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March 5, 2025 12:03 PM
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Sri Lanka is considering a floating solar power project with a capacity of 234 megawatts across four reservoirs as part of its renewable energy push. Addressing the Parliament, Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody said that a feasibility study is underway for a 100MW floating solar plant in the Deduru Oy...
March 5, 2025 11:28 AM
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US President Donald Trump has announced the implementation of reciprocal tariffs, set to take effect on April 2 reinforcing his administration’s stance on trade policy and criticising the European Union, China, Brazil, India, and South Korea for high tariffs. In his inaugural address to a joi...
March 5, 2025 8:52 AM
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President Donald Trump has defended his decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement, saying the pact was costing the US “trillions of dollars”. He said his actions to pull the United States out of multiple international agreements like the Paris Climate Accord and organizations like the Worl...
March 5, 2025 8:48 AM
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Arab leaders have approved a 53 billion dollar reconstruction plan for Gaza, that aims to avoid displacing Palestinians from the enclave. The plan was accepted at the closing of the emergency Arab summit in Cairo yesterday with full support from participating Arab leaders. Egyptian Foreign Minister ...
March 5, 2025 8:53 AM
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US President Donald Trump launched a trade war against America's three biggest trading partners, drawing immediate retaliation from Mexico, Canada and China. Just after last midnight, Trump imposed 25 per cent taxes, or tariffs, on Mexican and Canadian imports, though he limited the levy to 10 per c...
March 4, 2025 10:01 PM
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In Bangladesh, two foreigners came under mob attack in the capital Dhaka this afternoon and an angry mob also vandalised their car. The foreign nationals, reportedly from a Middle Eastern country, were injured in the attack and then taken to a nearby hospital, confirmed police. The country has been ...
March 4, 2025 9:54 PM
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China and Canada moved swiftly today to retaliate against newly imposed US tariffs, announcing their levies on American goods that could further disrupt the United States trade with its top three trading partners. A 25 per cent US tariff on almost all goods imported from Canada and Mexico took effec...
March 4, 2025 8:22 PM
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Israel has set conditions for the next phase of a ceasefire deal in Gaza with Palestinian armed group Hamas. During a media briefing today, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said, Tel Aviv has demanded a demilitarization of the Gaza Strip, an end to the rule of Hamas and the return of their host...
March 4, 2025 6:23 PM
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In Indonesia, hundreds of people were evacuated after severe flooding hit most areas in Jakarta and surrounding cities today due to heavy rain in the region. The floods left thousands of houses submerged and hundreds of residents affected and also caused significant traffic congestion across the cit...
March 4, 2025 6:08 PM
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen today presented a plan to boost Europe's defence industry and increase military capabilities. Briefing media in Brussels , the EU Chief said, Europe was in an era of rearmament and the region is ready to massively boost its defence spending. She sai...
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