Ministerial Consultative Committee on Youth Affairs and Sports approves the Regulations under the “Convention Against Doping in Sports Act”
The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Youth Affairs and Sports has granted approval for the regulations under the “Convention Against Doping in Sports Act.” These regulations have been published in the Extraordinary Gazette No. 2471/51 dated 16 January 2026. The approval was granted at a meeting of the Committee held recently (Mar. 20) in Parliament, under the chairmanship of the Hon. …
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Environmental oversight committee orders immediate action on ash disposal from Norochcholai power plant
The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Resource Sustainability has instructed officials to immediately prepare a plan for the environmentally friendly disposal of ash emitted from the Norochcholai Lakvijaya Power Plant. These instructions were given at a meeting of the Committee held in Parliament on the Mar. 17th, under the chairmanship of Member of Parliament Hector Appuhamy. It was …
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Egypt President says only Trump can stop the war, warns oil could top $200
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi urged U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday to stop the Iran war, saying only he could do so, and warned that fears of the oil price going above $200 a barrel were not exaggerated. “I tell President Trump: nobody can stop the war in our region in the Gulf but you,” Sisi said at the …
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Houthis threaten to choke off second vital fuel route as they target Israel in missile attack
The Houthis raised the stakes in the Middle East conflict on Saturday with a threat to cripple the global economy by blocking a second vital oil shipping route. In a significant escalation to the month-long war, Iran’s proxy group in Yemen issued its warning after launching a missile attack on ‘sensitive’ Israeli military sites. Risking a further surge in oil …
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Two Australian states offer free public transport to ease fuel pain
Millions of Australians will ride public transport for free but the fuel relief measure won’t be rolled out nationwide. Victoria and Tasmania on Sunday unveiled a temporary fare reprieve as motorists continue to face price pain at the petrol pump. Uncertainty and crimped oil supplies due to the Iran war have driven up costs and led to fuel shortages at hundreds of …
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Russia to fully ban gasoline exports starting April 1
The Russian government has decided to impose a full ban on gasoline exports for all market participants starting April 1. The decision was reported on March 27 by the business publications Kommersant and RBC, as well as the state-controlled news agency TASS following a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak and various oil companies and relevant government agencies. According to TASS, the ban is to …
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’No exit strategy’: Germany criticises Israel-US war on Iran
(TRT World) – German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius sharply criticised the US and Israel’s war on Iran on Thursday, saying the conflict lacks a clear strategy. “What really concerns me the most about that war is there was no consultation, there is no strategy, there is no clear objective and the worst thing from my perspective is that there is …
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Trump urges Iran to act quickly on ceasefire plan
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran on Thursday to “get serious” about a deal to end nearly four weeks of fighting, after its foreign minister said Tehran was reviewing the U.S. proposal but that there were no talks on winding down the war. Trump’s comments came as the economic and humanitarian toll of the conflict mounted, with fuel …
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Trump tells advisors he wants Iran conflict to end in coming weeks: Report
A Wall Street Journal report has suggested that US President Trump has told associates in recent days that he wants to avoid a protracted war in Iran and that he hopes to bring the conflict to an end in the coming weeks. Citing people familiar with the matter, WSJ reported that Trump has privately informed advisors that he thinks the …
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Iran has received US 15-point plan, Pakistan says
Iran has received America’s 15-point proposal for ending the US-Israeli attack, two Pakistani officials have told the Associated Press. The Pakistani officials also touched on the content of the proposal, saying it included: Sanctions relief Civilian nuclear cooperation A rollback of Iran’s nuclear programme Monitoring by the International Atomic Energy Agency Limits to Iran’s missile programme Access for shipping through …
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