Rome (16/11 – 57) Sri Lanka is mired in a deep political and economic crisis and the country’s then President Rajapaksa has flown out of the country, days after a huge crowd of protesters stormed his residence in July 2022. Protesters for…
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Misplaced Enthusiasm about a BRICS Currency
Toronto, Atlanta (10/11 – 50) As recently as the early 1980s, central bankers around the world could be heard moaning and groaning about having to hold physical gold reserves to…
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Hamas and their Human Meat Shields
London, Dublin (1/11 – 66) Hamas is sheltered in a sea of civilians. Ostensibly a Palestinian political and military organization established in 1987, Hamas “governs” on the basis of having…
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The Fading Influence of France in Francophone Africa
Brussels, Frankfurt (10/11 -12) Words like ‘neocolonialism’ and ‘neo-imperialists’ are being tossed around by spokesmen of freshly-installed military regimes in Central and West Africa – but the language of their…
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe Remarkable Turnaround for Sri Lanka’s Tumultuous Economy
London (07/11 – 70) President Ranil Wickremesinghe, at the helm of the United National Party (UNP), has orchestrated a remarkable turnaround for Sri Lanka’s tumultuous economy, tackling persistent challenges with…
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Sri Lanka President to Visit China as Debt Talks Progress
Berlin (3/11 – 40) Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will visit China in the upcoming week as the crisis-hit country makes progress on debt restructuring talks with its biggest lender.…
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New Zealand Tour Company Found Guilty of 2019 White Island Volcano Disaster
Whakaari Management Ltd. (WML), a tour licensee to the White Island in New Zealand, has been found guilty of “not minimising risk” during the White Island volcano disaster. The company…
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The Eternal Armenian Question Flares Up Once More
Brussels, Vienna (27/9 – 37) An ancient Chinese curse contains a curious “blessing”: “May you come to the attention of wealthy and powerful people”. While that might seem to be…
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“Special Military Operation” or War of Attrition?
by Freddy Evansby Freddy EvansBrussels, Frankfurt (28/9 – 28) The conflict in Ukraine has held the world’s attention for a year and a half; now that it has apparently settled into an extended slugfest…
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Storm and Bursting Dams Kill Thousands in Libya
Toronto, Frankfurt (16/9 – 30) Derna is a second-tier city of roughly 100,000 people, situated in northeast Libya. Early dawn on Monday, September 11, two aging dams gave way, bursting…