39 candidates are approved for Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the highest number ever

39 candidates are approved for Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the highest number ever

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s elections commission on Thursday accepted applications from a record 39 candidates to run in next month’s presidential election, which will decide the course of the country’s financial reforms to survive an unprecedented economic crisis. The commission received 39 applications and all were accepted, its head, R.M.A.L. Rathnayake, announced.

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Thailand’s populist Pheu Thai party gets endorsements to nominate a prime ministerial candidate

Thailand’s populist Pheu Thai party gets endorsements to nominate a prime ministerial candidate

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s populist Pheu Thai party on Thursday was given support by its major coalition partners to nominate one of its two candidates as the new prime minister, a day after former Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was removed by court order over an ethical violation. Sorawong Thienthong, secretary-general of Pheu Thai, told reporters

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Dubai-based port operator DP World’s half-year profits fall nearly 60%, in part over Red Sea attacks

Dubai-based port operator DP World’s half-year profits fall nearly 60%, in part over Red Sea attacks

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai-based port operator DP World reported Thursday its half-year profits fell by nearly 60%, in part over the ongoing attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels over the Israel-Hamas war that have affected shipping through the Red Sea. DP World reported profits of $265 million this year, down from $651 million

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Meta kills off misinformation tracking tool CrowdTangle despite pleas from researchers, journalists

Meta kills off misinformation tracking tool CrowdTangle despite pleas from researchers, journalists

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms has shut down CrowdTangle, a tool widely used by researchers, watchdog organizations and journalists to monitor social media posts, notably to track how misinformation spreads on the company’s platforms. Wednesday’s shutdown, which Meta announced earlier this year, has been protested by researchers and nonprofits. In

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Climate activists protest at several German airports in the latest of a string of demonstrations

Climate activists protest at several German airports in the latest of a string of demonstrations

BERLIN (AP) — Climate activists staged protests at several German airports on Thursday, forcing a temporary halt to flights at some of them in the latest of a string of similar demonstrations. The Last Generation group said a total of eight activists were involved in the protests at Berlin, Cologne-Bonn, Nuremberg and Stuttgart airports, which

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Ministarstvo pravde Kosova odbilo zahtev Srbije za dostavljanje dokumentacije o slučaju Banjska

Ministarstvo pravde Kosova odbilo zahtev Srbije za dostavljanje dokumentacije o slučaju Banjska

Kosovo | 14.08.2024 | access_time 22:00 Ministarstvo pravde Kosova saopštilo je danas da je odbilo zahtev Srbije za dostavljanje informacija i dokumenata o napadu u selu Banjska kod Zvečana pre godinu dana pošto je, kako su naveli, u suprotnosti sa nekoliko tačaka Zakona o međunarodnoj pravnoj suradnji, javlja Radio Slobodna Evropa (RFE). Kako se navodi

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