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Jan- 2026 -23 January
WORLD OIL MARKET FACES SIGNIFICANT SURPLUS IN FIRST QUARTER, IEA SAYS
A view shows oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk, in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia July 14, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer LONDON, Jan 21 (Reuters) – The global oil market will be in…
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5 January
GOLD SURGES AS US CAPTURE OF VENEZUELA PRESIDENT SPURS SAFE-HAVEN DEMAND
Gold prices climbed Monday along with other precious metals, after the United
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3 January
TRUMP SAYS US HAS ‘CAPTURED’ VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT MADURO AMID LARGE SCALE STRIKES
Maduro is pictured here with his wife in late December President Donald Trump says the US has carried out a “large scale strike against Venezuela” and “captured its leader, President…
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Dec- 2025 -30 December
SRI LANKA’S ECONOMIC CROSSROADS: STABILITY AHEAD OR ANOTHER CRISIS?
The year has not yet concluded, which means a final assessment of the government’s fiscal position for the year
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Nov- 2025 -30 November
DEATH TOLL HITS 212 AS SRI LANKA STRUGGLES WITH CYCLONE DITWAH IMPACT
People wade through a flooded street, following Cyclone Ditwah in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, November 30, 2025. REUTERS Sri Lanka’s death toll from Cyclone Ditwah climbed to 212 with 218 missing,…
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Oct- 2025 -10 October
THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE 2025
Announcement, Nobel Peace Prize 2025 10 October 2025 The Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 goes to a brave and committed champion of peace – to a woman who keeps the…
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9 October
WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE GAZA CEASEFIRE DEAL
After three days of intense indirect negotiations in Egypt, US President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have "signed off on the first phase" of the 20-point peace plan he…
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Sep- 2025 -24 September
FROM CRISIS TO CANNABIS: SRI LANKA’S PRESIDENT SURPRISES WITH PRO-MARKET PIVOT
Anura Kumara Dissanayake, President of Sri Lanka gives a speech during the May Day rally organized by the National People’s Power Party in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 1, 2025. Sri…
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10 September
WHAT’S NEXT FOR NEPAL AFTER ‘GEN Z’ PROTESTS FORCED ITS PRIME MINISTER TO QUIT?
Nepal was plunged into political uncertainty after its prime minister resigned on Tuesday following widespread anti-corruption protests, triggered by a social media ban, that killed at least 19 people. As the poor Himalayan nation once again stands at…
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Aug- 2025 -14 August
SRI LANKA APPAREL SECTOR BRACES FOR IMPACT FROM TRUMP’S 20% TARIFF
From apparel brands like Gap, Levi's and Columbia Sportswear to designer labels like Calvin Klein
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