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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
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ARAB LEADERS GATHER TO DISCUSS POSTWAR GAZA PROPOSAL TO COUNTER TRUMP’S ‘RIVIERA’ PLAN
Arab leaders met in Saudi Arabia’s
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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 wider fiscal deficit and slower-than-expected fiscal consolidation, Moody’s Ratings said on Tuesday, a day after…
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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 5 per cent in 2025, President Anura Dissanayake said Monday while presenting the budget for…
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BOOKING.COM REVEALS THE WORLD’S MOST WELCOMING CITIES FOR 2025
Booking.com – January 27, 2025 Travelers are increasingly drawn to authentic, off-the-beaten-path adventures, shaped by exceptional hospitality and service. As part of the thirteenth edition of the Traveller Review Awards, Booking.com unveils…
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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…
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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.
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THE 25 BEST PLACES TO TRAVEL IN 2025
From bubblegum-coloured lakes in Australia to a solar-powered safari camp in Botswana, these are BBC journalists' top destinations this year
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ISRAEL AND HAMAS AGREE TO GAZA CEASEFIRE AND HOSTAGE DEAL
Three female Israeli civilian hostages are expected to be released on the first day of the ceasefire agreed by Israel and Hamas
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UN PREDICTS WORLD ECONOMIC GROWTH TO REMAIN AT 2.8% IN 2025
Global economic growth is projected to remain at 2.8% in 2025, unchanged from
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