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Apocalypse now? The alarming effects of the global food crisis

The Bank of England governor warned last week of ‘apocalyptic’ food price rises. Yet war in Ukraine, climate change and inflation are already taking their toll all over the world

The Guardian - UK

India supplies another 40,000 metric tonnes of diesel to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Meanwhile, Japan has also announced its decision to provide $1.5 million through the World Food Programme for essential food rations

The Hindu

Two ‘Illegal Boats’ Were Apparently Intercepted Entering Aus Today And The Timing Is … Curious

Unsolicited pro-Liberal texts about an "illegal boat" from Sri Lanka intercepted by Australian Border Force have been sent to voters.

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Indian women set to tour Sri Lanka, England

MUMBAI: India women's cricket team too has a busy schedule lined up this summer.

The Times of India

Sri Lanka crisis: Refugees in Tamil Nadu were dreaming of returning to their island nation

Life in Tamil Nadu is fairly secure, but it is the ‘refugee tag’ that prompts Sri Lankan Tamils to consider returning home

The Hindu

Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirms unauthorised vessel from Sri Lanka has been intercepted

The Prime Minister has used his last appearance before voting closes to confirm an unauthorised vessel from Sri Lanka has been intercepted on its way to Australia.

ABC News

The neighbourhood in turmoil, lessons for India

The impact of the changes on Indian policy will offer New Delhi a better understanding of future domestic challenges

The Hindu

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Tamil refugees detained by UK on Chagos Islands go on hunger strike

Forty-two hunger strikers are part of group of 89 Sri Lankans whose boat was intercepted in Indian Ocean by UK military

The Guardian - UK

Explained: 'India looks a lot like Sri Lanka'?

NEW DELHI: In one of his several attacks on the Centre over economic situation of the country, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slammed the government over rising inflation and unemployment.

The Times of India

As stocks continue to slide, Wall Street nears bear market territory

Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index is on the cusp of what is known as a bear market, as it nears a 20 percent drop from its peak earlier this year. Investors are fretting over higher interest rates, rising energy prices linked to the war in Ukraine and a slowdown…

France 24

Sri Lanka closes schools and limits work to combat fuel shortage

Sri Lankan authorities closed schools and asked public officials not to come to work in a desperate move to prepare for an acute fuel shortage during the nation's worst economic crisis in decades.

WEKU

Sri Lanka Prime Minister warns of food shortages amid economic crisis and lack of fertiliser

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister warns of a food shortage and vows the government will buy enough fertiliser for the next planting season as the island nation battles a devastating economic crisis.

ABC News

Sri Lanka appoints nine new cabinet members

Sri Lanka appointed nine new cabinet members on Friday, among them ministers for the critical portfolios of health, trade and tourism, as the island nation battles its worst economic crisis in history.

Reuters

China becomes wild card in Sri Lanka's debt crisis

China says its initiative to build ports and other infrastructure across Asia and Africa, paid for with Chinese loans, will boost trade

The Independent UK

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Sri Lanka closes schools, limits work amid fuel shortage

Schools are closed and public officials are staying home from work Friday in Sri Lanka

Reuters

Thousands queue for petrol, gas in Sri Lanka amid warnings of food shortages

Thousands of people queued for cooking gas and petrol in Sri Lanka's commercial capital on Friday and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe warned of a food shortage as the island nation battles a devastating economic crisis.

The Hindu

Pockets of hope, linking nature and humanity

It is important to increase the number of biosphere reserves in South Asia to ward off a doomsday ecological scenario

The Guardian - UK

Sri Lanka defaults on debts for first time

Economists fear Sri Lanka could be first of several, with IMF in talks with Egypt, Tunisia and Pakistan

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Daily Dose Ep 1050: SC stays UP court on Gyanvapi case, Sidhu sentenced to jail

Anwiti Singh brings you the news from the Supreme court, Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, and Sri Lanka.

The Times of India

Forex crisis: Sri Lanka lowers limit of foreign currency people can hold to $10,000 from $15,000

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's central bank on Thursday decided to substantially lower the limit of foreign currency a person can hold to $10,000 from $15,000 and said it will crack down on those possessing them for over three months as the island nation faced its worst economic crisis.

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka lowers amount of foreign currency people can hold

Sri Lanka's central bank chief has said the island nation will lower the amount of foreign currency that individuals can hold to $10,000 from $15,000 and penalize those who hold foreign currency for more than three months by making it against the law

Reuters

Sri Lanka fuel shortage set to ease; police clash with protesters

Sri Lanka's central bank has secured foreign exchange to pay for fuel and cooking gas shipments that will ease crippling shortages, its governor said on Thursday, but police fired tear gas and water canon to push back student protesters.

Reuters

At London vigil, UK Tamils seek justice for civil war victims

Tamils who resettled in Britain after fleeing the Sri Lankan civil war held a vigil in London on Wednesday, with some likening the island nation's current economic crisis to the conditions they faced during the decades-long conflict.

The Hindu

Stalin flags off relief materials to Sri Lanka

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday flagged off relief materials on board a ship to crisis-hit Sri Lanka. A total of 9,000 tonnes of rice, 200 tonnes of Aavin milk powder and 24 tonnes of essential medicines were sent.

Nottingham Post

TUI cancels all holidays to Sri Lanka on Foreign office advice

TUI has released a statement

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