Israel, Hamas Agree to Extend Truce for Two More Days
Israel and Hamas reached an agreement Monday to extend their cease-fire in Gaza for two more days, with the militants releasing more hostages and…
Sri Lanka’s Worst Economic Crisis In Decades
Rome (16/11 – 57) Sri Lanka is mired in a deep political and economic crisis and the country’s then President Rajapaksa has flown out of the country, days after a huge crowd of…
President Ranil Wickremesinghe Remarkable Turnaround for Sri Lanka’s Tumultuous Economy
London (07/11 – 70) President Ranil Wickremesinghe, at the helm of the United National Party (UNP), has orchestrated a remarkable turnaround for Sri Lanka’s…
Bangladesh’s Booming Presence at Busan Points to Against-the-odds Industry Emergence: ‘superheroes Don’t Need to Come From North America’
Bangladesh is a vital presence at the 2023 Busan International Film Festival with three films in competition and a film at the Asian Project Market. The current…
Dubai Future Foundation Calls for United Global Front to Develop Generative AI
Brussels (3/11 – 34) Dubai is calling for a united front to spur the development of generative artificial intelligence to maximise its potential and…
Sri Lanka President to Visit China as Debt Talks Progress
Berlin (3/11 – 40) Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will visit China in the upcoming week as the crisis-hit country makes progress on debt restructuring talks with its biggest lender. Wickremesinghe took…
Hollywood Halloween, American-Style
Toronto, Atlanta (24/10 – 10) Not too long ago, “Halloween”, a contraction of the Christian holiday known as “All Hallows’ Eve,” was a time…
“The King’s New Clothes – Hamas, Israel, Censorship”
Paris, Frankfurt (13/10 – 42) Twenty-First Century technology has a way of speeding everything up – often overdriving events beyond human control. Exhibit “A”:…
Tajiki Government Detains Families of Activists After Egg Incident in Berlin
Frankfurt, Brussels (6/10 – 27) While Tajik authorities have not been able to lay their hands on their activist opponents living in Europe, they…
Levi Strauss Strengthens East Coast E-commerce Fulfillment With Kentucky Facility
The 575,700-square-foot facility aims to lower lead times and optimize inventory positioning. Dive Brief: Dive Insight: Levi’s struggled to fulfill orders throughout the pandemic…