Leftist President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s maiden budget raised public sector salaries but also made deep cuts to longstanding perks in a continuing effort to repair the island nation’s tattered finances. Sri Lanka’s main doctors’ union is considering a strike from Wednesday to protest against cuts to their allowances, while teachers are also considering stoppages. IMF […]
The first phase of a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas that began in January ended over the weekend with no agreement on what would happen next. Hamas says an agreed second phase must now begin, leading to a permanent Israeli withdrawal and an end to the war. Israel has instead offered a […]
“Zarif’s resignation letter was received by President Masoud Pezeshkian, who has not yet responded,” the official IRNA news agency reported, without giving further details. In a Monday post on X, Zarif said he had “faced the most horrible insults, slander and threats against myself and my family, and I have gone through the most bitter […]
This rate holds significant importance for traders, overseas Pakistanis, and businesses involved in cross-border transactions. But what factors are driving this exchange rate, and how does it impact Pakistan’s economy? What Influences the CAD to PKR Exchange Rate? The Canadian Dollar to PKR exchange rate is a product of intertwined economic strategies, worldwide market shifts, […]
“We should spend less time worrying about Putin, and more time worrying about migrant rape gangs, drug lords, murderers, and people from mental institutions entering our Country – So that we don’t end up like Europe!” Trump posted to his Truth Social platform Sunday night. Trump’s stunning shift in approach to the war and Russia […]
Pope Francis has been in Rome’s Gemelli hospital for more than two weeks. He was admitted on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection that triggered other complications. “The clinical conditions of the Holy Father have remained stable throughout the day,” said the latest detailed update about the pontiff’s condition on Sunday. The pope, it […]
European leaders gave a show of support to Zelenskiy at a meeting in London on Sunday, with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer urging his counterparts to step up their defense efforts, just two days after Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance clashed with Zelenskiy in the Oval Office, spurring him to leave early without […]
The 196 signatories to the Geneva Convention will be invited to the meeting, which will be attended by ambassadors, a spokesperson for the Swiss foreign ministry said. On September 18, the UN General Assembly mandated Switzerland to organize the conference, given that the Alpine country is the depository of the international treaties setting out the […]
Cyberscam operations, which have thrived in Myanmar’s lawless border areas for several years, lure foreign workers with promises of high-paying jobs but hold them hostage and force them into committing online fraud. Under pressure from key ally Beijing, Myanmar has cracked down on some of the compounds, freeing around 7,000 workers from more than two […]
The authorities are concerned that Chinese AI experts traveling abroad could divulge confidential information about the nation’s progress, the newspaper said. Authorities also fear that executives could be detained and used as a bargaining chip in U.S.-China negotiations, the Journal said, drawing parallels to the detention of a Huawei executive in Canada at Washington’s request […]
