The new Pope, Leo XIV, has called for the Catholic Church to “desperately” counter a lack of faith in his first Mass at the Vatican. Speaking the day after he was elected as the 267th Pope and first US leader of the Church, he warned that people were turning away from faith and instead to “technology, money, success, power, or …
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The Indian Premier League has been suspended for one week amid the ongoing tensions between India and neighbouring Pakistan. Overnight, India accused Pakistan of attacking three of its military bases with drones and missiles, a claim which Islamabad denied. Pakistani authorities say 31 people have been killed and 57 injured by Indian air strikes in the country and Pakistan-administered Kashmir …
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Microsoft founder Bill Gates said he intends to give away 99% of his vast fortune over the next 20 years. Gates said he would accelerate his giving via his foundation, with plans to end its operations in 2045. “People will say a lot of things about me when I die, but I am determined that ‘he died rich’ will not …
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ChatGPT inventor OpenAI has reversed course on plans to transform into a for-profit company, announcing on Monday that it will remain under the control of its original non-profit entity. The decision follows consultations with state attorneys general in California and Delaware, who could have moved to block the restructuring.“OpenAI was founded as a nonprofit, and is today overseen and controlled …
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The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has announced an extension of the deadline for senior citizens to submit applications for quarterly income tax refunds for the assessment year 2023/2024. According to a statement issued by the Commissioner General of Inland Revenue, the decision was made in response to the significant number of requests received from elderly taxpayers. The deadline, previously set …
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An explanation has been called from the school principal over the death of a Grade 10 student following an alleged sexual assault by a teacher, the Ministry of Education has stated. Issuing a statement regarding the matter, the Education Ministry said the teacher in question has been transferred while disciplinary action will be taken based on investigations conducted by police. …
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President of the World Bank Group Ajay Banga met with President Anura Kumara Disanayake this afternoon (07) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. This visit marks a milestone, as it is the first time in nearly two decades that a World Bank Group President has visited Sri Lanka.During the meeting, discussions centred on strengthening collaboration to support Sri Lanka’s future …
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During his official state visit to Vietnam, President Anura Kumara Disanayake participated in a series of high-level discussions with key representatives of Vietnam’s business community. As part of this engagement, the President met with senior executives of Vingroup, a leading investor in real estate and tourism. The discussions were attended by Mr. Nguyen Viet Quang, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive …
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Sri Lanka’s Women:s batters smashed through rendering India’s threatening bowlingr attack to nothingness in a show of strength right up to the lower order to meeting a daunting 276 challenge in a dramatic 3-wicket avenging of the lung opener loss in a game swinging 28 ball fastest fifty record bludgeoning by Nilakshi Silva to ultimate climaxing 8th wicket victory clanging …
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Long before Zoom meetings, WhatsApp calls, and Google Hangouts, there was Skype – a free platform allowing people across the globe to hear and see each other with just a computer and an internet connection. After over two decades, Skype will officially go silent today. Origin Of Skype Launched in 2003 by Skype Technologies in Luxembourg, Skype was among the earliest mainstream …
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