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Euronews – 12/06/2023 NATO will begin its largest-ever air exercise on Monday. The series of aerial manoeuvres being coordinated by Germany is intended to show the strength and unity of the Western military alliance, set against the backdrop of the Ukraine war. The “Air Defender 23” exercise will run until 23 June, bringing together some 250 military aircraft from 25 NATO members and partner states, including Japan and Sweden. Up to 10,000 people will take part in the exercises, which are intended to strengthen interoperability and protection against drones and cruise missiles in the event of an attack on cities, airports or…
Former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon was arrested as part of an investigation into financial irregularities of the Scottish National Party (SNP)
Honduras opened an embassy in Beijing on Sunday, Chinese state media reported, months after the Central American nation broke off relations with Taiwan to establish diplomatic ties with China
BBC – June 12, 2023 Around 13,000 people have been evacuated in north-east Philippines as the country’s most famous volcano, Mayon, continued to ooze lava. Riding lorries and buffalo-drawn carriages, people living within the “permanent danger zone” or six-kilometre radius fled to shelters. Known for its “perfect” conical shape, Mayon started spewing lava last week. But evacuations only began over the weekend as volcanic activity intensified, setting of alerts. More people could be evacuated if Mayon’s unrest intensifies in the coming days, said Teresito Bacolcol, the country’s chief volcanologist. It is currently under the third highest warning in a five-tier…
Oil prices fell $2 on Monday ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting as investors tried to gauge the central bank’s appetite for further rate hikes
BBC – 11 June 2023 Novak Djokovic showed his greatness once again by overcoming a sticky start to win a men’s record 23rd Grand Slam title with victory over Norway’s Casper Ruud in the French Open final. Djokovic, 36, was far from his best in the initial stages but his quality in a first-set tie-break laid the platform for a 7-6 (7-1) 6-3 7-5 victory. The Serb moves into the outright lead of men’s majors ahead of Rafael Nadal. He also becomes the first man to win all four majors at least three times. Victory on the Paris clay moves…
ESPNcricinfo: 03-Jun-2023 This article presents a complete revision of the historic Wisden 100 list of greatest Test batting performances released in 2001, and of the revised version, called the Golden Willow 25 published on ESPNcricinfo in 2018. In the 22 years since the first list was published, there have been many insights, suggestions and data revelations. In 2001, we had six months to create the list. Now we have had over two decades. The new rankings, called Bat-100, presented in this article, incorporate many improvements, conceptually, contextually, and in terms of coverage – in breadth and in depth. The basic…
Twitter’s new Chief Executive Officer Linda Yaccarino has begun her role at the social media company, she tweeted late on Monday, about a month after Elon Musk named her as the new CEO. “It happened — first day in the books!,” she tweeted, without providing further details. Yaccarino, the former advertising chief at NBCUniversal, is taking over Twitter at a time when the social media platform has been trying to reverse a plunge in ad revenue. It happened — first day in the books!Stay tuned…— Linda Yaccarino (@lindayacc) June 6, 2023 Musk, who has served as the CEO since his…
AITKEN SPENCE Transforming the future The Aitken Spence Group adds immense value to the economy in terms of its diversification and global presence in nine countries, and by being a vital foreign exchange earner. The group’s management expertise and sustainable practices have actively contributed to Sri Lanka’s economic diversification and responsible growth across tourism, maritime and freight logistics, renewable energy, plantations, apparel and other services. In tourism, the group operates 17 hotels and resorts in Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Oman and India. Besides being credited as the first Sri Lankan company to invest in a hotel overseas and the largest…