Russia to restrict Facebook access for 'censoring' its media.

Moscow said on Friday 25 March 2022 it was partially limiting access to Meta Platforms Inc's (FB.O) Facebook, accusing it of "censoring" Russian media, announcing the measure a day after Russia invaded Ukraine and the latest in a series of steps against U.S. s…

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US formally declares Russian military has committed war crimes in Ukraine.

The US government has formally declared that members of the Russian armed forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement Wednesday 23 March 2022. The official US declaration that Moscow's troops had violated the laws of…

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Value Added Tax Amendment Bill passed in Parliament.

The Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, to increase the tax on financial services from 15% to 18%, was passed in Parliament on March 24. The Bill to amend the Value Added Tax Act No. 14 of 2002 was recently passed in the Committee on Public Finance (COPF).  The approval was giv…

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North Korea fires new ICBM in largest test since 2017.

North Korea fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday 24, Tokyo and Seoul said as they voiced outrage at Pyongyang's most powerful launch since 2017. South Korea's military said it had fired missiles from ground, sea and air in response. Pyongyang has…

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"Sobadanavi" adds 350 MW to the national grid.

The "350 MW" Natural Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LNG) Power Plant is expected to add 200 MW to the national grid by next year.  The 350 MW Sobadanavi Dual Cycle Power Plant in Kerawalapitiya is currently under construction. The power plant, which was proposed to be bu…

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Mario Marcel wins the Governor of the year award 2022.

Mario Marcel, the Governor of the Central Bank of Chile, has won the Governor of the year award at the Central Banking Awards 2022. Banco Central de Chile is the name of the central bank of Chile. When Mario Marcel was named governor of the Central Bank of Chile (BCCh) in Oc…

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels strike Saudi energy facilities.

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group fired missiles and drones at Saudi energy and water desalination facilities, causing a temporary drop in output at a refinery but no casualties, the Saudi energy ministry and state media said on Sunday. Drone strikes hit a petroleum prod…

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China to gift 2,000 MT of rice to Sri Lanka.

China will be providing 2,000 tonnes of rice valued at around USD 2.5 million as emergency food aid to Sri Lanka, the Chinese Embassy in Colombo said in a statement. The donation will mark the 65th anniversary of China-Sri Lanka diplomatic relations and the 70th anniversary …

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Stoltenberg’s NATO term extended by a year.

NATO leaders have agreed to extend by one year Jens Stoltenberg’s term as secretary-general of the alliance to avoid a lengthy leadership debate at a time when Russia’s war on Ukraine poses the biggest security threat in decades. His term was set to expire on 1 October, with…

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Earth Hour - 26th March 2022

Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The event is held annually, encouraging individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-essential electric lights, for one hour, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of March, as …

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World Theatre Day - 27 March.

World Theater Day celebrated annually on 27 March around the world. The International Theater Institute created the day in 1961, and each year their message is spread across stages around the world through dramatic performances.  The first message was written by French playwr…

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Stephen Wilhite, creator of the GIF, has died.

Stephen Wilhite, the inventor of the internet-popular short-video format, the GIF, has died. He was 74. His wife, Kathaleen, said he died of COVID on March 14. Wilhite, who lived in Milford, Ohio, won a Webby lifetime achievement award in 2013 for inventing the GIF, which dec…

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Russia considers accepting Bitcoin for oil and gas.

Russia is considering accepting Bitcoin as payment for its oil and gas exports. Pavel Zavalny says "friendly" countries could be allowed to pay in the crypto-currency or in their local currencies. Earlier this week, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he want…

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International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members - 25 March.

Every year on March 25th, the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members commemorates the anniversary of the abduction of Alec Collett. He was kidnapped by armed gunman in 1985. Collett, a former British journalist, was kidnapped at gunpoint whi…

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International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade - 25 March.

Each year on March 25th, the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is set aside to honor and remember those who suffered and died at the hands of slavery. The day also raises awareness about the dangers of racism and pr…

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International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims - 24 March.

Every year on March 24th, the International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims pays tribute to the memory of Monsignor Óscar Arnulfo Romero. Monsignor Romero was an Archbishop who was actively engaged in denounci…

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World Tuberculosis Day - 24 March.

Every year on March 24th, World Tuberculosis Day seeks to build public awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis. The observance also aims to increase efforts to eliminate the deadly disease. Tuberculosis (also known as TB or consumption) is an infectious disease t…

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Bangladesh celebrates its 51st Independence Day - 26 March.

Bangladesh celebrates the 51th anniversary of the Independence and National Day on 26 March.  After centuries of colonial rules, the nation finally achieved its independence in 1971 through a protracted struggle and a 9-month long blood-spattered Liberation War under the gre…

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First female US secretary of state dies.

Madeleine Albright, the first female US secretary of state and who helped steer Western foreign policy in the aftermath of the Cold War, has died. She was 84 years old. The cause was cancer, Albright's family said in a statement. Albright was a central figure in President…

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World Meteorological Day - 23 March.

Every year on March 23rd, World Meteorological Day celebrates the date when the World Meteorological Organization was formed in 1950. This day also educates the public on the importance of meteorology. Meteorology has been studied for thousands of years. However, it was only…

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International Day of the Seal - 22 March.

Every year on March 22nd, the International Day of the Seal promotes the conservation of seals worldwide. It’s also a day to celebrate this amazing marine mammal. A seal is a type of animal called a pinniped, which is Latin for “fin-footed.” Other pinnipeds include the walru…

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Diebedo Francis Kere becomes first African to win Pritzker Prize.

Burkina Faso-born architect Diebedo Francis Kere has become the first African to be awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize, architecture’s most prestigious honour. Kere, 56, was recognised for his “pioneering” designs that are “sustainable to the earth and its inhabitants –…

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Serdar Berdimuhamedov sworn in as Turkmenistan's new president.

Serdar Berdimuhamedov was sworn in as Turkmenistan’s new president on Saturday 19, officially taking the reins of the Central Asian country from his father.  Berdimuhamedov, who was declared the winner of the March 12 presidential election earlier this week, took oath of off…

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F1 Bahrain Grand Prix 2022.

Charles Leclerc (Ferrari- Monaco) has won the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix 2022 at the Bahrain International Circuit, a motor racing circuit in the west of Bahrain. Carlos Sainz Jr. (Ferrari – Spain) came second while Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) came third.  Thi…

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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - 21 March.

The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on 21 March to remind people about the negative consequences of racial discrimination.  The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on the day …

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Ash Barty announces retirement from tennis.

Australian tennis star Ash Barty has announced her retirement from tennis. Barty made the announcement via her Instagram account. Barty, 25, finishes her career with three major singles titles — the French Open (2019), Wimbledon (2021) and this year's Australian Open. Bart…

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Incredible new supersonic jet will fly from China to New York in 1 hour.

A Chinese company is developing a supersonic jet capable of traveling from New York to China in just one hour (via Robb Report). The company behind the jet is Space Transportation. It says that it is developing a “rocket with wings”, which will work for space tourism and po…

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World Water Day - 22 March.

On March 22, World Water Day focuses our attention on the Earth’s most vital resource.  Ensuring clean water sources for all the world’s inhabitants is the goal of World Water Day. World Water Day is the chance to remind ourselves that billions of people to this day live the…

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Finland named world’s happiest country for fifth year running.

Finland has been named the world’s happiest country for the fifth year in a row, in an annual UN-sponsored index that ranked Afghanistan as the unhappiest, closely followed by Lebanon. The latest list was completed before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Bulgaria, Romania and…

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World Sparrow Day - 20 March.

World Sparrow Day is celebrated on March 20 every year to raise awareness for the conservation of common house sparrows, which are increasingly disappearing due to urbanisation, high pollution levels, global warming and loss of ecological resources among other reasons.  The …

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