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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka is struggling to prevent a repeat of its economic collapse four years ago, as the prolonged Middle East war compounds the fallout from a deadly cyclone in November.President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has rationed fuel, raised its price by a third and increased electricity costs by up to 40 percent since the war began disrupting global energy supplies.Panic buying fuel in Sri Lanka has brought back memories of 2022, when the economy tanked, with inflation hitting 70 per cent after Colombo defaulted on its US$46 billion external debt.The accompanying protests toppled the once-powerful president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa,…

NewsFeedNASA has unveiled the first images of Earth taken by Artemis II astronauts as they head towards the moon. The mission is expected to take humans farther from Earth than ever before, marking a major step in humanity’s return to lunar exploration.Published On 4 Apr 20264 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

TSA’s “shoes-on” policy faces pushback from prominent Senate Democrat – CBS News Watch CBS News Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois on Friday demanded that TSA immediately rescind its “shoes-on” policy, calling it a “reckless act.” Nicole Sganga has more details.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two admitted murderers — including one who is an illegal immigrant — will serve just five years in prison each under a plea deal with a progressive Virginia prosecutor.Maldin Anibal Guzman and Wis Alonso Sorto-Portillo pleaded guilty to the 2024 mob killing of Nicacio Hernandez Gonzalez, who was found dead with trauma to his body in Fairfax County, according to police.Both men pleaded guilty to second-degree murder by mob and were sentenced to 25 years in prison, with 20 years suspended, leaving five years to serve, Fox News has learned. A judge…

A late-night ride on the bonnet of a moving car has left a teenager fighting for life after a horror fall in Perth’s eastern suburbs.Major crash investigators are probing the incident in Cloverdale, where a 19-year-old woman suffered critical head injuries after falling from a moving vehicle.Police said the incident unfolded about 10pm on Friday, along Arlunya Ave.The woman had been on the bonnet of a white Hyundai i30 being driven by another 19-year-old woman known to her when she fell and struck the road.Camera IconMajor crash investigators are examining the scene and appealing for witnesses. NCA NewsWire / Sharon…

Iran claims responsibility for downing two US warplanes, as search under way for missing crewmember.Published On 4 Apr 20264 Apr 2026Iran has claimed responsibility for shooting down two US warplanes.Two American crewmembers were rescued and one airman remains missing after a F-15E Strike Eagle went down over the Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad provinces and an A-10 Warthog crashed into the Gulf, according to US media reports.Recommended Stories list of 1 itemend of listIranians took to the streets in Tehran to celebrate what authorities described as a major military success.Iranian officials said the downing of the aircraft demonstrates that Tehran still has…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! ALLENTOWN, Pa. – FBI Director Kash Patel warned Wednesday that terror sleeper cell threats in the U.S. are “real,” and Sen. David McCormick, R-Pa., linked the danger to past border policies and accused Democrats of undermining homeland security in a funding fight.Considering flaring concerns over sleeper cell threats during the United States’ war on Iran, Fox News Digital asked the FBI director to revisit the Biden administration’s previous focus on White supremacy as the leading domestic threat. Patel pointed to recent attacks as evidence of growing danger from foreign-linked terrorism. “President Trump has…

Global travel patterns are undergoing a swift recalibration as the escalating conflict in the Middle East disrupts flight routes, dampens consumer confidence, and forces holidaymakers to rethink their plans.Travel companies across Europe are reporting cancellations, weaker demand in affected regions, and a noticeable pivot toward alternative destinations, even as overall appetite for travel remains resilient.Booking disruptions hit operatorsBritish online travel agent Lastminute.com said on Thursday the conflict has affected around 17,000 bookings, reflecting the immediate impact of airspace closures and flight disruptions across key Gulf transit hubs. The company, which offers packages to destinations such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The parents of the suspects connected to the foiled explosive attack outside MacDill Air Force Base in Florida last month are illegal immigrants, the Department of Homeland Security announced, adding that the case underscores the dangers of birthright citizenship.ICE agents took the parents, identified as Qiu Qin Zou and Jia Zhang Zheng, into custody on March 18, days after their son, Alen Zheng, allegedly planted an explosive device outside the base.Officials said the parents illegally entered the United States and applied for asylum in 1993, but an immigration judge denied those claims…

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