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Sri Lanka inflation climbs as food prices rise

Shawdesh Desk: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s annual inflation almost doubled to 1.7 percent in June, up from 0.9 per cent the previous month, as food prices began rising again, official data

China urges Taiwanese to visit without worry

Shawdesh Desk: China has urged Taiwanese to visit the mainland ‘without the slightest worry’, condemning the island authorities’ decision to raise their travel alert level after Beijing threats targeting independence

Iran warns Israel of obliterating war if Lebanon attacked

Shawdesh Desk: Iran on Saturday warned that ‘all resistance fronts’, a grouping of Iran and its regional allies, would confront Israel if it attacks Lebanon. The comment from Iran’s mission

Retired MI5 Agent Confesses On His Deathbed- ” We Killed Princess Diana Because She Knew Secrets Of Royalty( VIDEO )

Shawdesh Desk: Princess Diana – the people’s princess. She was adored by everyone who knew her, and she brought light wherever she went. She was known for her compassion and

At least 30 killed in Kenya anti-government protests: HRW

Shawdesh Desk: At least 30 people died in protests in Kenya this week sparked by a government drive to substantially raise taxes in the East African country, Human Rights Watch

Hard-liner Saeed Jalili leads in early Iran presidential election results

Shawdesh Desk: Early results in Iran’s presidential election put hard-liner Saeed Jalili slightly ahead Saturday, followed closely behind by reformist Masoud Pezeshkian. The early results, reported by Iranian state television,

UK economic recovery improves as election looms

Shawdesh Desk: The UK economy’s recovery from recession was stronger than previously thought in the first quarter, official data showed Friday, partly lifting embattled prime minister Rishi Sunak before next week’s election.

Maldives state minister arrested over ‘black magic’ spell on president

Shawdesh Desk; Police in the Maldives have arrested a state environment minister, officers said Thursday, with media in the Indian Ocean nation reporting she was accused of performing “black magic”