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Poor diets imperilling people and the planet

WorldTags: Print EditionFRANCE: Nearly half the world's population suffer from poor nutrition linked to too much or not enough food, a global assessment said Tuesday with wide-ranging impacts on health and the planet. The Global…

Flood warning issued to people around Deduru Oya

LocalTags: Flood WarningSri LankaThe water level of the Deduru Oya has been observed rising to ‘minor flood level', stated the Irrigation Department. Accordingly the Department stated that, “A Considerable rainfall has been occurred…

No babies in Parliament: British lawmakers outraged by infant ban

WorldIn this grab take from House of Commons TV, Labour MP Stella Creasy carries her son, Pip, during a Westminster Hall debate in Parliment, London on Tuesday. Tags: Print EditionUK: Several British politicians demanded a change in…

Sweden's first female PM resigns hours after appointment

WorldTags: SwedenMagdalena AnderssonPrime MinisterSweden's first ever female prime minister has resigned just hours after she was appointed. Magdalena Andersson, was announced as leader on Wednesday but resigned after her coalition…

Australia’s Barrier Reef erupts in colour as corals spawn

WorldCorals fertilize billions of offspring by casting sperm and eggs into the Pacific Ocean off the Queensland state coastal city of Cairns.Tags: Print EditionAUSTRALIA: Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is spawning in an explosion of…

SJB MPs stage protest in Parliament against harassment of women in SL

PoliticalSandasen Marasinghe and Camelia NathanielTags: SJBSamagi Jana BalawegayaSri LankaWomenWomen HarassmentSamagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarians staged a silent protest in Parliament today (25) against the harassment of…

Collins Dictionary picks NFT as word of the year 2021

WorldTags: Print EditionUK: Collins Dictionary has chosen the term NFT as its word of the year after surging interest in the digital tokens that can sell for millions of dollars brought it into the mainstream. NFT is short for…

SL Vs WI Test match: Sri Lanka wins by 187 runs

SportsTags: Test MatchSri LankaWest IndiesSri Lanka win the first test match against West Indies by 187 runs and take 1-0 lead in the 2-match series. Thursday, November 25, 2021 - 14:02 //>…

Pentagon to form new group to investigate UFOs

WorldTags: Print EditionUS: The United States Department of Defence late on Tuesday said it will establish a new group to investigate reports on the presence of UFOs in restricted airspace. The formation of the group comes after the…