As the world’s second largest economy battles an outbreak of diseases, tourism spending in China plummeted over this week’s Qingming festival. Official numbers reveal that tourists spent more than 30% less during the major three-day holiday than they did at the same period last year. It comes as China’s travel restrictions remain in place, with … Read more
Aryna Sabalenka won the second round of the Credit One Charleston Open on Wednesday. Former Top 20 player Alison Riske posed a test to Sabalenka, but the No. 1 seed prevailed 7-6(3), 6-4 after 1 hour and 49 minutes of play, snapping a three-match losing run. Sabalenka had beaten Riske in all of their prior … Read more
Following widespread protests over rising petrol and fertilizer prices, Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has imposed a curfew in the capital, Lima, and the coastal city of Callao. In an effort to keep gasoline prices stable, the administration announced on Sunday that the fuel tax will be temporarily eliminated. On Monday, though, lorry drivers and farmers … Read more
Following widespread protests over rising petrol and fertilizer prices, Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has imposed a curfew in the capital, Lima, and the coastal city of Callao. In an effort to keep gasoline prices stable, the administration announced on Sunday that the fuel tax will be temporarily eliminated. On Monday, though, lorry drivers and farmers … Read more
Former World No. 1 Karolina Pliskova had to put in a lot of effort to win her first match of the season and go to the Credit One Charleston Open Round of 16. Pliskova, the No. 3 seed from the Czech Republic, took almost two days to beat Ukraine’s Katarina Zavatska by the scores of … Read more
As part of a new wave of penalties on Russia for its aggressive invasion of Ukraine, the European Commission suggested banning Russian coal on Tuesday. “We will impose a 4 billion euro ($4.39 billion) per year import embargo on Russian coal.” “This will deprive Russia of another vital source of cash,” said European Commission President … Read more
Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, said on Wednesday that the European Union (EU) will be responsible for the consequences of its order, which expelled 19 Russian diplomats from Belgium on April 5. Following international condemnation of killings in the village of Bucha, near Kyiv, where dozens of bodies were discovered after … Read more
Arjuna Ranatunga, a former Sri Lankan minister and great cricketer, said President Gotabaya Rajapaksa should accept responsibility for his failings and resign to make room for someone who can lead the island nation out of its current economic quagmire. “Because he has failed, the president should resign.” In an exclusive interview with a foreign news … Read more
A British embassy security guard in Berlin has been accused with spying for Russia. David Ballantyne Smith, 57, is charged with nine counts of violating the Official Secrets Act. He faces seven counts of gathering information with the goal of delivering it to Russian officials, one count of attempting communication, and one count of supplying … Read more
Shanghai made some amendments on the widely unpopular Covid policy of child separation on Wednesday, in response to mounting public outrage as it extends a citywide lockdown that has left some residents unable to buy food. The lockdown in China’s most populous metropolis, which began ten days ago in portions of Shanghai and has since … Read more
Sri Lanka’s economy is in danger of collapsing. Sri Lanka has been cited by several geopolitical experts as an example of China’s “strategic trap diplomacy” or “debt-trap diplomacy.” Sri Lanka has experienced its worst economic crisis as a result of foreign debts and loans from China. Food, fuel, and all other critical commodities are in … Read more
The US announced fresh penalties against Russia on Wednesday, including sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two adult daughters for the first time. Katerina Tikhonovna and Maria Putina, both in their thirties, are rarely seen in public and their father rarely mentions them. They have only ever been identified by their first names by the … Read more
On Thursday, the United Nations General Assembly will vote on a proposal by the United States to exclude Russia from the UN Human Rights Council in retaliation for its aggression and invasion of Ukraine. According to the UN General Assembly’s President’s Office, the 193-member UN body’s Emergency Special Session will reconvene on Thursday at 10 … Read more
On Wednesday, the Justice Department issued the first known criminal prosecution against a Russian oligarch in connection with the Kremlin’s 2014 invasion of Ukraine. Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev is accused of conspiring to violate and breaking US sanctions in an indictment unsealed in the Southern District of New York. Following Russia’s illegal invasion of Crimea, … Read more
Sri Lanka’s ailing president will not resign, according to his government’s whip. In the midst of the country’s economic turmoil, public and political opponents have called on Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign. Long power outages and shortages of petrol, food, and other essential supplies have enraged residents for weeks. Almost all of his Cabinet ministers have … Read more
President Joe Biden urged his staff on Tuesday to draught a national research plan on long COVID, a disease that is thought to afflict millions of people in the United States. According to a White House information sheet, Biden issued a presidential memorandum asking the Secretary of Health and Human Services to “organise a new … Read more
The Duchess of Cambridge is well-known for a number of reasons, one of which is her fondness for children. So, when she saw the viral photo of a small child with leukemia hugging her father through a window during the COVID-19 outbreak, how could the royal mother not reach out? Mila Sneddon, who is … Read more
David and Victoria Beckham’s eldest son Brooklyn is all set to tie the knot with famous model Nicola Peltz. Brooklyn Beckham’s younger sister Harper will be present for his wedding. David and Victoria’s eldest son is poised to marry Transformers actress Nicola, 27, in one of the most high-profile celebrity weddings in recent years. Brooklyn … Read more
