(DW) A South Korean court on Wednesday sentenced former prime minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison over charges including engaging in acts of insurrection.The charges were linked to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived declaration of martial law in December 2024.What did the court say...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned that the world has moved from “a nice story” to a “brutal reality,” where great‑power geopolitics operate without constraints and the long‑touted rules‑based order is fading.Yet, he argued, middle powers are not powerless—they can build ...

Donald Trump’s plane, Air Force One, was forced to abort its flight to Switzerland on Tuesday and turn back after what officials described as a “minor electrical issue”.Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, said the decision to return to Washington DC had been taken shortly after depart...

COLOMBO (News 1st):Australia has reaffirmed its readiness to extend support to strengthen Sri Lanka’s food security, while also backing the country’s ongoing efforts to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) — the world’s largest free trade agreement.The commitment was conveyed ...

COLOMBO (News 1st)l Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, took part in the 28th Conference of Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers held in New Delhi, marking a significant moment in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary diplomacy.The high‑level summit took place at the Indian P...