The Philippine government has again ordered that Rappler, the news website co-founded by Maria Ressa, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, be shut down for violating foreign ownership rules, the latest blow against press freedom in the country
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Thousands of Afghan religious scholars and tribal elders gathered in the capital Thursday (30) for a men-only meeting the Taliban hope will rubber-stamp their hardline Islamic rule
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But the tensions continued to simmer, adding to a backdrop of rising communal violence in India. Protesters took to the streets across the country and in other parts of South Asia. On June 10, two Muslim men were killed at a protest calling…
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Crypto’s collapse has revealed a yawning divide: As employees of crypto companies lose their jobs and ordinary investors suffer huge losses, top executives have emerged relatively unscathed
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By Michael Schwirtz, Marc Santora and Ivan Nechepurenko KYIV - Ukraine announced the largest exchange of prisoners of war since Russia launched its invasion in February, with 144 soldiers returned to Ukraine, including dozens of soldiers…
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Demonstrating a renewed determination to stand up to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, NATO on Wednesday (29) outlined a muscular new strategic vision that positions Moscow as the alliance’s primary adversary. For the first time, it also…
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Sri Lanka’s Parliament website has temporarily removed the addresses and contact numbers of all 225 legislators after repeated requests from elected lawmakers with regard to their safety,  amid fears the looming food crisis and fuel…
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Dhammika Perera, Sri Lanka’s latest Minister of Investment Promotion in the crisis-hit Gotabaya Rajapaksa administration, made a name for himself in gaming, protected businesses and acquisitions that also brought him into banking, hotels,…
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Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga on Wednesday (29) paid tribute to Australian great Shane Warne, saying the spinner found a place in the hearts of the island nation's fans for coming to the country's aid after the 2004 tsunami
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Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has discussed the island nation’s fuel crisis with the Russian President Vladimir Putin and is expected to visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the near future, his close ally and legislator…
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