Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel responded defiantly on Wednesday (29) to sharp criticism from President Joe Biden over his government’s contentious judicial overhaul plan, declaring that Israel was “a sovereign country” that…
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Sri Lanka must not allow entrenched corruption to undermine a bailout for its bankrupt economy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Tuesday (21) after signing off on a $3 billion loan for the crisis-hit nation
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As Sri Lankans continue to protest against postponement of local elections, harsh austerity measures and other injustices, the regime faces added pressure as UN bodies gather in Geneva
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As the island nation eagerly awaits a provisional IMF package to chart its path to economic stability, it is currently witnessing a new wave of protests, mainly by workers and professionals, as people’s economic hardships increase. The…
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When the government attacks the rule of law, the government loses its legitimacy to rule over the people, who have a sovereign right to live under a democratic form of government and have rejected any wish to live under a dictatorship
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In the aftermath of Sunday’s (8) attack on Brazil’s three branches of government, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe condemned the riot — and drew parallels to the upheaval in Sri Lanka over the summer, appearing to say the events…
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Kosovo's biggest border crossing with Serbia was closed on Wednesday (28) as months of tensions again flared, prompting Washington and Brussels to urge an immediate de-escalation of tensions
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When I look back at 2022, what strikes me more than anything else is how agonizingly slowly it passed. The early days of COVID-19 had been slow enough. But 2022 broke that record
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From the Russian invasion of Ukraine to the overturning of abortion laws in the United States, here is a roundup of the biggest events to mark 2022
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When President Wickremesinghe took office, many in Sri Lanka and beyond who had been critical of the previous regime were willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. While some problems are less pressing, especially for those who are…
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