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Pakistan’s election body has rejected former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s nomination to contest the 2024 parliamentary elections, with Khan’s Pakistan Tahreek-e Insaf (PTI) party accusing authorities of stopping most of its candidates from participating in the elections due in February. The 71-year-old former cricket star, who is serving a three-year prison sentence for corruption, was […]
- Sri Lanka Elections Department says over 20 percent nomination lists rejected (Category: Breaking News)
- Election Commissioner given time to submit facts on nomination rejections (Category: Breaking News)
- CA Asks EC To Accept UPFA Nominations (Category: Breaking News)
- Total Of 450 Nomination Papers Rejected (Category: Breaking News)
At least 30 people have been killed in what Ukraine says is Russia’s biggest missile bombardment of the war so far. More than 160 people were injured as Russia hit Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Lviv in the early hours of Friday morning. Russia “used nearly every type
- Kremlin says 20 dead after attack on Russian city (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian missile strike kills seven and injures 144 in Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian airstrike kills 51 at a funeral in Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
- Kim Jong Un ‘to visit Putin for weapons talks’ (Category: Breaking News)
Monday 25th December, 2023 Christmas has dawned with the message of peace, love and hope while the world is embroiled in multiple crises which have not spared even the birthplace of Jesus Christ. Bethlehem, under the shadow of war, is devoid of customary Christmas celebrations this year, according to media reports. Nothing will however diminish […]
- Wishes for Christmas 2023… (Category: Breaking News)
- Xmas message’s relevance to world today (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankan bishops seek support for needy (Category: Breaking News)
- Italy to go into Covid lockdown over Christmas New Year (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post No Christmas In Bethlehem, Vatican Breakthrough & Himalayan Declaration appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- No room at the inn as Bethlehem celebrates Christmas (Category: Breaking News)
- Nativity Church in Bethlehem to bless President Rajapaksa (Category: Breaking News)
- A mass in Bethlehem to bless the President (Category: Breaking News)
- Coronavirus dampens Christmas joy in Bethlehem and elsewhere (Category: USA, South Dakota)
[An article based on the Keynote Address delivered by Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, recently at the Annual Research Symposium 2023 of the University of Colombo] Introduction Inflation affects every aspect of our lives; it is a force that shapes our purchasing power, influences our financial decisions, and […]
- Nexus between money, exchange rate, money printing and inflation (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘SL’s inflation reduced to single digit levels in 2023 along with restoration of price stability’ (Category: Breaking News)
- High interest rates have prevented contraction of economy – CBSL Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- CB eases monetary conditions by reducing its interest rates (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Don’t Disregard The Less Privileged appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Hoping Against Hope In The New Year (Category: Breaking News)
- Non-Consultative Business As Usual Approach Belittles Nation Crises That Cry For Priority (Category: Breaking News)
- Rise & Fall Of Nationalism In North & South (Category: Breaking News)
- Preparing The Ground For Early Elections (Category: Breaking News)
By Uditha Devapriya On Tuesday, December 12, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution demanding a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The United States was one of 10 countries to oppose, the others including Guatemala, Nauru, and Paraguay, and of course Israel. New Zealand, Canada, and Australia were among the 153 countries to vote in favour, […]
- Quandaries for world community from Mid-East tangle (Category: Breaking News)
- Gaza conflict: CP blames Israel (Category: Breaking News)
- UN Security Council to vote Friday on US resolution on Gaza ceasefire (Category: Breaking News)
- Iranian retaliation compounds Mid-East tangle (Category: Breaking News)
The US House of Representatives has voted to formalise its impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Lawmakers voted along party lines to back a resolution that Republicans say will give them more power to gather evidence and enforce legal demands. Three Republican-led House committees allege bribery and corruption during Mr Biden’s tenure as vice-president but […]
- Republicans make their case at Biden impeachment inquiry (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden impeachment inquiry: McCarthy says House will investigate president (Category: Breaking News)
- South African president faces threat of impeachment over ‘Farmgate’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Elon Musk’s X sues Media Matters over antisemitism analysis (Category: Breaking News)
Mr Zelensky’s third visit to the US since Russia’s 2022 […]
- Senate’s $95bn for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan faces uphill battle in House (Category: Breaking News)
- Kremlin says 20 dead after attack on Russian city (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian missile strike kills seven and injures 144 in Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
- Poles prepare to vote as rivals end acrimonious campaign (Category: Breaking News)
Russia’s upper house of parliament has voted to set the date for the country’s next presidential election for March 17, 2024, potentially moving President Vladimir Putin closer to a fifth term in office. Members of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly voted unanimously on Thursday to approve a decree setting the date. “With this […]
- Jailed ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s party elects new head before election (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan’s Imran Khan gets bail in state secrets case ahead of key election (Category: Breaking News)
- Seize The Election To Secure It: ‘A Democratic Revolution By Force’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Poli (Sigh): Will Republicans Realize Again That Character Matters? (Category: USA, Indiana)
[…]The post Water Wars – In Relentless Pursuit Of Blue Gold appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- 20th Amendment: Current Needs For Strategic Planning (Category: Breaking News)
- President Wickremesinghe warns of climate crisis and unveils ambitious plans (Category: Breaking News)
- Climate Change: A Red Flag For Environmental Security In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- President highlights Global North’s failure in Climate Change Financing at 10th World Water Forum (Category: Breaking News)
You know it’s a crisis when Germany’s Green vice chancellor cancels attending a climate summit. Robert Habeck, who’s also economy minister, was supposed to be at the COP28 summit this week in Dubai. Instead, he is in Berlin, wrangling with coalition partners over an emergency agreement for next year’s budget. The crisis exploded on 15 […]
- COP28: UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan election: Final results give Khan-backed candidates lead (Category: Breaking News)
- Thai MP jailed for posts insulting the monarchy (Category: Breaking News)
- Tour operators ordered to pay millions to White Island volcano victims (Category: Breaking News)
Meta has removed nearly 4,800 fake accounts that were part of a China-based influence campaign aimed at spreading polarising content about United States politics ahead of the 2024 presidential election, the tech giant has announced. The influence operation was one of two China-based campaigns detected by Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, in the third […]
- Lankans victim of India based cyber espionage? (Category: Breaking News)
- Great Game (Category: Business)
- Ga. Tech Baseball Standout Faces DUI Charge (Category: USA, Georgia)
- China rejects allegations of attempting to influence media in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
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