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Over 650 people arrested in Sri Lanka for protest

Over 650 people arrested in Sri Lanka for protest

More than 650 people were arrested in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo on Sunday for opposing the government. These people were taking out a march against the government by breaking the curfew in protest against the economic crisis. At the same time, social media platforms have also been banned in Sri Lanka. After ...

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Sri Lanka declares emergency after protests

Sri Lanka declares emergency after protests

Protesters clashed with police outside President Rajapaksa’s residence in Mirihana. At least ten people, including journalists, were injured in the violent demonstration. Sri Lanka: Due to the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka, people have come out on the streets and are demonstrating against the government. Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa ...

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Biden says, Indian response to Russian confrontation “shaky”

Biden says, Indian response to Russian confrontation “shaky”

US President Joe Biden has termed India’s response to the Russia-Ukraine war as weak. He said India’s response is unstable compared to the rest of the US partners.  President Biden said this while addressing American business leaders in Washington on Monday. Referring to the Quad partner countries, he said, “India has been exceptionally ...

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Zelensky no more interested for NATO membership

Zelensky no more interested for NATO membership

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine will no longer be a member of NATO. They also said they were ready to ‘compromise’ the status of two separate pro-Russian regions (Donetsk and Luhansk), which President Vladimir Putin declared independent on February 24, just before the start of the attack, and ...

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Russia bans facebook to restrict Russian media

Russia bans facebook to restrict Russian media

Amidst the Russia-Ukraine war, the Russian President has taken big action against Facebook and Twitter. Russia banned Facebook. META has already taken action against Russia. Russia’s censorship agency Roskomnadzor has accused Facebook of discriminating against Russian media. Recently Facebook closed the pages of Russia’s RT and RIA news agency. According ...

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