ONLINE EXCLUSIVES
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FIRST DRIVERLESS METRO TRAIN CROSSES SYDNEY HARBOUR UNDERWATER
A driverless metro train has travelled under Sydney Harbour for the first time in what has been described as a “significant moment” for the city. Engineers put the new track…
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MILLION-YEAR-OLD VIRUSES HELP FIGHT CANCER, SAY SCIENTISTS
Source: BBC Relics of ancient viruses – that have spent millions of years hiding inside human DNA – help the body fight cancer, say scientists. The study by the Francis…
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JAPAN, FRANCE AND INDIA TO LAUNCH PLATFORM TO COORDINATE SRI LANKA DEBT
Reuters - April 12, 2023Japan, France and India will announce a new platform for creditors to coordinate restructuring of Sri Lanka's debt, Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Wednesday, adding…
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FOURTH COVID WAVE UNLIKELY, EXPECT PEAK IN 20 DAYS, SAY EXPERTS
Considering the experience of the last three waves of Covid that caused massive disruption to public life, concerns have yet again gripped the national capital amid the rising cases of…
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IS THE US DOLLAR LOSING ITS STATUS AS THE KING OF CURRENCIES?
The National - April 04, 2023Last year, the US dollar was king of the world. The world’s reserve currency had once again confirmed its status as the ultimate safe haven, crushing…
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SAUDIS, OTHER OIL GIANTS ANNOUNCE SURPRISE PRODUCTION CUTS
Associated Press – 2 April, 2023 Saudi Arabia and other major oil producers on Sunday announced surprise cuts totaling up to 1.15 million barrels per day from May until the…
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ELON MUSK AMONG EXPERTS URGING A HALT TO AI TRAINING
BBC – 31 March, 2023 They have signed an open letter warning of potential risks, and say the race to develop AI systems is out of control. Twitter chief Elon Musk is…
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ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR ALL
Home-Based Learning Supports Learning Continuity during Crisis UNICEF – 24 March 2023 Seven-year-old Yehansa, a grade two student from Colombo, Sri Lanka remained engaged in her education during school closure last…
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FACTBOX: MIDDLE EAST FLASHPOINTS THAT COULD BE AFFECTED BY SAUDI-IRAN DEAL
Here is a summary of the situation in parts of the Middle East where Iran and Saudi Arabia have been involved in proxy conflicts and which could be affected by…
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