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Thailand cuts visa-free stay from 60 to 30 days over scam, abuse concerns
Cabinet reverses 2024 expansion; some nationalities limited to 15 days. Move comes as Q1 arrivals fell 3.4% and Middle East travellers dropped 30%.
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Trump pauses scheduled Iran attack after Saudi and Qatari intervention
US president cancels imminent strike at request of Saudi Crown Prince and Qatari Emir; warns full-scale assault remains ready if deal not reached.
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Wang Yi outlines four pillars for China-US 'strategic stability' after Xi-Trump summit
FM Wang Yi describes the Xi-Trump talks as a nine-hour 'historic' meeting and confirms Xi will visit the US in autumn; APEC and G20 to anchor cooperation.
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Adani Enterprises to pay US$275 million to US Treasury over Iran sanctions case
Adani Enterprises agreed to pay US$275 million to settle US Treasury claims of Iran sanctions violations, with SEC and DOJ resolutions also advancing.
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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius docks at Rotterdam for disinfection
MV Hondius docked at Rotterdam Monday as Dutch authorities prepare quarantine for 25 crew and two medical staff after three Andes virus deaths off Cape Verde.
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Global oil stocks declining 'very fast', IEA chief warns
IEA chief Fatih Birol says commercial inventories are depleting rapidly even as 32 member countries release 426 million barrels of strategic reserves.
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Israeli Navy intercepts Global Sumud Flotilla off Cyprus, Sri Lankan participant aboard
Commandos boarded vessels of the 50-boat Gaza-bound flotilla off Cyprus on Monday; Sri Lankan participant Sameera Mahboobdeen is part of the fleet.
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Kenya transport paralysed as matatu strike erupts over Hormuz-driven fuel hike
Privately owned minibuses across Kenya struck Monday after a 23.5% diesel price hike triggered by Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Maldives recovery operation locates four Italian divers' bodies in Vaavu Atoll cave
Bodies of all four missing Italian divers located inside Vaavu Atoll cave after Maldives-led search; recovery dives continue. One rescue diver died Saturday.
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Oil prices hit two-week high after UAE Barakah nuclear plant drone strike
Brent climbed to $110.70 a barrel and WTI to $107.26 on Monday as the UAE Barakah attack and stalled US-Iran talks deepened Hormuz disruption fears.
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Sri Lanka High Commission in Singapore warns nationals against visa overstaying
The mission warned Sri Lankans that overstaying a Singapore visa or immigration pass carries arrest, prosecution, fines, deportation and possible imprisonment.
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Trump warns 'clock is ticking' as Iran nuclear talks hit impasse
Trump issues a stark Truth Social ultimatum to Tehran as Iran demands Hormuz sovereignty and the US insists on uranium transfer, leaving talks at an impasse.
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UN demands Israel prevent acts of 'genocide' in Gaza, flags ethnic cleansing
A UN rights office report says Israel's actions since October 2023 amount in many cases to war crimes and indicate ethnic cleansing in Gaza and the West Bank.
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US offers to suspend Iran oil sanctions during talks; Tehran demands full removal — Tasnim
Tasnim report says the new draft would waive OFAC oil sanctions during talks, but Iran wants complete removal as a condition for any final deal.
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Veteran Sri Lankan Journalist DBS Jeyaraj Dies in Canada at 72
Tamil political analyst D.B.S. Jeyaraj, widely read for decades on Sri Lanka's civil war and post-war reconciliation, has died at 72.
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Middle East Markets Close Lower as Trump, Araghchi Cool US-Iran Deal Hopes
Saudi, Qatari and Egyptian indices fell Sunday after Trump said he was 'running out of patience' and Araghchi questioned US 'seriousness' on a deal.
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Moody's: India, oil importers to negotiate bilateral Iran transit corridors; full Hormuz reopening unlikely in 2026
Moody's says India and Asian importers will secure Iran transit bilaterally through opaque corridors near Larak; India GDP cut 0.8 ppt to 6%.
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Netanyahu calls Trump on Iran war ahead of security cabinet meeting
Israeli PM spoke with US President for over half an hour before convening a limited security discussion; Trump warns Iran 'the clock is ticking'.
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Drone Strike Triggers Fire Near UAE's Barakah Nuclear Plant; No Radiation Risk
Abu Dhabi authorities say a drone strike caused a generator fire outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah nuclear plant; no injuries or radiation impact.
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Indian Worker Among Four Killed as Ukraine Hits Moscow in Largest Drone Attack in Over a Year
Three killed in Moscow region and one in Belgorod after overnight strikes; SBU says it hit an oil refinery and two pumping stations near the Russian capital.
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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda a global health emergency
Bundibugyo strain has caused 80 deaths and 246 suspected cases; first PHEIC declaration for Ebola since 2019-2020 DRC outbreak.
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Gaza Mosques Announce Hamas Military Commander Killed After Israeli Strike Claim
Mosques in Gaza City announced the death of Hamas military wing commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad, a day after Israel said it had targeted the armed wing chief.
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India's Election Commission probes alleged Sri Lankan voters in Tamil Nadu polls
India's EC has ordered an inquiry into claims that ten foreign nationals, including Sri Lankans, voted illegally in the April Tamil Nadu Assembly election.
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Israel and Lebanon Extend Ceasefire by 45 Days After Washington Talks
US-mediated talks produced a 45-day extension to the April 16 ceasefire, with new Pentagon security and State Department political tracks set for May and June.