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M23 rebels agree to ceasefire in Congo

BLOOMBERG The M23 rebel group clashed with Democratic Republic of Congo soldiers, defying a ceasefire that was meant to go into effect on March 7, according to the United Nations. “The secretary-general reiterates his call on the M23 to respect the ceasefire to create conditions for its full and effective withdrawal from all occupied areas,” Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman, said ...

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UK PM Sunak to meet Biden, Albanese for top-level meeting

BLOOMBERG UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will travel to the US next week to meet President Joe Biden and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese for a top-level meeting of the so-called Aukus allies. Sunak will be in the US, where he will meet the US and Australian leaders, his spokesman Max Blain told reporters. Talks are expected to focus on ...

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Sri Lanka’s rupee to reverse gains, plummet 20%: Fitch

BLOOMBERG  Sri Lanka’s rupee, which became the world’s best performing currency this year amid hopes of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout, may resume declines and lose a fifth of its value against the dollar by end-2023, according to Fitch Solutions. “We are optimistic that Sri Lanka will be able to secure an IMF board approval by early 2Q 2023,” ...

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