ONLINE EXCLUSIVES
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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
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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
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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
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PAKISTAN OUSTS IMRAN KHAN AS PARLIAMENT
The country will now face early elections after days of brinkmanship in which Mr. Khan tried to dissolve Parliament to head off the no-confidence vote. NY Times: 4/10/2022 SLAMABAD, Pakistan…
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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
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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
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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
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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
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UK PLANS NEW NUCLEAR REACTORS TO BOOST PRODUCTION
Up to eight more nuclear reactors could be approved on existing sites as part of the UK’s new energy strategy. The strategy, which aims to boost UK energy independence and…
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ELON MUSK BECOMES TWITTER’S BIGGEST SHAREHOLDER
Elon Musk has taken a 9.2 percent stake in Twitter, according to a US securities filing
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