Elon Musk announces woman will take over as CEO of Twitter
Billionaire Elon Musk said Thursday that the new CEO of Twitter - an unnamed woman - will take over in about six weeks.
Bank of England lifts interest rates again as food prices stay higher
London, May 11, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – British inflation is expected to fall slower than previously thought as food prices remain stubbornly high, the Bank of England has said, as it raised interest rates for the 12th time in a row.
SL urges Commonwealth leaders to strengthen connectivity through digitization
A meeting of the heads of state of the Commonwealth of Nations was convened in London on Friday (May 05), with the presence of King Charles III and President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Pakistan SC declares Imran Khan’s arrest illegal
Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday said the anti-graft agency's arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan was illegal and ordered his immediate release. "What happened was not justice for Imran khan," the Pakistan Supreme Court observed.
ICC visits Sri Lanka
The Deputy Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Imran Khwaja arrived in the island yesterday as part of a 'fact-finding mission' into allegations of political interference in the administration of Sri Lankan cricket.
Sri Lanka Post partners UPS International
Sri Lanka Post in a bid to enhance its global reach joined with UPS International Postal Service 10th of May
Tuk Tuks to go green
The pilot programme of converting 200 four-stroke petrol three-wheelers to electric (e-Tuk Tuk) was launched today at the Werahera branch of the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT).Tuk Tuks to go green
Eastern European currencies fly high on rising inflation
The Czech currency, the koruna, hit a 14-year high and the Hungarian forint a 10-month record earlier this year, boosted by high interest rates, falling energy prices and a strong Single European Currency, the euro. The two currencies — later joined by the Polish zloty and Romanian leu — have all gained despite economic activity contracting.
Kaliningrad: Russia fury as Poland body recommends renaming exclave
The Kremlin has reacted furiously after a Polish government body advised using a different name for Russia's exclave of Kaliningrad on the Baltic Sea coast.
Demanding court case be filed in Sri Lanka
The Socialist Youth Union (SYU) and several environmental organizations today staged a protest at the Diyatha Uyana Park demanding the government file the court case in Sri Lanka instead of Singapore, seeking compensation from the shipping company for the environmental damage caused to Sri Lanka by the X-Press Pearl ship tragedy.
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Voting ends for Turkish people living abroad, turnout high in Germany
Dortmund, May 9, (dpa/GNA) – Voting is ending on Tuesday for the some 3.4 million Turkish people living abroad ahead of Sunday’s presidential and parliamentary elections.
Thousands of Serbs protest against gun violence
Tens of thousands of Serbs have joined protests against gun violence in the capital Belgrade and another city after two mass shootings last week.
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill top militants and 10 civilians
At least 15 Palestinians, including three commanders of the militant group Islamic Jihad, have been killed in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian health officials said eight women and children were among the dead. Another 22 people were injured.
Russia's future rests on Ukraine war, Putin tells Victory Day parade
Vladimir Putin has said Russia's future "rests on" the soldiers fighting in Ukraine, during his annual speech to mark Victory Day in Moscow.
"There is nothing more important now than your combat effort," he said.
The military parade, which commemorates the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, was scaled back this year for security.