Bankrupt Sri Lanka says treasury running dry. On Tuesday, bankrupt Sri Lanka announced significant cuts to government spending and warned that despite significant tax increases, it would hardly have enough money to cover public salaries and pensions. Following an extraordinary economic crisis that caused widespread suffering last year, the island nation has defaulted on its […]
Author: News Desk
China reassigns combative ‘Wolf Warrior’ diplomat
A controversial Chinese diplomat who epitomised China’s “Wolf Warrior” approach to diplomacy appears to have been demoted. Ex-foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian is now deputy head of the Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs. He will help manage China’s maritime and land boundaries. It is unclear when he took up his new role. China reassigns […]
Microsoft in talks to invest $10B in ChatGPT owner
Microsoft in talks to invest $10B in ChatGPT owner. According to sources familiar with the situation, Microsoft Corp. is in talks to invest $10 billion in OpenAI, the company that owns ChatGPT, valuing the San Francisco-based company at $29 billion. The investment also comes from other venture firms, and in recent weeks, deal documents were […]
Ozone layer to be restored in decades, says UN
Human action to save the ozone layer has worked as hoped, and it may recover in just decades, the UN says. Ozone layer to be restored in decades, says UN. An international agreement in 1987 to stop using the harmful chemicals that were damaging the layer has been successful, the major assessment says. The ozone […]
Iran sentences former president’s daughter to 5-year prison term
Iran sentences former president’s daughter to 5-year prison term. Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani’s activist daughter has received a five-year prison sentence, according to her attorney, who announced the news on Tuesday. The charges against Faezeh Hashemi were not specifically stated by the attorney. However, according to the semi-official ISNA news agency, Hashemi was charged with “propaganda […]
The first ever satellite mission launched from UK soil ended in failure
The first ever satellite mission launched from UK soil has ended in failure. A jumbo jet operated by the American Virgin Orbit company carried a rocket out of Newquay, Cornwall, to release it high over the Atlantic Ocean. The rocket ignited and appeared to be ascending correctly. But word then came from the company that […]
Prince Harry’s book officially hits shops after days of leaks
Bookshops across London opened at midnight to meet demand for Prince Harry’s memoir after it officially went on sale. Prince Harry’s book officially hits shops after days of leaks. Fans queuing to buy a hardback copy described wanting to hear the story “from the horse’s mouth”. It follows the chaotic launch of Spare with multiple […]
Potentially classified files found at Biden private office
The US justice department is reviewing potentially classified documents found in President Joe Biden’s former office at a think tank, the White House says. Potentially classified files found at Biden private office. About 10 of the files were discovered in a locked closet at the Penn Biden Center in Washington in November by Mr Biden’s […]
International donors pledge over $9bn to help Pakistan
Donors from around the world have pledged more than $9bn (£7.4bn) to help Pakistan recover from the devastating floods that hit the country last year. International donors pledge over $9bn to Pakistan for flood recovery. It amounts to more than half the estimated $16.3bn Pakistan needs to recover from the disaster. Last year’s floods killed […]
Syra Yousaf, Shahroz Sabzwari appear together in interview after divorce
Syra Yousaf and Shahroz Sabzwari appear together in an interview for 1st time after their divorce. Babylicious, a feature film starring Syra Yousaf and Shahroz Sabzwari, is scheduled to be released in February 2023. The stunning actors Syra Yousaf & Shahroz Sabzwari are featured in the movie. The cast has already begun advertising for their […]