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- World
US jobless claims rise to 235k, most in nearly six months
Washington: More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week and while layoffs remain low, it was the fifth consecutive week that claims topped the 230,000 mark and the most in almost six…
- World
British PM Johnson announces resignation; says he’s sad to give up world’s best job
London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday announced his decision to step down as the Conservative Party leader, saying he was sad to give up the best job in the world.…
- World
Sri Lanka increases key rates to 21-yr high to fight inflation
Colombo: In an effort to fight inflation due to the ongoing economic crisis, the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s decided to increase the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR)…
- India
Boris Johnson agrees to resign, will stay UK PM until new leader elected
London: Embattled British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday finally agreed to step down as the Conservative Party leader, triggering a leadership election for a new Tory leader who will go on…
- World
COVID-19 cases surpass 45,000 in Japan, doubling from last week
Tokyo: Newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in Japan nearly doubled compared to a week earlier to more than 45,000 on Wednesday, surpassing the 40,000 mark for the first time since May 18 amid…
- Afghanistan
Afghanistan wants good relations with all nations: Taliban leader
Kabul: Supreme leader of the Taliban-run administration Haibatullah Akhundzada on Wednesday said that Afghanistan wants to have good relations with all countries. “We assure our neighbours, the region and the world that…
- World
Hot air is US military’s newest weapon against China and Russia
Washington: The Pentagon is working on a new plan to rise above competition from China and Russia: balloons, a report said. The high-altitude inflatables, flying at between 60,000 and 90,000 feet, would…
- India
India has taken right course on Ukraine: Jaishankar
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday asserted that India has taken the “right course” on the Ukraine conflict, noting that it is a very complex matter where the most…
- World
Taliban dig-up their founder Mullah Omar’s vehicle buried 21 years ago
Kandahar: Mullah Omar, the elusive and reclusive one-eyed founder of the Taliban, once hid his personal vehicle by burying it when the US forces invaded Afghanistan in 2001 in retaliation to the…
- World
SL to present debt restructuring programme to IMF by August: PM Wickremesinghe
Colombo: Sri Lanka will present a debt restructuring programme to the IMF by August to secure a bailout package, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament on Tuesday, but acknowledged that negotiations with…
- World
China denies ‘Moon takeover’ plans
Beijing: China has rejected claims by the US space chief that Beijing might be contemplating a “takeover” of the Moon as part of its military space program, and accused Washington of seeking…
- World
Ukraine’s military operation in Luhansk successful: Official
Kiev: Ukrainian presidential advisor Oleksiy Arestovych has describedmilitary operation in the key cities in the eastern Luhansk region as “successful”. “The defence of the Lysychansk-Severodonetsk agglomeration is a successful military operation,” Arestovych…
- World
Tibetan monk frequently jailed for protests against Chinese rule dies
Lanzhou: Prominent Tibetan monk Jigme Gyatso, who was frequently jailed for protests against Chinese rule, died at his home in northwestern China’s Gansu province in the weekend, a report said. Jigme Gyatso,…
- Business
Bangladesh’s exports hit all-time high of over $52 bn in FY 2021-22
Dhaka: Bangladesh saw exports soar more than 34 per cent to $52.08 billion in the 2021-22 fiscal year (July 2021-June 2022), official data showed. According to data released on Sunday by the…
- Technology
Chinese tech firms pledge to ban NFTs, cryptocurrency marketplaces
Beijing: Chinese internet and tech giants on Monday signed an initiative to ban cryptocurrency and digital collectibles (NFTs), along with a promise not to establish secondary marketplaces. According to the South China…
