Sri Lanka is going through a tough phase economically and the struggle is no less on the political front as well. Amid raging public protests the embattled Rajapaksa clan has been facing calls to resign.

Sri Lanka no-trust vote: Embattled Rajapaksa clan facing calls to resign

In a rare concession, Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly apologized to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett for his foreign minister's claims that Adolf Hitler had Jewish blood.

Putin sorry for Lavrov's 'Hitler has Jewish blood' remark, Bennett accepts apology

Billionaire Elon Musk is expected to serve as Twitter's chief executive officer (CEO) for a few months after he completes his $44 billion acquisition of the social media firm.

CEO Parag Agrawal OUT, Elon Musk makes drastic change, takes charge as interim CEO

India has raised a strong objection to the WHO's excess covid death estimates in the country soon after the WHO released its report. The government has raised questions over the validity of the estimate model used by the international health body.

Coronavirus latest news updates: India objects to WHO's mathematics model

The dissent against Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his clan is on the rise. According to the latest development, a group of students tried to storm into the Sri Lankan parliament, the protests were being staged by the inter-university students federation which is the largest student body in the island nation.

Sri Lanka economic crisis: University students stage protest near parliament

The choice debate is heating up after a leaked supreme court memo showed that the court is poised to overturn the landmark Roe vs Wade ruling as many states gear up to restrict or even ban abortion rights. Pro-choice groups have now called a nationwide.

United States: Abortion pill access to be restricted?

In 2015, YouTube released an app and website solely for children named YouTube Kids it's supposed to be a safer and curated version of the original video sharing website but a new investigation has found that YouTube Kids is showing videos to children that promotes weight loss, drug culture and firearms.

Videos on drugs, guns found on YouTube Kids application

Life Insurance Corporation is a household name. Buying an LIC insurance policy is considered as gold standard of savings or ensuring oneself against the or oddities of life. The Insurance giant LIC's share sale has begun yesterday.

LIC's mega IPO gets an extra day for subscription

The bank of England looks poised now to raise interest rates today for the fourth time since December, it's the fastest increase in borrowing costs in a quarter of a century as it tries to quell the danger from the leap inflation.

Bank of England set to raise bank rate from 1% to 0.75%

Russia-Ukraine war and high inflation has hit now e-commerce giant EBay where its has become latest e-commerce retailer to give a gloomy revenue forecast as growth is slowing in the sector after two years of rapid expansion during covid pandemic.

EBay deepens e-commerce gloom with disappointing forecast

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raised the repo rate - at which it lends money to commercial banks - by 40 basis points to 4.4%.

India's central bank RBI hikes interest rate

UN's food and agriculture organization said on Wednesday that the number of people facing hunger rose to 193 million in 2021 as conflict, climate change and economic crises destroyed people's livelihoods.

UN: 139 million people were food insecure in India

It is a crucial day for Sri Lanka, the island nation reconvened its parliament yesterday and today voting will be held to elect a new deputy speaker.

Sri Lanka parliament reconvenes, vote to elect a new deputy speaker today

At a time when electric cars are being launched by automakers, Japanese auto major Honda has launched 2022 Honda City Hybrid Electric Vehicle at 19.5 lakh rupees at showroom price, it's first mainstream segment car in India to be with strong hybrid tech.

Honda to launch first hybrid electric car in India

US President Joe Biden has branded his predecessor Donald Trump's followers as extremist groups. This comes as a sharp rhetorical escalation ahead of crucial election.

Joe Biden warns Trump's 'Maga Movement' dangerous for United States

'Aquaman' actor Amber Heard choked back tears on Wednesday as she testified that ex-husband Johnny Depp physically abused her, starting with slaps after she laughed at one of his tattoos and escalating to a "cavity search" of her body for cocaine.

Actor Amber Heard testifies in defamation case, accuses physical abuse by Johnny Depp

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wrapped up his three-day three-nation tour to Europe, the trip ended with a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. The Indian Prime Minister was the first leader to meet the French president after he secured a second presidential term in elections last month.

Indian PM Narendra Modi concludes three-nation European tour

On April 21, Russia declared victory over Mariupol but did not have complete control over the southern Ukrainian city. Ukrainian forces and civilians remained holed up in the sprawling Azovstal steel plant and two weeks on Russian forces continue to fight to capture the last stronghold of Ukrainian resistance in the city.

'Bloody battles' continue inside Azovstal steel plant, at least 200 civilians trapped

Hargududo village in southeastern Ethiopia is facing the worst kind of crisis ever. Not a single drop of rain in the last 18 months is making the people stare at an uncertain future. Dried-up carcasses of goats, cows and donkeys litter the ground near the modest thatched huts in this small village.

Ethiopia: Not a drop of rain in last 18 months for Hargududo village

Israel marked its annual memorial day in memory of the citizens who have been killed by terror and those who have died serving their country since the establishment of the state of Israel, our correspondent Jodie Cohen sent us this ground report, take a look.

Israel marks annual memorial day, remembers its fallen soldiers

US Federal reserve has hiked interest rates by 50 basis points, in a bid to reign in the raging inflation in the country, the hike is the biggest rate hike since 2000 and the Fed chair has promised to use all available tools to check the four decade high inflation rate.

Fed raises interest rates by 50-bps, markets welcome interest rate

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Russian assault on Azovstal steel plant continues, at least 200 trapped

Sri Lanka: Voting in parliament to elect a deputy speaker

Amid the ongoing political and economical crisis, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, a Sri Lankan MP, was re-elected as Deputy Speaker of Parliament today.

Ranjith Siyambalapitiya re-elected as Deputy Speaker of Sri Lankan Parliament

Russian mercenaries in Africa have been linked to civilian killings in Mali, raising new fears about the impact of Moscow’s intensifying interventions on the stability and security of countries across the continent.

Experts: Mali hired Wagner group for $10 million a month | Russian mercenaries in Mali

Record-breaking rainfall has pounded Spain's east coast, triggering massive flooding across the Valencia region which is on Spain's eastern Mediterranean coast. It recorded more than 200 millimeters of rainfall in a 24-hour period, this is the highest daily figure.

Record-breaking rainfall in Valencia, yellow alert issued in surrounding areas

The Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, the European Commission proposed a ban on Russian oil imports, so far this is Europe's toughest move to isolate Russia. In the immediate aftermath, oil prices jumped on Wednesday.

Russia Ukraine crisis: Europe aims to phase out Russian crude in six months

Early season wildfires that have been triggered by high winds and low humidity continue to rage across northern New Mexico on Wednesday as firefighters crumbled to douse the flames. In the latest, US President Joe Biden has now approved a disaster declaration for parts of drought-parched New Mexico.

New Mexico: Plane drops water to douse wildfires, Biden approves disaster declaration

The right to abortion in America is on the line a day after draft opinion surfaced online. The US Supreme Court has confirmed the legitimacy of the document, the leaked majority opinion suggested that the top US court is poised to strike down the right to abortion in the United States. Mass rallies have been organized by abortion right advocates across the country.

United States: Protests swell across major cities after Abortion rights draft leak

Russian forces have launched a blistering attack on the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol. Moscow accuses Ukrainian troops are using a pause and fighting to take up their combat positions.

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia targeting Azovstal steel plant with artillery, planes

The right to abortion in America is on the line a day after draft opinion surfaced online. The US Supreme Court has confirmed the legitimacy of the document, the leaked majority opinion suggested that the top US court is poised to strike down the right to abortion in the United States.

Will America overturn Abortion rights?

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