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Sri Lanka defaults on debt as economic crisis deepens

Yuka Royer G7 Financial Aid Paris Ukraine

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Sri Lanka has defaulted on its international debt obligations, after the government confirmed it had not been able to make some $87 million in interest payments. It further deepens the country's economic crisis, which has sparked mass protests and left the country struggling with fuel shortages. Also in the show: G7 ministers discuss further financial aid for Ukraine, and FRANCE 24's Yuka Royer reports from the ChangeNow climate summit in Paris.

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