Who is Robert Prevost, the new Pope Leo XIV?
After a conclave that lasted only three sessions and 24 hours, 133 cardinals have elected Robert Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV. BBC News
US agreement leaves the UK open to do a much more significant EU deal
Economically this US deal is relatively small, although important to very specific sectors. BBC News
Young kangaroo hops around Florida town after brazen escape, owner charged
An unruly kangaroo that escaped from a private owner’s enclosure in Saint Cloud, Florida, on Monday was safely captured and taken to a local wildlife reserve. Officials said the kangaroo’s…
What is in the UK-US tariff deal?
The two nations have announced a deal to reduce tariffs – here’s what you need to know. BBC News
Dead grey whale washes up on western Vancouver Island beachAmy Judd
Officials with Pacific Rim National Park said the whale was first spotted on May 6 floating offshore on the west coast of Vancouver Island
“From Classrooms to Coffins: The Human Cost of Ragging in Sri Lanka’s Universities”
The persistence of ragging in Sri Lankan universities is a multifaceted issue that intertwines socio-economic backgrounds & political affiliations resulting in an institutional culture. Understanding this complex cycle is crucial…
නවකවදය නතර කිරීමට විසඳුම් 2ක්…!
සමාජයේ විවිධ අංශ නවකවදය නතර කරන ආකාරය ගැන වසර ගණනාවක සිට කතා කළද එය නතර වී නැත. නවකවදය හේතුවෙන් වන මරණද නතර වී නැත. නවකවදය නිදහස් අධ්‍යාපනය පවත්වාගෙන යාමේදී අහිතකර…
“රට, ජාතිය යනු නිවනට බාධාවක්. නිවනට විනයක්. යමෙකුට ඇති ලොකුම විනය නම් රට, ජාතිය ගැන පවතින හැඟීමයි. බුදු හිමියන්ගේ දේශනාව ජාතියක් අරභයා නොවේ. මුළු මිනිස් ප්‍රජාව අරභයායි.”
– වත්මන් ධර්ම කථිකයෝ – මතුපිටින් බලනකල මෙය සැබෑවක් බව ඔබට හිතෙන්නට පුළුවනි. ඇත්තටම මේ කියමන් සැබෑවක්ද ? අධ්‍යනයක යෙදෙමුද ? ආර්යය පුද්ගලයන් 8 දෙනෙකි. බුදු දහමේ අග්‍ර ඵලය නිවනයි.…
How the “Devils” hijacked 21st century
The world is flooded with distractions, confusion & moral decay. Many forces are undermining humanity via algorithms, social media. Promoting fake values, immorality & sins & normalizing vices. The tools…
Mushroom trial: Rare for alleged killer to host lunch, ex-husband says
Three people died in hospital after being poisoned with death cap mushrooms. BBC News
Meta, Microsoft report strong earnings despite trade war uncertainty
Tech giants beat Wall Street expectations after weeks of volatility in US stocks. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Alejandro Kirk helps Blue Jays shake off slumpGlobalnews Digital
Some Major League Baseball players would be offended if the opposing team intentionally walked the two hitters ahead of them to load the bases in extra innings.
US Senate rejects bid to block Trump’s tariffs
Three Republican senators join Democrats in voting for resolution to oppose US president’s trade policy. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
What we know about US-Ukraine minerals deal
The deal sets up an investment fund to search for minerals, and set outs how revenues would be split. BBC News
US and Ukraine sign long-awaited natural resources deal
The White House has been pushing for the agreement as a prerequisite for further military assistance. BBC News
Mississippi delivery driver accused of trying to steal retired deputy’s order
A Mississippi man is facing charges after allegedly attempting to steal a customer’s delivery order. Unfortunately for 30-year-old Terel Tywan Hampton of Jackson, Miss., that customer turned out to be…
Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens’ season ends with 4-1 loss to WashingtonBrian Wilde
Hockey has a lot of puck luck and the Canadiens couldn’t find any. Montreal’s season ended with a 4-1 loss. Briam Wilde has more.
Sri Lanka proposed Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace in 1971 – but divesting national maritime asset to India to manufacture warships
It is shocking that Sri Lanka’s stature in the global arena & among the diplomatic community has stooped to an all-time low. When a proud Sri Lanka proposed in 1971…
Honoring Devotion: Lessons from the Sacred Tooth Relic Exposition
The recent exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic was a monumental event that demonstrated the profound spiritual devotion of Sri Lankans. Held from April 18 to April 27, 2025, it…