Sri Lanka’s economic crisis threatens its dollar-earning IT firms
Sri Lanka’s IT sector is trying to retain talent with dollar-linked salaries as young professionals look to exodus.
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US warns of ‘forceful’ response if N Korea tests nuclear weapon
Warning comes amid growing concern that Pyongyang is preparing for its first nuclear weapons test since 2017.
Mali military promises return to civilian rule in March 2024
Generals hope offer will lead to lifting of sanctions imposed after they reneged on an earlier promise to hold elections
Israeli coalition fails to pass bill on upholding settler law
Monday’s vote marks a major setback for the fragile coalition government that could send Israel to new elections.
US Capitol riot: Proud Boys face seditious conspiracy charges
Former leader and four other members of far-right group face new charges over January 6, 2021 riot in Washington, DC.
Russia-Ukraine live news: UN warns of ‘human trafficking crisis’
Women and children fleeing the conflict are being targeted for trafficking and exploitation, a UN official says.
Battle for Ukraine’s Severodonetsk rages as Russia warns the West
President Zelenskyy says Russian forces have a numerical advantage but Ukraine has 'every chance' to fight back.
US slaps new sanctions on Bosnia and Herzegovina officials
Washington accuses sanctioned officials of pursuing 'ethnonationalist and political agendas' at expense of citizens.
South Africa confirms arrest of two Gupta brothers in UAE
Rajesh Gupta and Atul Gupta are accused in S. Africa of using their relationship with Jacob Zuma to profit financially.
Brazilian authorities search for missing UK journalist, expert
British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira were last seen on Sunday in remote Amazon area.
More than 200,000 face starvation in Somalia as rains fail: UN
Nearly a quarter of a million people are on the brink of starvation in drought-struck Somalia, UN agencies say.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survives confidence vote
Johnson secures support of 211 ruling party legislators, but rebellion by 148 deals massive blow to his authority.
Russia urged to end sexual violence in Ukraine war at UN meeting
'It is on Russia to stop rape, violence, and atrocities from within its ranks,'- US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield.
US-bound migrant caravan leaves southern Mexico
Thousands of migrants begin walking towards US as the country is hosting the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles.
Canada: Calls to tackle Islamophobia, 1 year after London attack
Muslim communities 'still reeling' from deadly attack on a Muslim family in London, Ontario last year, advocate says.
Musk threatens to ‘terminate’ Twitter deal over bot account data
Elon Musk's lawyer accuses platform of 'thwarting his information rights' by not providing more data on fake accounts.
US Congress mulls action on gun control following mass shootings
Senators report progress in bipartisan talks on potential reforms, but Republican opposition may prove insurmountable.
Israel’s fragile ruling coalition to vote on Israeli settler law
Coalition government could collapse if vote fails to pass law renewing status of Israeli settlers in occupied territory.
Lebanon to invite US to mediate Israel maritime border talks
Lebanese officials agree to invite US senior energy adviser Amos Hochstein to Beirut to mediate dispute with Israel.
Top US court seeks Biden input on lawsuit against Israel’s NSO
Supreme Court asks Justice Department to say whether spyware firm is immune from WhatsApp lawsuit over alleged hacking.