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Apr- 2023 -7 April
FOURTH COVID WAVE UNLIKELY, EXPECT PEAK IN 20 DAYS, SAY EXPERTS
Considering the experience of the last three waves of Covid that caused massive disruption to public life, concerns have yet again gripped the national capital amid the rising cases of…
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5 April
IS THE US DOLLAR LOSING ITS STATUS AS THE KING OF CURRENCIES?
The National - April 04, 2023Last year, the US dollar was king of the world. The world’s reserve currency had once again confirmed its status as the ultimate safe haven, crushing…
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3 April
SAUDIS, OTHER OIL GIANTS ANNOUNCE SURPRISE PRODUCTION CUTS
Associated Press – 2 April, 2023 Saudi Arabia and other major oil producers on Sunday announced surprise cuts totaling up to 1.15 million barrels per day from May until the…
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3 April
ELON MUSK AMONG EXPERTS URGING A HALT TO AI TRAINING
BBC – 31 March, 2023 They have signed an open letter warning of potential risks, and say the race to develop AI systems is out of control. Twitter chief Elon Musk is…
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Mar- 2023 -24 March
ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR ALL
Home-Based Learning Supports Learning Continuity during Crisis UNICEF – 24 March 2023 Seven-year-old Yehansa, a grade two student from Colombo, Sri Lanka remained engaged in her education during school closure last…
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13 March
FACTBOX: MIDDLE EAST FLASHPOINTS THAT COULD BE AFFECTED BY SAUDI-IRAN DEAL
Here is a summary of the situation in parts of the Middle East where Iran and Saudi Arabia have been involved in proxy conflicts and which could be affected by…
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10 March
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2023: ACCELERATING EQUALITY AND EMPOWERMENT
On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2023, we at the World Bank Group will celebrate women’s achievements and contributions
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7 March
IMF BOARD POISED TO APPROVE $2.9 BLN SRI LANKA BAILOUT ON MARCH 20
Reuters – March 7, 2023 The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said Sri Lanka has secured financing assurances from all major bilateral creditors, paving the way for the IMF board…
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6 March
GLOBAL OUTLOOK: DEMOCRACY INDEX 2022
EIU – March 2, 2023 The results from the Democracy Index 2022: the good, the bad and the ugly news. The good news is that the global score improved for the…
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4 March
THE BEST ISLANDS IN THE WORLD: 2022 READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS
Condé Nast Traveller - 25 October 2022 Islands can be enchanted and secret, as well as safe havens to hunker down on. They can also be fragile – look at Boracay…
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