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May 19, 2025 11:19 AM
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Sri Lanka is facing a severe salt shortage, with retail prices of salt surging three to four times due to disrupted local production and slow import processing. Importing of salt has been the way forward, as only 23 per cent of the expected production has been possible. The Salt Producers’ As...
May 19, 2025 11:15 AM
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In Guyana, a towering 16-foot statue of Lord Hanuman has been installed at the Essequibo Coast of Sparta, at the Seeta Ram Radhey Shyam Mandir as a symbol of faith, friendship and firm resolve. The statue was imported from India, and its installation marks a significant milestone for the temple and ...
May 19, 2025 11:03 AM
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that reaching an agreement with the United States is possible if Washington refrains from using coercive measures against Tehran. He made the remarks during a meeting with visiting Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman...
May 19, 2025 10:42 AM
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U.S. President Donald Trump will hold separate conversations today with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and leaders of various NATO countries to end the war in Ukraine. In a social media post, Mr. Trump said the talks will focus on stopping the ongoing "blo...
May 19, 2025 10:27 AM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia has sufficient military strength to carry out its campaign in Ukraine and achieve its stated objectives. In an interview with Russian State TV, Putin said that several attempts were made to force Russia to make the mistake of using nuclear weapon...
May 18, 2025 9:47 PM
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Israel launched extensive new ground operations in the Gaza Strip while airstrikes in a new offensive killed at least 103 people. The hospital sources and medics said Israeli offensives overnight and today forced northern Gaza’s main hospital to close. Israel yesterday launched the offensive – the l...
May 18, 2025 9:27 PM
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slapped 11 new conditions on Pakistan for the release of the next tranche of its bailout programme and warned that tensions with India could heighten risks to the scheme's fiscal, external, and reform goals. As per a media report, the IMF slapped 11 more con...
May 18, 2025 7:44 PM
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A team of US surgeons has performed the world’s first in-human bladder transplant, it was announced today. Surgeons in Southern California have performed the first human bladder transplant, introducing a new, potentially life-changing procedure for people with debilitating bladder conditions. The ...
May 18, 2025 7:29 PM
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Hamas has proposed releasing more hostages under a new Gaza ceasefire deal after new negotiations were held yesterday. The talks began hours after Israel's military launched a major new offensive in the Gaza Strip. A Palestinian official told reporters that Hamas has agreed to release nine hostages ...
May 18, 2025 4:54 PM
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Romanian voters started casting ballots today in a decisive presidential runoff, which pits George Simion, leader of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians, against Nicusor Dan, the mayor of Bucharest. The election marks the second round of a rerun after the 2024 presidential results were annulled ...
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