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Sri Lanka defaulted on its $51 billion foreign debt on Tuesday, as the island nation faces its worst economic crisis in recent memory and widespread calls for the government’s resignation. Acute food and fuel shortages, … Read more
Shehbaz Sharif: Following a walkout by lawmakers from ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party, Pakistan’s Parliament elected Opposition lawmaker Shehbaz Sharif as the country’s new Prime Minister on Monday. Mr. Shehbaz Sharif was the only … Read more
Nepal: The Nepalese government has suspended Central Bank Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari over differences with Finance Minister Janardhan Sharma and for failing to do enough to lift the country’s economy out of the doldrums. According … Read more
Nepal Forex Reserves: Despite government assurances that the economy will not go into a tailspin like Sri Lanka’s, Nepal’s central bank has announced a ban on the import of vehicles and other luxury items, citing … Read more
Pakistan’s political crisis is full of unexpected twists and turns. India is keeping a close eye on Shehbaz Sharif, who is expected to become Pakistan’s next prime minister. Imran Khan was seen as more hawkish … Read more
On April 10, members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) held rallies in several cities across Pakistan to protest Imran Khan’s ouster as former Prime Minister and party chairman following the Opposition’s no-confidence motion. Protest rallies … Read more
In the midst of Pakistan’s political turmoil, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the country’s former Foreign Minister and Vice-President of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, filed his nomination for Prime Minister, after Imran Khan was ousted from … Read more
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has joined Twitter’s board of directors, only days after becoming the company’s largest shareholder. This does not appear to be the situation any longer. Musk has declined … Read more
Modi & Biden: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Sunday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend a virtual meeting with US President Joe Biden on Monday. US President Biden will maintain “close … Read more
Israel’s army attack on West Bank: On Sunday, Israel’s forces carried out further operations in Jenin, a West Bank district where gunmen have carried out a string of recent deadly strikes. The Israeli army stated … Read more