Sri Lanka leader warns hard times to follow IMF bailout
Sri Lanka's president warned Wednesday of more economic pain to come for the crisis-hit nation, with strict austerity measures needed to restore its ruined finances after an IMF bailout deal.
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Defiant Johnson faces UK parliament grilling over Covid 'Partygate'
Britain's former prime minister Boris Johnson re-enters the bear pit of parliamentary inquisition on Wednesday for a grilling about "Partygate" that could decide his political future.
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Meet the youth reframing the news for TikTok, YouTube
In the suburbs of Madrid, four young women are hard at work creating videos summarising the news that is viewed every day by millions of people on TikTok.
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Messi 'madness' in Argentina as world champions play first match
Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates will make a triumphant return in their homeland on Thursday when they play their first match since winning the World Cup in Qatar.
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Southgate challenges England to take 'next step' towards Euro 2024 glory
England's quest to win a first major tournament since 1966 starts afresh on Thursday as the Three Lions' Euro 2024 qualifying campaign begins with a testing trip to champions Italy.
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Italy, Mbappe, Spain, Ronaldo: What to look out for in Euro 2024 qualifying
Three months on from Argentina's dramatic World Cup final victory over France, international football returns this week as Euro 2024 qualifying gets underway.
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Mancini looking for answers before Euro qualifying opener with England
Roberto Mancini is wondering where the next generation of Italian talent is going to come from as the Azzurri begin their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign on Thursday with the visit of England.
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Maduro appoints new Venezuela oil minister after corruption scandal
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appointed a new petroleum minister on Tuesday after the department's powerful former boss resigned over an anti-corruption crackdown that has seen several high-ranking officials arrested.
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Amnesty urges Uganda leader to reject 'appalling' anti-LGBTQ bill
Amnesty International urged Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni Wednesday to reject a tough anti-gay bill passed by parliament, warning it was "a grave assault" on LGBTQ people.
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French inventor of abortion pill calls Wyoming ban 'scandalous'
French scientist Etienne-Emile Baulieu, known as the father of the abortion pill, said it was "scandalous" and "a setback for women's freedom" that the US state of Wyoming has banned the drug.
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