World
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UK publishes plan to override parts of Brexit deal
London: The UK government has introduced a legislation in Parliament that would override parts of the landmark 2019 Brexit agreement struck with the European Union (EU) when Britain left the common economic…
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Capitol riots inquiry: Trump was detached from reality, says Ex-AG
Washington: At the ongoing inquiry into the January 2021 Capitol Hill riot, former US Attorney General William Barr said he thought that Donald Trump was “detached from reality” following the 2020 presidential…
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SL power supplier head resigns over controversial statements on Modi, Adani
Colombo: The Chairman of Sri Lanka’s state-run electricity supplier, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), resigned on Monday after repeated controversial statements made on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lanka’s renewable energy project…
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‘US reports about 88,000 weekly child Covid-19 cases’
Los Angeles: About 88,000 child Covid-19 cases were reported across the US in the week ending June 9, according to the latest report released by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and…
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Russia overtakes Saudi Arabia to become India’s 2nd biggest oil supplier
New Delhi: Russia has overtaken Saudi Arabia to become India’s second-biggest supplier of oil behind Iraq as refiners snap up Russian crude available at a deep discount following the war in Ukraine,…
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Russian forces attack Ukrainian thermal power plant
Kiev: Ukrainian authorities have said that Russia forces conducted an artillery attack on the Vuhledar Thermal Power Plant in Donetsk, causing a fire on its premises. Citing the authorities, a local media…
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FAO, World Bank step up response to worsening food security in Afghanistan
Rome: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomed an unprecedented $150 million contribution from the World Bank to provide critical livelihood and life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable…
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SL official resigns after accusing PM Modi of pressuring Rajapaksa
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) official who stated that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was pressured by PM Narendra Modi to hand over an energy project contract to Gautam Adani has resigned. During an…
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Nearly 10% of Sri Lanka suffered food shortages before COVID-19
Colombo: Nearly 10 per cent of Sri Lanka’s 22 million population were already staring at food security issues before the pandemic, which turned even direr when authorities shut down the economy and…
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Blocking subsidy to India’s fishermen to affect millions of fishers, their families
Geneva: The government subsidy provided to Indian fishermen helps the community do fishing activities to support their livelihood and prohibiting such measures by a WTO agreement will ultimately affect millions of fishers…
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Ukraine crisis: Russia accused of war crimes in Kharkiv
Kiev: Amnesty International has accused Russia of war crimes in Ukraine, saying attacks in the second largest city of Kharkiv, many using banned cluster bombs, have killed hundreds of civilians. The rights group…
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Asian markets fall sharply on likely US Fed action to rein inflation
Hong Kong: Asian stock markets have fallen sharply as soaring prices in America triggered fears the US Federal Reserve will take tougher action to rein in inflation. At the same time, the…
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Russia may lose over 40,000 troops by June end: Zelensky
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia may lose more than 40,000 soldiers by the end of June. In a video address on Sunday, the President said: “The Russian army is trying…
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UN official to discuss Afghan refugee crisis with Taliban
Kabul: A visiting UN official will meet leaders of the Taliban-led government and discuss ways to resolve the Afghan refugee crisis and establish grounds for their return. Upon her arrival in Kabul on…
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Russia urges US to explain military biological activities
Moscow: Russia has asked the United States to explain its military biological activities in some post-Soviet countries. On Sunday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said the United States must fulfill its obligations…
