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Trump hits Brazil with 50% tariffs
President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, ...
Trump slaps new tariffs on Sri Lanka, Iraq, 5 other countries with a warning: ‘If you raise your…’
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a fresh round of tariffs targeting seven countries -- Algeria, Brunei, Iraq, ...
Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing 'witch hunt' trial against country's former president
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of ...
Trump threatens 50% tariffs on Brazil over ex-president trial, despite trade surplus
The U.S. exported more goods to Brazil than it imported, contradicting Trump's usual justification for tariffs. In his letter ...
Harry Brook Becomes World’s Best Test Batter as Gill, Mulder, and Sri Lanka Stars Climb Rankings
Harry Brook, an England cricket player, has just become the No. 1 Test batter in the world, overtaking his English teammate Joe Root, according to the Internati ...
Act Now Or Suffer: South Asia Confronts Alarming Surge In Women’s Anaemia Crisis
Anaemia affects 259M in South Asia, threatening 18M more women/girls by 2030. It harms health, productivity, and child development. A regional push is underway to scale proven, cost-effective ...
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Editors’ Guild pulls out of media policy committee
The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka (TEGOSL) has withdrawn from a committee appointed by the Ministry of Mass Media to draft a ...
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Exporters warn against ‘backdoor charges’, urge government to uphold transparent trade practices
The Joint Chambers of Commerce urged the Government of Sri Lanka to engage in meaningful consultation with all recognized ...