Lanka's Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) after giving a statement related to an ongoing bribery probe.

BBC investigation reports Deloitte assisted in falsifying documents that helped Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich evade taxes, using backdated paperwork that removed his yachts and mansions from official accounts.

A federal judge ordered that taxpayer‑funded pro‑Trump television ads be taken off the air right away, after the administration had earlier filed that it intended to halt ad purchases on Sunday.

A brutal attack at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport left at least one dead and 11 injured, with some reports suggesting up to a dozen fatalities, according to Saudi aviation authorities.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would back an "energy ceasefire" if Russia also agreed, after expressing surprise at Donald Trump's announcement; Moscow has not responded.

The Daily Mirror article compares Sri Lanka's 2016 and 2026 prices for food, petrol, diesel, gold, and the US dollar using official and published data.

A migrant boat capsized off Djibouti’s coast, killing at least 139 people, including children, and leaving 84 missing, according to a United Nations agency.

A trial in Guinea-Bissau will withhold hepatitis B vaccine from some newborns, a plan promoted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., described as a central part of his vaccine vision.

When a young woman nearly dies from poisoning, investigators focus on the two people she trusted the most. "48 Hours" correspondent Anne-Marie Green reports.

Three agreements covering military training, defence education and the maintenance of air defence equipment are scheduled to be exchanged during Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s official visit to Sri Lanka, Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath said.

The US has revealed plans to outlaw imports of Canadian alcoholic drinks as part of an escalation of their trade war.

Key regions of the brain linked to movement, learning and emotions were affected and may lead to cognitive problems Babies born to mothers with anaemia have smaller brains, particularly in key regions linked to movement, learning and the regulation of emotion, according to a stud

Hurricane Lowell lashed the Hawaiian islands with up to 2 feet of rain in some parts, 90-mph winds and monster waves. Carter Evans reports and Rob Marciano hs the forecast.

A Colorado judge ordered an increase in bond for murder suspect Barry Morphew on Tuesday from $3 million to $10 million cash only.

A woman who served as a juror in Lindsay Clancy's high-profile Massachusetts murder trial provided a look at deliberations, saying there was too much doubt for her to reach a guilty verdict.

A lone juror who blocked the acquittal of Lindsay Clancy "admitted he had reasonable doubt", the jury's foreperson has said.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday moved to sharply escalate the trade war with Canada, seeking to block the import of some autos, dairy products and alcohol.

A coalition of Michigan Jewish leaders launched a petition calling on Abdul El-Sayed and other political candidates to make baseline commitments on Jewish safety and Israel, or risk losing their support.

Judge Debra McCaslin ruled last month that the retrial cannot take place anywhere in the 14th Circuit.

Apple unveils its new iPhone lineup on September 9, with rumours pointing to its first-ever foldable model. Here’s when to watch from Sri Lanka and what could be announced.

President Trump and top GOP leaders are gathering in Dallas for a midterm convention, though some Republicans in competitive races are opting to skip it and campaign in their home districts or states.

Israel's response to London's trade ban with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank shows how important this moment is.

American forces in the Middle East struck multiple Iranian tankers that U.S. officials said are linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in response to attempted attacks by the IRGC on at least one U.S. ship operating in the region, according to a U.S. official.

New York City officials released thousands of previously unseen documents questioning the air quality at Ground Zero following the 9/11 attacks.

President Trump threatened to ban Bombardier sales in the U.S. as Canada's retaliatory tariffs take effect. Here's what to know about the aircraft maker.

The RNLI has said it is working to "understand the decision to deny access" by multiple ports to its boat that was carrying more than 100 migrants on Sunday.

Savers looking to grow their money in the next few years should consider the returns a $100,000 3-year CD offers now.

Skeletal remains found in North Carolina in 1977 have been identified as those of Cindy Marcell Blizzard, a 15-year-old girl who ran away from her home in Monkton, Maryland, investigators said.

The right annuity could lock in attractive returns for retirement, but not every high-paying option is a good deal.

For college students, the cost of heading back to campus can add up fast. But at New York University, students are stocking up without spending a dime. CBS News' Evyn Moon reports on how their campus swap is saving students money and giving old dorm gear a new life.

Young people in the UK are among the best performing in the world in science, maths and reading - but a major study has warned of a worrying decline in teenagers' ability to read and think critically.

The Pitt Rivers Museum, one of the world's leading institutions for anthropology, ethnology and archaeology, holds over 6,000 artifacts from the Naga community in India.

Historian Lonnie Bunch will leave his position as secretary of the Smithsonian at the end of the year, he announced Tuesday.

Lonnie G. Bunch III will step down from his position as head of the sprawling Smithsonian Institution by the end of the year, he said Tuesday.

Police say fewer people in London are getting their phones stolen by criminals speeding by on bikes and mopeds thanks to a dedicated task force with an "eye in the sky."

The UK's special envoy to the Western Balkans has summoned a top Serbian diplomat to condemn the country's involvement in the funeral of Ratko Mladic.

The King's Harbour Master and Southampton Port both declined to allow migrants ashore on Sunday.

Higher gas and diesel prices have cost Americans an additional $100 billion since the Iran war began, according to a Brown University tracker.

Prominent Republicans are headed to their first-ever midterm convention. CBS News' Shawna Mizelle reports.

People who spread asylum seeker disinformation that led to a Glasgow tenement building being deliberately torched will be "pursued" by Police Scotland, John Swinney has vowed.

The Taliban is using U.S. military equipment that was left behind when the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan five years ago. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports.

Technical issues are causing disruption to flight departures in the UK this afternoon, according to the leading provider of air traffic control services.

Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) Attorney-at-Law Dr. Ajith Rohana retired today after completing an illustrious 38-year career in Sri Lanka Police. A ceremonial police guard of honour was held at the Welagedara Stadium in Kurunegala to mark his retirement and hono

Lithuania is teaching civilians young and old to help defend their tiny nation from a hypothetical Russian invasion, and telling Putin, "We don't fear you."

The Nottingham Inquiry hears there was a chance one of Valdo Calocane's victims may have survived.

Clancy pleaded not guilty to three murder charges for the deaths of her three children.

Prince Harry and Meghan are now back in the UK and according to a letter set on behalf of King Charles III, they will remain private citizens, not working royals. Meanwhile, Prince William and Kate’s 13-year-old son George is starting his first day of high school at Eaton, the sa