The beautiful 'world's richest island' with Lamborghinis and Ferraris that's now bankrupt
The island country is known for its idyllic scenery, with a coral reef, white-sand beaches and swaying palms, but also has a dark history of foreign domination.
The Sunday Times3h
2025 economic growth pace to moderate, while fiscal balances improve
The World Bank has revised up Sri Lanka’s growth by 1% since June to 3.5%. Growth will moderate to 3.1% in 2026, the bank says. Growth in per capita income “is expected to be weaker in 2025-2026 than ...
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City exposed to tariff trauma. More than 99 per cent of Thunder Bay’s total exports, worth $602 million, go south of the border
No city has more exports to the U.S. per capita than Thunder Bay. More than 99 per cent of this city’s total exports, worth $602 million, go south of the border — tops among all 41 Canadian cities.
Christian Science Monitor9h
Income grows in Africa, and solar power soars in Pakistan
Colombian women chose fish farms over coca, Africa made income gains, and solar power is surging in Pakistan.
BBC21h
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