BREAKING: The UN’s nuclear watchdog chief, Rafael Grossi, says inspectors have not found evidence of a coordinated Iranian programme to build nuclear weapons despite Israeli and US claims. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/dp8prb

Spain’s position on Iran is clear — the same stance we have taken on Ukraine & Gaza. No to breaches of intrl law, which protects us all, especially civilians. We reject the idea that the world can solve its problems through bombs. Let us not repeat past mistakes. NO TO WAR

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said a U.S. submarine sank the Iranian warship IRIS Dena off the coast of Sri Lanka with a torpedo — marking the first such attack by a U.S. submarine since World War II.

Just in: US Secy of War Hegseth confirms that US submarines torpedoed Iranian Ship Dena in Indian Ocean. IRIS Dena had been invited by the Indian Navy to take part in the IFR/ Milan exercises and was returning home when it was hit. Awaiting MEA response.

I hope journalism schools & students are paying careful attention to this historical moment. The framing + language of this war. Interesting how some countries have regimes, proxies and insurgents while others have administrations, allies and strategic interests.Language of war🤞🏾

"Promptly launched" Search & Rescue efforts on receiving information of distress call from Iranian frigate IRIS Dena, says Indian Navy, without referencing the US submarine attack that necessitated SAR/'Indian Fleet Review' in Visakhapatanam, from where the Iranian frigate left.

#SriLankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake in a televised special message to the nation says discussions ongoing with second 🇮🇷 #Iranian vessel off SL waters to for some of the vessels crew to be brought ashore by Sri Lanka Navy based on SL's obligation with international law. Says

Urges citizen and opposition members of Parliament not to spread fake news and disinformation regarding the sensitive issue. Says some officers, cadets and crew of Iranian vessel will be brought ashore. Says SL is following its commitments to international law.

This is a bold and courageous step by Sri Lanka. Doing the right thing is often the hardest, especially when complex geopolitical forces are at play, with India, China, US, Iran, and Israel all involved in the region. Given that our gov. and military have not always made the

Iran FM says he spoke to EAM Jaishankar, SL FM Herath about condemning US-Israel actions, thanked Sri Lanka for rescuing Iranian sailors in Indian Ocean

Cyclone Ditwah didn’t only damage homes & roads. It also flooded thousands of historic records. At the Department of National Archives, teams are recovering court documents from Kandy, preserving Sri Lanka’s legal history & preparing them for future digitisation & public access.

The fundamental rights petition of 21‑year‑old Mawanella youth Mohamed Rifai Mohamed Suhel, who was remanded for nine months under the PTA over false allegations of harming the Israeli flag on social media, was heard before the Supreme Court today. Former Dehiwala Police OIC

ඊශ්‍රායලයට විරෝධය පළ කළ බව කියමින් මාස 9ක් රඳවාගෙන සිටි මුස්ලිම් තරුණයාගෙන් පොලිසිය ශ්‍රේෂ්ඨාධිකරණයේදී සමාව ගනියි

More guidance for foreign news desks. Memo 3. Things are slipping again. Correspondents please note the following: 1) Lebanon is a country, even though majority Muslim. It includes ‘south Lebanon’. Another country setting up a ‘security zone’ there is called ‘an invasion.’ 👇

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL)

The weight of a childhood held in two small hands💔💧 Walking miles alone just to secure a drop of water for his family. This is the daily reality for children in Palestine. No playground, no classroom just a long, lonely road in search of survival.

There was a time when Sri Lankan cricket felt like watching the same tragedy on repeat. Different stages, different villains, same ending. Sangakkara & Jayawardene had seen Gilchrist demolish them in Bridgetown, 2007. Had seen Afridi pull miracles in London, 2009. Had seen

We’re constantly reminded how small and insignificant we are and yet we can’t stop destroying one another

BREAKING: China vetoes UN Security Council resolution on Strait of Hormuz 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/9k7fl9?update=…

Who is this "international community"? Those who are complicit or those who are silent? Those waxing eloquent about strategic autonomy? Those whose pragmatism tells them to wait & watch? Those who welcome this 'ceasefire' without condemning the genocidal threat that preceded it?