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Sri Lanka’s new PM wins support for ‘economic war cabinet’
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s new prime minister won crucial support from two main opposition parties on Monday, easing the pressure on the ruling Rajapaksa clan in the face of the island’s worsening economic crisis. But highlighting the dire situation still facing Sri
AU congratulates Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on election as Somali president
ADDIS ABABA, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The African Union (AU) on Monday congratulated Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on his election as Somalia's president. In a press statement, Chairperson of the AU Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, congratulated Mohamud "on his historic
22 climbers summit Mt. Qomolangma
KATHMANDU, May 16 (Xinhua) -- A total of 22 climbers, including four Chinese, scaled Mt. Qomolangma from the Nepali side on Monday along with Nepali mountain guide Mingma Gyalje Sherpa who did not use supplemental oxygen this time.
‘Never say never’: Melania Trump does not rule out second White House term
Melania Trump has refused to rule out a second term as first lady, should her husband capture the White House again. “Never say never,” she said. Velvet gloves to iron fists: how complicit are the wives of dictators? Read more Donald Trump has strongly hinted
Putin sees no threat from NATO expansion, warns against military build-up
Putin sees no threat from NATO expansion, warns against military build-up
Video of racist remarks to Lyft driver outside Pa. bar goes viral, police investigating
A Lyft driver’s video of passengers making racist comments and being kicked out of the car in the Lehigh Valley is going viral as local police confirm they are investigating the incident. The driver, James Bode, posted the video on his personal Facebook
U.S. deaths from covid hits 1 million — less than 2½ years in
The U.S. death toll from covid-19 hit 1 million on Monday, a once-unimaginable figure that only hints at the multitudes of loved ones and friends staggered by grief and frustration. The confirmed number of dead is equivalent to a 9/11 attack every day for 336
Iran protests turning political; U.S. expresses support for Tehran demonstrators
U.S. officials are expressing support for protesters in Iran, as demonstrations over soaring food and commodity prices have turned increasingly political over the weekend. ...
Sweden formally announces NATO membership bid
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Sweden's prime minister has announced that Sweden will join Finland in seeking NATO membership in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ...
Starbucks will pay expenses for employees forced to travel for abortion or gender affirmation treatments
Starbucks announced it
Amber Heard says Johnny Depp physically attacked her over ‘London Fields’ sex scene
Ms Heard has resumed testifying in the defamation trial opposing her and Mr Depp in Virginia
Majority of Indians follow Russia-Ukraine war, but against New Delhi’s military involvement, says survey
UPSC CSE Key – May 16, 2022: What you need to read today Modi in Lumbini: Buddhism provides India a cultural inroad in Nepal – it ... The angry young brigade of Sharad ‘Mr Congeniality’ Pawar Explained: How heatwave is again sweeping across India
Somalia elects new President, but terrorists hold true power
UPSC CSE Key – May 16, 2022: What you need to read today Modi in Lumbini: Buddhism provides India a cultural inroad in Nepal – it ... The angry young brigade of Sharad ‘Mr Congeniality’ Pawar Explained: How heatwave is again sweeping across India
$7.6bn of ‘stablecoin’ tether redeemed since start of crypto crisis
Figures suggest company has paid out more than total cash on hand, as terra backers prepare relaunch Digital investors have withdrawn savings in the “stablecoin” tether worth $7.6bn (£6.2bn) since the cryptocurrency crisis began last week, suggesting the
Chile finalises new draft constitution to replace Pinochet-era document
Process spawned amid mass protests in 2019 will culminate in September plebiscite but polls show only 38% currently in favour After 10 months of fraught negotiations, Chile has finalised the draft of a new constitution that could replace the document drawn up
Monarch Appoints Renaud Adams to its Board of Directors
Monarch Mining Corporation (“Monarch” or the “Corporation”) (TSX: GBAR) (OTCQX: GBARF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Renaud Adams as a director of the Corporation effective June 30, 2022. Mr. Adams will replace Christian Pichette, who is retiring
Reversing Trump, Biden acts to deploy US troops to Somalia
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday signed an order to deploy U.S. troops to Somalia amid heightened concerns about the
Gunman in California church attack subdued by parishioners
LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. (AP) — A man opened fire during a lunch reception at a Southern California church, killing one person and wounding five older people before a pastor hit the gunman on the head with a chair and parishioners hog-tied him with electrical
Sri Lanka down to last day of petrol: PM Ranil Wickremesinghe
Ranil Wickremesinghe, appointed prime minister on Thursday, said in an address to the nation the country urgently needed $75 million in foreign exchange to pay for essential imports. ...
French carmaker Renault to sell Russian operations to Moscow
Russia will take control of French car manufacturer Renault’s operations in the country and resurrect a Soviet-era auto brand, officials said Monday, marking the first major nationalization of a foreign business since the war in Ukraine began. Renault
Sri Lanka proposes privatizing national airline amid crisis
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s new prime minister on Monday proposed privatizing the country’s loss-making national airline as part of reforms aimed at solving the country worst economic crisis in decades. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said he
Remittances from Egyptian expatriates rise 12.8% in March to $3.3 bln
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced that remittances from Egyptian expatriates rose in March to about US$3.3 billion, an increase of 12.8 percent on an annual basis, compared to about $2.9 billion in March 2021. The Central Bank added, in a statement on
Ride-share driver shoots man posing as officer who was following her, Georgia cops say
A woman says she was being followed when she shot a man multiple times in Atlanta, according to Georgia authorities. The shooting occurred just before midnight Sunday, May 15, in ...
Fox tries something new by holding release of fall schedule
Something was missing Monday when Fox announced its plans for the fall television season — a schedule. Fox Entertainment CEO Charles Collier said that the network was trying a “new ...
Fight over girl leads to drive-by shooting that may leave boy paralyzed, Texas cops say
An 11-year-old boy could be paralyzed from the waist down after a drive-by shooting spurred by a fight over a girl, Texas police told news outlets. The shooting happened early ...
Abandoned car leads rangers to body of 63-year-old in Utah national park, officials say
A 63-year-old man was found dead below the rim at Canyonlands National Park in Utah, rangers said. The body was found below the rim of the Grand View Point on ...
North Korea Covid-19 Surge Accelerates
GANGHWA, South Korea—North Korea reported its biggest daily surge in fever cases during
French city rekindles burkini row with pool rule change
The Alpine city of Grenoble is set to reignite one of France's recurring summer debates on Monday when it votes to authorise the "burkini" in state-run swimming pools. ...
China Denies Clipping Citizens’ Passports, Foreign Resident Cards as Rules Tightens for Going Abroad
