LEO XIV IS THE NEW POPE
"Peace be with all of you!" - the first words of Pope Leo XIV. The Conclave has elected Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the 267th
ROBERT PREVOST OF THE UNITED STATES IS NAMED POPE LEO XIV
Cardinal Robert Prevost has taken the name Leo XIV. He is the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church
GLOBAL GROWTH IS EXPECTED TO DECLINE AND DOWNSIDE RISKS TO INTENSIFY AS MAJOR POLICY SHIFTS UNFOLD
After enduring a prolonged and unprecedented series of shocks, the global economy appeared to have stabilized, with steady
WHO WILL BE THE NEXT POPE? HERE ARE SOME OF THE CONTENDERS
Dust off the history books and there are papal conclaves with international intrigue, royal rigging and even riots, a checkered past
DAVOS GATHERING FOUNDER KLAUS SCHWAB QUITS AS WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM CHAIR
World Economic Forum (WEF) Founder and Chairman Klaus Schwab gives his welcoming remarks at the…
POPE FRANCIS, EVERYMAN LEADER OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, DIES AT 88
abc7 - Monday, April 21 VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis, whose time as head of the…
PEOPLE ‘GETTING A LITTLE BIT YIPPY’: TRUMP’S PAUSE ON TARIFFS AND WHAT HAPPENS IN 90 DAYS
For weeks, President Donald Trump has plowed ahead with plans to impose steep new tariffs on imports despite warnings that the
TRUMP TARIFFS ARE “NEGOTIATING STRATEGY,” TREASURY CHIEF SCOTT BESSENT SUGGESTS AS PAUSE ANNOUNCED
The sweeping tariffs President Trump announced last week were a "negotiating strategy," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested Wednesday as the president announced a 90-day pause on most of those tariffs.
DONALD TRUMP’S TARIFFS IN BRIEF: UNIVERSAL LEVIES AND TARGETED RETALIATION
Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs on US imports on Wednesday, taking the global economy into a new era of trade competition
STATEMENT BY IMF MANAGING DIRECTOR KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA
Washington, DC: Today, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva issued the following statement on yesterday’s announcement…
SRI LANKA’S NO. 1 EXPORT TO THE US FACES A POTENTIAL 20% HIT UNDER TARIFFS
On 2 April, US President Donald Trump imposed a 44 percent tariff on Sri Lankan exports to the United States
AMERICAN CONSUMERS SET TO BE THE BIGGEST LOSERS IN TRUMP’S TRADE WARS
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced
EU HAS ‘STRONG PLAN’ TO HIT BACK AT US TARIFFS IF NEEDED, EU CHIEF SAYS
The European Union has a "strong plan" to retaliate against tariffs imposed, and set to be imposed
WHAT TRUMP’S TARIFFS MEAN FOR MARKETS
Major stock indexes fell in volatile trade on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq Composite index at one point down 10% from its December
ARAB LEADERS GATHER TO DISCUSS POSTWAR GAZA PROPOSAL TO COUNTER TRUMP’S ‘RIVIERA’ PLAN
Arab leaders met in Saudi Arabia’s
SRI LANKA’S BUDGET LIKELY TO LEAD TO SLOWER FISCAL CONSOLIDATION, MOODY’S SAYS
Reuters - February 18, 2025 Sri Lanka's budgeted expenditure for 2025 will likely lead to a…
DISSANAYAKE GOVT UNVEILS FIRST BUDGET, EYES 5% GROWTH FOR SRI LANKA IN 2025
Business Standard - Feb 17 2025 The Sri Lankan economy is expected to grow at…
BOOKING.COM REVEALS THE WORLD’S MOST WELCOMING CITIES FOR 2025
- January 27, 2025 Travelers are increasingly drawn to authentic, off-the-beaten-path adventures, shaped by exceptional hospitality…
DEEPSEEK HAS RATTLED THE AI INDUSTRY. HERE’S A QUICK LOOK AT OTHER CHINESE AI MODELS
The Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek has rattled markets with claims that its latest AI model, R1, performs on a par with those of OpenAI, despite using less advanced computer chips and consuming less energy
DONALD TRUMP HAS BEEN SWORN IN AS THE 47TH US PRESIDENT
Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th US president at his inauguration ceremony in Washington DC.
