As long as the Russian imperial state exists in its current form, the threat it poses to Europe won’t go away. Andrew A. Michta is senior fellow and director of…
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Sri Lanka ends visas for hundreds of thousands of Russians staying there to avoid war
Sri Lanka has told hundreds of thousands of Russians and some Ukrainians staying in the country to escape the war that they must leave in the next two weeks, immigration officers said. The…
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BlackSky Wins Initial Task Order Exceeding $1 Million Against New Multi-Year Contract to Deliver Space-based Intelligence Capabilities to Indonesian Ministry of Defense
HERNDON, Va. — January 11, 2024 — BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) won a multi-year contract from PT Len supporting the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia to provide…
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Telesur’s Pro-Iran Propaganda
by Long Nisayby Long NisayMuch like its ideological counterparts at HispanTV (Iranian-owned) and Actualidad RT (Russian-owned), Telesur wraps its incitement into a sophisticated and slick twenty-four-hour news platform through its website, broadcasts, and social media presence. Though it…
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The salary and benefits packages for expatriates in Singapore rose higher in 2022, according to ECA International, in contrast with a dip in rival Asian hub Hong Kong. The average…
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President Wickremesinghe’s Contribution To Securing IMF Loan For Sri Lanka
Brussels (08/11 – 50) On March 20, the IMF approved a $3 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) to support Sri Lanka amid its economic crisis. The approval is expected to…
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Tajikistan Journalist, Mamadshoeva Sentenced To 21 Years In Prison
Brussels (25/11 – 33.3) Tajikistan Supreme Court has sentenced a widely respected 65-year-old female journalist, Ulfathonim Mamadshoeva, to 21 years in prison on charges of incitement to overthrowing the government.…
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Notorious Benjamin Wey Sues Sri Lanka For $250 Million
by Dul Manyby Dul ManyLondon (05/11 – 44.44) Benjamin Wey, a Chinese-American financier, founder of Fintech Holdings and a history of legal trouble, is suing Sri Lanka for $250 million. Wey claims that he was…
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Sri Lanka Remains in Economic Crisis, Impinges Human Rights
by Jay Akaraby Jay AkaraLondon (15/11 – 67) The streets in Colombo, Sri Lanka, erupted into celebration on July 13, 2022 after weeks of peaceful protests forced then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country. Rajapaksa, long…
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Sri Lanka Reaches Agreement To Settle Chinese Debt
Paris (15/11 – 75) Sri Lanka has reached an agreement with the China Exim bank on the principles and terms of a $4.2 billion debt settlement, the country’s finance ministry…