Hypocrisy Blitzkrieg: Anika Wells' expenses meltdown opens can of worms - Michael West
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Newest first · UTC+10:00China husband seeks help after late wife’s video game house ‘legacy’ is torn down
Wife’s pride and joy built in virtual realm disappears after she dies from brain haemorrhage; couple’s real-life home sold to pay medical bills
· Fran Lu
German foreign medical worker program mired in bureaucracy
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NACC Inspector Furness states the obvious while Brereton obfuscates - Michael West
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· Kim Wingerei
Blood donation camp by Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau - DailyNews
A blood donation program was held yesterday (10) at the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) to support patients in need of blood due to the severe adverse weather conditions affecting many parts of the country.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Trump launches $1m 'gold card' immigration visas - DailyNews
President Donald Trump has launched a scheme offering fast-tracked US visas to wealthy foreigners who can pay at least $1m (£750,000).
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Temu’s EU headquarters raided over Chinese subsidy concerns
The raid comes amid increasing concern within the European Union over cheap imports from China
· Reuters
Sharujan, Pulindu hit their maiden First Class tons - DailyNews
Two promising cricketers Sharujan Shanmuganathan of Tamil Union and Pulindu Perera of Nugegoda SC came to the highlight when they scored their maiden first class centuries in the opening week of the Major Cub three day cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Cricket.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Measures to motivate people pay taxes - DailyNews
A special discussion on “Measures to be taken to widen the tax net in line with the government’s tax policy” was held at the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development on Tuesday (09) under the patronage of the Deputy Minister of Economic Development, U.D. Nishantha Jayaweera and Commissioner General of …
· Gayan Abeykoon
SLR lands exclusive Korea tour for Juniors - DailyNews
Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) yesterday announced a major boost for youth rugby, confirming that the Korean Rugby Football Union (KRU) will fully fund a special high-performance tour for a Sri Lankan Under-15 Development Squad from December 15 to 22, 2025 — covering air travel, visas, accommodation, meals, transport and all…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Russian threats prompt calls for tighter German security
"We are not at war, but we are no longer at peace either," is how German Chancellor Friedrich Merz from the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party summarized the mood in Germany back in late September.
· Marcel Fürstenau
2025 set for second-hottest year on record
The year 2025 is expected to rank as the second-warmest on record on record, alongside 2023, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), second only to 2024's record-breaking temperatures.
· Felix Tamsut
Betrugsvorwürfe in Brüssel: Federica Mogherini tritt zurück
Nach Betrugsvorwürfen im Zusammenhang mit Geldern der Europäischen Union ist die frühere EU-Außenbeauftragte Federica Mogherini von ihrem Posten als Rektorin der Elite-Universität College of Europe zurückgetreten. "Im Einklang mit der höchsten Disziplin und Fairness, mit der ich stets meine Aufgaben wahrgenommen hab…
· Deutsche Welle
Молодые депутаты бундестага встряхнут немецкую политику?
Шумная и активная молодежь может превратиться в настоящую занозу для политических лидеров. Так, одной из задач канцлера ФРГ Фридриха Мерца (Friedrich Merz) в декабре стало подавление протеста в рядах Молодежного союза (Junge Union) - молодежного крыла консервативного блока ХДС/ХСС, представителем которого является с…
· Бен Найт
Wheelies on Boxing Day. Did Barnaby Joyce ruin Christmas for e-bike riders? - Michael West
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· Andrew Gardiner
‘Toothpaste without China’? EU firms must stop Beijing, US overreliance: report
European Union Chamber of Commerce in China urges companies to “eliminate single-source dependencies”
· Xinyi Wu
Comcars for the golden goose, no showers for the old gander - Michael West
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· Dr Sarah Russell
La nouvelle stratégie sécuritaire américaine inquiète l'UE
Les présidents américains publient généralement une présentation stratégique de ce type à chaque mandat et ce texte confirme les grandes lignes de la politique étrangère américaine, depuis le retour de Donald Trump à la Maison Blanche, en janvier.
· Jens Thurau, Beatrice von Braunschweig, Sophie Serbini
Automobilbranche hofft auf Rückzieher beim Verbrennerverbot
Mit Spannung erwartet die europäische Autoindustrie eine für den 10. Dezember geplante wichtige Entscheidung der Europäischen Union. Sie könnte erhebliche Konsequenzen haben für die Pläne der EU-Kommission, die Zulassung von Autos mit Verbrennungsmotoren bis zum Jahr 2035 auslaufen zu lassen. Autobauer und andere vo…
· Arthur Sullivan
Asyl-Politik: EU-Innenminister verschärfen Regeln
Die EU-Länder haben sich bei der Verteilung von Asylbewerbern und den Beiträgen zum sogenannten Solidaritätspool geeinigt. Innerhalb der Europäischen Union sollen 21.000 Schutzsuchende umgesiedelt werden, um besonders unter Druck stehende EU-Staaten zu entlasten, wie die Innenminister bei einem Treffen in Brüssel fe…
· Deutsche Welle
EU ministers agree on new migration reform plan for 2026
European Union interior ministers on Monday advanced a sweeping overhaul of the bloc's migration system, agreeing to new rules on deportations, asylum processing and financial burden-sharing after years of political division.
· Kalika Mehta
Gotta pay ’em all: Singapore Pokemon card bust sparks Malaysia customs warning
Malaysia’s customs chief reminds citizens about undeclared goods, saying personal items are ‘not a magic spell for duty-free immunity’
· SCMP’s Asia desk
Sri Lanka receives widespread global support for flood relief and recovery efforts - DailyNews
Sri Lanka continues to receive widespread international assistance as the country recovers from the severe floods and weather-related disasters that have affected multiple districts. During a diplomatic briefing held at the Prime Minister’s Office, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and Minister of Foreign Affair…
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Exclusive | Indonesian team aims to get bodies of helpers killed in Hong Kong fire home soon
Filipino envoy in city also says Manila can move ‘quickly’ once Hong Kong has processed the necessary papers for worker killed in blaze
· Mary Ann Benitez
Former SLBFE Chairman released on bail in alleged corruption case - DailyNews
Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (09) granted bail to former Chairman of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), Mohamed Hilmi, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in connection with an alleged corruption case.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Minister Anil Jayantha urges global community to join Sri Lanka’s rebuilding efforts in Al Jazeera interview - DailyNews
Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando, Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning and Minister of Labour, has called for urgent international assistance to support Sri Lanka’s relief and reconstruction efforts following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Segal Secrets: docs reveal Antisemitism Envoy's big pay day - Michael West
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· Stephanie Tran
L’UE en faveur d'un durcissement de la politique migratoire
Les pays del'Union européenne se sont mis d'accord sur la répartition des demandeurs d'asile et les contributions au "fonds de solidarité".
· Reliou Koubakin
The NetFix is in. Streaming production quotas no bonanza - Michael West
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· Kim Wingerei
Inside the Lives of Immigrant Teens Working Dangerous Night Shifts in Suburban Factories
It’s a little before 6 a.m. and still dark when Garcia gets home from work this October morning. The apartment where he lives with his aunt and uncle is silent. They’ve already left for their own jobs.
· Melissa Sanchez
Georgia's Kavelashvili defends 2024 vote amid EU strains
Georgia has grappled with political tension and months of street protests, but President Mikheil Kavelashvili has defended the legitimacy of the country's 2024 parliamentary elections and its path to become a member of the European Union.
· Kalika Mehta, Juri Rescheto
Chinese court orders Malaysia Airlines to pay families of 8 MH370 victims
The airline must pay over US$410,000 per passenger in China’s first formal compensation ruling on flight that vanished 11 years ago
· Alcott Wei
New China guidelines to base asset managers’ pay on the performance of funds
The China Securities Regulatory Commission seeks a performance-based salary mechanism at the country’s 160 mutual fund houses
· Daniel Ren
Social media age ban is upon us. What does it really mean? - Michael West
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· Daniel Angus
PHIs seal 12,000kg of meat stock after flood and power outage damage - DailyNews
Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) today sealed approximately 12,000 kilograms of meat stored at a livestock farm in the Anuradhapura District after determining that the stock was no longer safe for human consumption, the Public Health Inspectors Union announced.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Rates going nowhere ... but another year of wages going backwards? - Michael West
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· Michael Pascoe
Measures to compensate damaged crop cultivation - DailyNews
The National Farmers’ Union states that nearly 100,000 acres of vegetable crops have been damaged due to the adverse weather conditions during last week.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Chandimal, Sharujan steal limelight at Major Club Cricket - DailyNews
Experienced Dinesh Chandimal came back strongly scoring 152 for Colts CC while 20-year-old Sharujan Shanmuganathan of Tamil Union hit fighting knock of 123 runs on the second day of the Major Club three day cricket tournament yesterday.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Second ExpoScaleUp Pitching event held - DailyNews
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the European Union (EU), successfully concluded the Pitching Event for the second batch of SMEs under the ExpoScaleUp program. Supported under the European Union’s regional initiative & Accelerating Cl…
· Gayan Abeykoon
SL requests foreign countries to support identified post-disaster priority areas - DailyNews
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath recently co-chaired a diplomatic briefing to update foreign diplomatic missions and international organisations accredited to Sri Lanka, and Sri Lanka Missions and Honorary Consuls abroad, on national re…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Old Devans FU in bid to boost Devan Soccer - DailyNews
Old Devans Football Union, which was formed by past soccerites of Maliyadeva College held their inaugural annual general meeting at the Maliyadeva College Old Boys Association auditorium in Kurunegala recently.
· Gayan Abeykoon
All-night Pirith sermon held at Kiri Vehera to offer blessings for disaster victims - DailyNews
An all-night Pirith sermon was held at the historic Kiri Vehera in Kataragama to offer condolences to those displaced by the recent disaster and to pay tribute to citizens who lost their lives.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Vlastita mladež trese temelje njemačkih etabliranih stranaka
Glasni i prpošni mladi mogu biti naporni. Prvi zadatak kancelara Friedricha Merza u prosincu bio je suočiti se s mogućom pobunom omladinskog krila njegove konzervativne Kršćansko-demokratske unije (CDU), nazvanog Mlada unija (Junge Union JU). Sve to zbog planova njegove demokršćansko-socijaldemokratske koalicije da …
· Benjamin Knight
Outrage as Korean saleswoman kneels after abuse by customer for telling son off
Mother of boy launches humiliating tirade against innocent member of shop staff; forces worker to rub hands together in apology
· Yating Yang
Opinion | Does AI’s rise have to mean job losses? East Asia tells a different story
Studies from Vietnam to South Korea show AI adoption has not cannibalised jobs. Instead of simple mechanisation, economies are synergising
· Hamzah Rifaat
Marles' new Defence agency - rearranging deck chairs on the HMAS Titanic - Michael West
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· Rex Patrick
Kansela wa Ujerumani Merz anakabiliwa na ziara ngumu Israel
Tangu aingie madarakani miezi saba iliyopita, Kansela wa chama cha siasa za wastani za mrengo kulia cha Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Friedrich Merz amekuwa akiendeleza "uhusiano maalum" kati ya Ujerumani na Israel. Kumekuwa na migogoro kadhaa kati ya Berlin na Jerusalem kuhusu vitendo vya Israel katika Ukanda wa…
· Bruce Amani
Finland: The money woes of the world's happiest country
Finland, ranked the world's happiest nation for eight years and traditionally one of the European Union’s most fiscally disciplined countries, has just received a wake-up call from Brussels.
· Nik Martin
EU hits X with €120 million fine over breaking digital rules
The European Union has fined Elon Musk's social media platform X €120 million ($140 million) for breaching its transparency rules set out in its Digital Services Act (DSA).
· Matt Ford
‘We all knew’: is your job safe from the AI you are helping to train?
Asia makes the chips driving the AI boom, but the technology threatens to erase jobs and widen the region’s wealth gap, a new UN report says
· Aidan Jones