WHO WILL BECOME THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF FRANCE?
The incumbent Emmanuel Macron will face far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in the French presidential election
THIS INVISIBLE COVID-19 MITIGATION MEASURE IS FINALLY GETTING THE ATTENTION IT DESERVES
CNN: April 10, 2022 Two-plus years into the Covid-19 pandemic, you probably know the basics of…
FOOD PRICES HIT RECORD HIGH IN MARCH: UN AGENCY
World food prices jumped nearly 13 percent in March to a new record high as the war in Ukraine caused turmoil
THE RICHEST IN 2022
War, pandemic and sluggish markets hit the world’s billionaires this year. There are 2,668 of them on Forbes’ 36th-annual
IMF WILL MEET SRI LANKA ON POSSIBLE LOAN
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it will hold discussions with senior Sri Lankan policymakers in the coming
PAKISTAN OUSTS IMRAN KHAN AS PARLIAMENT
The country will now face early elections after days of brinkmanship in which Mr. Khan…
SRI LANKA’S EMBATTLED LEADER FACES BIGGEST STREET PROTEST
Tens of thousands marched on beleaguered Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office, in the biggest protest
RUSSIA HAS LOST 79 PLANES TO SANCTIONS
Sanctions put in place in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have caused the nation’s air carriers to lose 79
FIRMS STRUGGLE AMID SRI LANKA’S ECONOMIC CRISIS
Sri Lanka is facing its worst financial crisis in decades, with foreign exchange reserves shrinking by more than 16 percent
US OIL TUMBLES BELOW US$ 100 A BARREL AFTER WESTERN COUNTRIES PLAN EMERGENCY OIL RELEASE
The West is tapping into more of its emergency oil reserves to help wean itself off Russian crude.The International
UK PLANS NEW NUCLEAR REACTORS TO BOOST PRODUCTION
Up to eight more nuclear reactors could be approved on existing sites as part of…
ELON MUSK BECOMES TWITTER’S BIGGEST SHAREHOLDER
Elon Musk has taken a 9.2 percent stake in Twitter, according to a US securities filing
OIL EASES ON PANDEMIC WORRIES
Oil prices eased in volatile trade on Tuesday, pressured by a rising US dollar and growing worries that new coronavirus
THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE SHANGHAI LOCKDOWN
From Tesla's giga factory to a huge Disney resort, many multinational companies have their Chinese foothold
PAKISTAN COURT TO DECIDE PRIME MINISTER’S FATE
Pakistan's Supreme Court is expected to decide the fate of embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan, following a day
THE WORLD’S HAPPIEST COUNTRIES FOR 2022
Devastating loss of life and growing uncertainty have the world very much on edge, but there is a bit of good news
HOW DID SRI LANKA’S ECONOMY SPIRAL INTO CRISIS?
Critics say the roots of the crisis, the worst in several decades, lie in economic mismanagement by successive governments that created
RUSSIA THREATENS GAS CUTS IF NOT PAID IN ROUBLES
Vladimir Putin has signed a decree stating buyers must open rouble accounts in Russian banks from 1 April."Nobody sells us anything
AN UPDATE TO THE CRISIS IN SRI LANKA
For weeks, Sri Lanka has been battling its worst economic crisis since the island nation gained independence in 1948, leaving food
THE GREAT RESIGNATION IS TAKING ROOT AROUND THE WORLD
In the past 12 months, a record number of Americans have quit their jobs, and workers around the world have been paying attention
