SANCTION LOOPHOLE Exposed: Heavily Defiant Cargo Ships Enter European Waters En Route to Russia’s Forbidden Arctic Gas Project
By Maritime & Geopolitics Desk | Updated July 15, 2026 An audacious, continent-spanning game of maritime evasion is nearing its grand finale right in Europe’s backyard. Two heavily sanctioned heavy-load carriers, the Glory Ocean and Bright Ocean, are entering European Union and United Kingdom waters after a grueling, months-long journey from Chinese fabrication yards. The […]
BOWLS AND PARA BOWLS TO KICK OFF SPORTING ACTION AT GLASGOW 2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMES AFTER LARGE ENTRY ADDS EXTRA DAY WITH DRAW AND SCHEDULE REVEALED
Bowls and Para Bowls have the honour of providing the first sporting action at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games as a new format injects fun and an upbeat atmosphere into the event. The draw and schedule for the popular sport have been released, with an extra day of competition added, after “unprecedented demand” to participate. […]
COMEDIAN JOHNNY VEGAS ENDORSES BOWLS AND PARA BOWLS AT GLASGOW 2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMES AS £10 TICKETS LAUNCHED
Comedian, actor and Bowls fan Johnny Vegas has stoked the huge anticipation around the Glasgow 2026 Bowls and Para Bowls competition by giving a lyrical description of why he plays and loves the sport. Raw, loud, surreal and honest are some of the personas adopted by Vegas during his career including a star role in […]
Youthful Defenders Hold Colombo FC to a Goalless Draw Amid Call for Structural Football Reforms
COLOMBO: The second fixture of the Super League Football Championship concluded in a goalless draw between Colombo FC and the Defenders FC, highlighting both the raw potential of youth and the deep-seated structural challenges facing domestic football in Sri Lanka. The Defenders FC, traditionally a seasoned side representing the Sri Lanka Army, fielded a noticeably […]
HIS MAJESTY THE KING AND HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN TO OFFICIALLY OPEN THE 2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Their Majesties The King and Queen will attend the Opening Ceremony of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on Thursday 23rd July, at The Hydro in Glasgow. Their Majesties will join athletes, officials, volunteers and spectators from across the Commonwealth to mark the beginning of the XXIII Commonwealth Games, which will see over 3,000 athletes from […]
THE SOUTH ASIAN SLAM: Why A “Broke” Island Just Schooled the Indian Economic Superpower
NEW DELHI / COLOMBO — In a development that has sent shockwaves through South Asian geopolitical circles, the World Bank’s newly released 2026–2027 global income classifications have triggered an intense psychological war between neighbors. Just three years after a catastrophic sovereign debt default that brought the island to its knees, Sri Lanka has officially been […]
US Projectiles Strike Perimeter of Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Plant as Ceasefire Evaporates
By Digital News Desk | Updated July 9, 2026 The conflict between Washington and Tehran has just veered into terrifyingly radioactive territory. Iranian state-linked media outlets are reporting that a U.S. military projectile has struck the perimeter of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant this afternoon. Ehsan Jahanian, the deputy governor of Bushehr province, confirmed the […]
“Multimillion-Ringgit Port Fraud? MACC Urged to Uncover ‘National Security Threat’ at Tanjung Langsat”
PUTRAJAYA: Shipping industry veteran Datuk Seri R. Jeyenderan has called on the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to expedite its investigation into alleged multimillion-ringgit discrepancies between bills of lading (BL) and physical petroleum cargo movements at Johor’s Tanjung Langsat Port. Speaking to reporters at the MACC headquarters here today, the Maritime Network Sdn Bhd chief executive […]
VICTORY BY DEFAULT: Rain and Boredom Secure West Indies’ First Home Series Win in Two Years
By Sports Desk | Updated July 8, 2026 The trophy is staying in the Caribbean, but the celebration was totally washed out. On Tuesday, the West Indies officially locked down their first home Test series triumph in two long years—not with a dramatic final wicket, but with a dull whimper. The second and final Test […]
Sri Lanka Air Force successfully conducted a Casualty Evacuation
By . Mickela Michele The mission was launched following an attack on troops of the Zambian Battalion who were conducting an Area Domination Patrol in the Am Dafok area. During the incident, an unidentified armed group attacked the patrol using AK-47 assault rifles, RPGs and machine guns. The attack resulted in multiple casualties among Zambian […]