ENERGY CRISIS COULD DERAIL GLOBAL ECONOMY
A world energy crunch is expected to boost oil demand and further stoke inflation, likely slamming the brakes on the global economic recovery, according to a
THOUSANDS PROTEST IN ITALY OVER MANDATORY LAW
A mandate for all workers in Italy to show a government-issued COVID-19 pass came into force on Friday, triggering protests at key ports and fears of disruption
AVIATION SUPPLY CHAIN FACES MOUNTING STRAIN
Global shipping and supply chain disruptions are making it harder for corporate plane manufacturers and suppliers to meet resurgent demand for parts, according
PRINCE WILLIAM: GREAT MINDS SHOULD FOCUS ON HEALING THE PLANET
Prince William has suggested entrepreneurs should focus on saving Earth rather than engaging in space tourism. The Duke of Cambridge said great brains and
BIDEN PUSHES FOR EXPANSION OF OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES
The Biden administration has unveiled plans to expand offshore wind energy in a move that could see turbines built along much of the US coastline. Seven areas
NEW WHO GROUP MAY BE OUR LAST CHANCE TO FIND THE ORIGINS OF COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) says a new taskforce may be the last chance to find the origins of COVID-19. It has nominated 26 experts to join the
THE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN NIGHTMARE IS ABOUT TO GET WORSE
Computer chip shortages. Epic port congestion. And a serious lack of truck drivers. The world's delicate supply chains are under extreme stress. The supply
ASIAN SHARES EDGY AMID INFLATION FEARS
Asian shares were on edge as worries about soaring power prices fuelling inflation weighed on sentiment and drove expectations the United States would
AIR INDIA SOLD TATA SONS
India's loss making national carrier Air India has been sold to the Tata group, the country's largest conglomerate. The government has sold the airline to the
GAS PRICES ROCKET AS GLOBAL ENERGY CRISIS WORSEN
The national average price for gasoline hit a fresh seven-year high of $3.27 a gallon on Monday, up by seven cents in the past week alone, according to AAA
MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE NOW EASE TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS TO LIVE WITH COVID-19
Singapore and Malaysia have each revealed plans to start reopening their borders as the Southeast Asian neighbours move away from their zero-COVID strategies
SYDNEY CELEBRATES THE END OF 107 DAYS OF LOCKDOWN
The Australian city of Sydney has emerged from lockdown after almost four months, with locals celebrating a range of new freedoms.People queued for pubs
THE WORLD’S SAFEST CITIES POST PANDEMIC
Cities across the world have had to rethink security in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the ones doing it well
THE US IS DEEPLY CONCERNED OVER TAIWAN-CHINA TENSION
The US is "deeply concerned" about actions that undermine peace across the Taiwan Strait, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan has told the BBC
HERE IS WHY INDIA IS ON A BRINK OF A POWER CRISIS
India is on the brink of an unprecedented power crisis. More than half of the country's 135 coal-fired power plants are running on fumes as coal stocks run critically
ANTARCTICA RECEIVES FIRST BATCH OF ASTRAZENECA COVID-19 VACCINE
Nine months after it was rolled out, the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has finally reached the Antarctic. It was flown in this week to immunise the 23 staff members
WORLD FOOD PRICES HIT 10 YEAR HIGH
World food prices rose for a second consecutive month in September to reach a ten year peak, driven by gains for cereals and vegetable oils, the United Nations
SRI LANKA RANKED NUMBER FIVE AMONGST TOP 20 COUNTRIES FOR 2021
Condé Nast Traveler readers rank their favourite countries around the world and Sri Lanka has been ranked number five
STUDIES CONFIRM WANING IMMUNITY FROM PFIZER COVID-19 VACCINE
Two real-world studies published confirm that the immune protection offered by two doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine drops off after
OIL AT NEW MULTI-YEAR HIGHS
Asian shares dropped reversing early gains, after an overnight rebound in the US and European stocks as investors shrugged off worries
