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Taliban Pranksters – Just Can’t Keep Them Down

Posted by Peter Burton
December 20, 2023

Frankfurt (18/12 – 14) That there are remarkable advantages in being ignored is not generally recognized. Central Asian countries, historically under the thumb of...

President Wickremesinghe’s Contribution To Securing IMF Loan For Sri Lanka

Posted by Ryan Wagner
December 18, 2023

Brussels (08/11 – 50) On March 20, the IMF approved a $3 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) to support Sri Lanka amid its economic...

France, UK Jointly Ask US Court to Freeze Litigation on Sri Lanka

Posted by Alivia Jaylen
December 17, 2023

London (06/11 – 58) France and the United Kingdom (UK) have jointly made a request in favour of Sri Lanka to the court of...

Notorious Benjamin Wey Sues Sri Lanka For $250 Million

Posted by Ryan Wagner
December 17, 2023

London (05/11 – 44.44) Benjamin Wey, a Chinese-American financier, founder of Fintech Holdings and a history of legal trouble, is suing Sri Lanka for $250...

Sri Lanka Remains in Economic Crisis, Impinges Human Rights

Posted by Peter Burton
December 14, 2023

London (15/11 – 67) The streets in Colombo, Sri Lanka, erupted into celebration on July 13, 2022 after weeks of peaceful protests forced then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa...

Sri Lanka Court Found Ex-President Contributed to Economic Crisis

Posted by Kasey Truth
December 12, 2023

London (15/11 – 67) Colombo Supreme Court rules that former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his brother, former Prime Minister Mahinda, were among several government...

Biden vs Trump: Who Would Have a Bigger Impact on China-US Relations?

Posted by Fredrick Norris
December 12, 2023

It is less than a year before the U.S. election in 2024, when American voters will decide on the president and the governing direction...

US Bars Imports From 3 More Chinese Firms On Uyghur Labour Concerns

Posted by Victor Lucas
December 12, 2023

Washington: The United States widened a trade blacklist Friday taking aim at forced labor concerns involving Uyghurs and other minorities in China. Three Chinese companies...