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Misplaced Enthusiasm About A BRICS Currency
Toronto, Atlanta (10/11 – 50) As recently as the early 1980s, central bankers around the world could be…
President Wickremesinghe Delivers IMF Deal for Sri Lanka
Copenhagen (13/11 – 37.5) When Ranil Wickremesinghe took over as Sri Lanka’s president in July after a popular…
President Ranil Wickremesinghe Remarkable Turnaround for Sri Lanka’s Tumultuous Economy
London (07/11 – 70) President Ranil Wickremesinghe, at the helm of the United National Party (UNP), has orchestrated…
President Wickremesinghe’s Contribution To Securing IMF Loan For Sri Lanka
Brussels (08/11 – 50) On March 20, the IMF approved a $3 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) to…
Notorious Benjamin Wey Sues Sri Lanka For $250 Million
London (05/11 – 44.44) Benjamin Wey, a Chinese-American financier, founder of Fintech Holdings and a history of legal…
Tajikistan Journalist, Mamadshoeva Sentenced To 21 Years In Prison
Brussels (25/11 – 33.3) Tajikistan Supreme Court has sentenced a widely respected 65-year-old female journalist, Ulfathonim Mamadshoeva, to…
The Relevance of NATO in the 21st Century
Frankfurt (3/12 – 12) The relatively rapid cohesion of disparate nations, historically competitive or even at war with…
Sri Lanka’s Worst Economic Crisis In Decades
Rome (16/11 – 57) Sri Lanka is mired in a deep political and economic crisis and the country’s then President Rajapaksa has flown out of the country,…
An Aura of Invincibility: Ireland’s 7 Wins over every Champion in 15 Months
Paris, Dublin, London (24/9 – 32) Undefeated in 17 games in the last 15 months, Ireland has beaten…
Opinion | Urban Planning is Key to Inclusive Mining in Zambia and the DRC
Both countries have a chance to turn mining boomtowns into diversified cities Global demand for clean energy is…