Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Sri Lanka interim president  declares an emergency

Sri Lanka interim president  

Sri Lanka’s acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has imposed a state of emergency as his administration works to suppress social unrest and address the island country’s economic problems. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the president of Sri Lanka who was overthrown this week after a popular movement against his administration, claims to have taken “all conceivable precautions” to prevent … Read more

Venezuelan gold case sends back to lower court

Venezuelan gold

The UK Supreme Court on ruled that a dispute over control of 31 tonnes of Venezuelan gold deposited with the Bank of England should be heard again by a lower court. The judges said the Commercial Court should look at whether rulings by Venezuela’s Supreme Court should apply in deciding the long-running case, which pits … Read more