Sri Lanka’s prime minister takes on crucial finance ministry portfolio

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will hold dual charge as finance minister, the president’s office announced on Wednesday and will lead talks with the

Pakistan police fire teargas, baton-charge supporters of ousted PM Khan

Pakistan police fire teargas, baton-charge supporters of ousted PM Khan

Pakistani police fired teargas and baton-charged supporters of ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday to block them from reaching the capital Islamabad, officials and

Russian oil’s Achilles’ heel: insurance

Russian oil’s Achilles’ heel: insurance

Russia has so far deflected much of the impact of sanctions on its oil trade but the insurance industry threatens to throw a spanner in

Tedros re-elected as head of World Health Organisation

Tedros re-elected as head of World Health Organisation

he World Health Organisation’s (WHO) members re-elected Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as Director General by a strong majority for another five years, the president of the

Europe London’s $24 billion Crossrail finally opens

Europe London’s $24 billion Crossrail finally opens

London’s long-delayed and over-budget Crossrail finally opened to passengers on Tuesday, offering faster journeys from Heathrow Airport and Berkshire in the west to Essex in

EU calls for Russia dialogue to unlock Ukraine food exports

EU calls for Russia dialogue to unlock Ukraine food exports

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday called for talks with Moscow on unlocking wheat exports that are trapped in Ukraine as a

Russia launches all-out assault to encircle Ukraine troops in east

Russia launches all-out assault to encircle Ukraine troops in east

Russian forces were launching an all-out assault to encircle Ukrainian troops in twin cities straddling a river in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, a battle which

Parliamentary committees on finance and commerce remain silent

Parliamentary committees on finance and commerce remain silent

The Russia-Ukraine war has created a fresh crisis in the global economy and Bangladesh bears the brunt too. The taka is being repeatedly devalued against

A daily aspirin regimen may hurt more than help, experts warn

A daily aspirin regimen may hurt more than help, experts warn

It’s hard to be more fit than Griffith, owner and chief instructor at a fitness studio in Montclair, New Jersey. She had a slightly elevated