Rising interest rates in US will hinder foreign economies including Sri Lanka
WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Federal Reserve raises interest rates — as it did Wednesday — the impact doesn’t stopContinue Reading
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Donald’s Trump’s Truth Social social app tops downloads on Apple App Store, many users waitlisted
KEY POINTS Donald Trump’s new social media venture, Truth Social, launched late on Sunday in Apple’s App Store. The appContinue Reading
Biden agrees to meet with Putin ‘in principle’ if Russia has not invaded Ukraine
KEY POINTS President Biden has accepted “in principle” a meeting with Russia’s Putin in what could be a last-ditch effortContinue Reading
From Parag Agrawal to Sundar Pichai: 8 Indian-origin CEOs leading tech giants in the US
Indian-origin techies, many of whom have studied at the premier Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and other prominent tech institutionsContinue Reading
FDA clears Moderna and Pfizer’s Covid vaccine booster shots for all U.S. adults
KEY POINTS The CDC still has to authorize distribution of the booster doses before people can start receiving the shots,Continue Reading
Pfizer says its Covid pill with HIV drug cuts the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% as company plans to seek FDA authorization
KEY POINTS Pfizer said its Covid-19 pill, used with an HIV drug, cut the risk of hospitalization or death byContinue Reading
U.S. to lift travel ban Nov. 8, allowing vaccinated international visitors into the country
(AFP)- The United States announced Friday that it will allow entry to foreign travelers who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19,Continue Reading
Canada Elections: Trudeau wins third term after early vote gamble
Justin Trudeau says voters have given him ‘clear mandate’, but his Liberal party is expected to remain as a minorityContinue Reading
Data shows Covid booster shots are ‘not appropriate’ at this time, U.S. and international scientists conclude
KEY POINTS An expert review of scientific evidence has concluded that Covid vaccine booster shots are not needed at thisContinue Reading
U.S. will begin wide distribution of Covid booster shots next month, saying vaccine protection wanes over time
KEY POINTS U.S. agencies are preparing to offer booster shots to all eligible Americans beginning the week of Sept. 20.Continue Reading
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