Fuel crisis forces shutdown in Sri Lanka
As Sri Lanka begins bailout talks with the IMF this week, fuel riots were registered at several gas stations across national capital Colombo which were met with repression by the security forces
Report shows extent of discrimination, violence by Minneapolis police and other stories
Today we look at an investigation into racism in the Minneapolis Police Department (US), protests against the Capital Control law in Lebanon, and more
Lebanese government pushes for capital control law despite protests
The law introduced in the Lebanese parliament by the caretaker government after it signed a deal with the IMF for fresh loans seeks to remove protections for individual deposits in Lebanese banks
Tunisia’s suspended parliament fights against president’s coup
Just hours after the suspended parliament passed the symbolic vote by a majority, the president dissolved the body
Pakistan’s parliament to take up no-confidence motion against PM Imran Khan on Thursday
The future of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government is in doubt due to defections and the vacillating position of allies. The country is also facing a major economic crisis
Sri Lanka deploys army to distribute fuel amid the country’s worst economic crisis in decades
The decision to deploy military personnel comes after Sri Lanka reported four deaths in 48 hours in fuel queues this week as people lined up for hours outside filling stations after a sudden hike in prices of essential commodities.
British ferry workers fired, women’s groups oppose Lasso’s veto and other stories
Today we look at the sudden mass lay-offs imposed on 800 ferry workers in the UK, the partial presidential veto of an abortion bill in Ecuador, and more
Tunisian journalists plan mass general strike against government repression and for media reforms
Journalists have accused the government headed by president Kais Saied of trying to weaken the press in the country and drastically reduce the freedom of the press by systematically bringing it under government control
Protests mount against rising food prices in southern Iraq
Protesters also rallied against traders, accusing them of artificially raising prices and overcharging customers for basic food items and other essential commodities
US Congress approves $1B for Israel’s Iron Dome in govt. spending bill and other stories
Today we look at the military aid to Israel approved by the US Congress, the targeting of Sahrawi activist Aminatou Haidar with Pegasus, and more
COVID-19 pandemic led to increase in extreme poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean, reports ECLAC
According to ECLAC’s annual report, extreme poverty rate in the region rose from 13.1% in 2020 to 13.8% in 2021, a setback of 27 years
Sri Lanka nears complete economic meltdown as food shortage worsens
After its foreign currency reserves dropped to USD 1.6 billion in November last year, Sri Lanka’s economic crisis has snowballed at an alarming rate with acute shortage of essential commodities, food and fuel
- UN Security Council agrees to extend aid to rebel-held regions of Syria for six months
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