HealthWHO says Congo Ebola response improves as challenges remainceylonherald.comJune 4, 2026June 6, 2026 June 4, 2026June 6, 2026 WHO says Congo Ebola response is advancing as testing improves, but contact tracing, insecurity and supply strains slow control efforts.
NewsJangmi disrupts Tokyo flights and rail servicesceylonherald.comJune 3, 2026June 5, 2026 June 3, 2026June 5, 2026 Severe Tropical Storm Jangmi weakens after landfall but keeps Tokyo on alert with heavy rain, flight cancellations and rising rivers.
NewsUAE and IAEA review nuclear safety after Barakah attackceylonherald.comJune 3, 2026June 5, 2026 June 3, 2026June 5, 2026 UAE and IAEA officials reviewed nuclear safety and Barakah safeguards after talks between Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and Rafael Grossi.
HealthUganda Ebola cases rise to 15 after six new infectionsceylonherald.comJune 3, 2026June 5, 2026 June 3, 2026June 5, 2026 Uganda confirmed six new Ebola cases, raising the outbreak total to 15 as health teams trace contacts and care for admitted patients.
BusinessTokyo market splits as Nikkei sets closing recordceylonherald.comJune 2, 2026June 4, 2026 June 2, 2026June 4, 2026 Tokyo stocks ended mixed as the Nikkei hit a record close on tech gains while the Topix fell, showing narrow market leadership.
NewsChina investigates fatal Huize illegal mining collapseceylonherald.comJune 1, 2026June 3, 2026 June 1, 2026June 3, 2026 Five deaths in a Huize County illegal mining collapse drew a multiagency emergency response and an official investigation in Yunnan, China.
HealthEbola outbreak in DRC reaches 282 confirmed casesceylonherald.comJune 1, 2026June 3, 2026 June 1, 2026June 3, 2026 Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo rose to 282, with Ituri accounting for most confirmed infections in the eastern outbreak.
NewsEight dead as Türkiye bus strikes highway barrierceylonherald.comJune 1, 2026June 3, 2026 June 1, 2026June 3, 2026 Eight people, including a nine-month-old baby, were killed and 33 injured when an intercity bus hit barriers and caught fire in Denizli.
NewsShanxi coal mine explosion kills 82 workersceylonherald.comMay 25, 2026May 30, 2026 May 25, 2026May 30, 2026 Authorities revised the Shanxi coal mine blast toll to 82 dead as rescue work, hospital treatment and a formal safety probe continued.
BusinessAI chip demand lifts Singapore Q1 GDP growth to 6%ceylonherald.comMay 25, 2026May 30, 2026 May 25, 2026May 30, 2026 AI chip demand helped Singapore beat its Q1 GDP estimate, with exports and manufacturing gains led by electronics and semiconductors.