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Sri Lanka names Ranil Wickremesinghe as next PM

  Bloomberg Ranil Wickremesinghe, a veteran lawmaker and former premier, has been named Sri Lanka’s next prime minister days after the last incumbent, the brother of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, resigned in the face of escalating anger with the deepening economic crisis. The president’s media unit confirmed the appointment in a text message. No other details were immediately available. The announcement ...

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Africa faces dual pandemic, says US HIV program head

  Bloomberg John Nkengasong, the outgoing head of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, said the continent is facing the dual pandemics of Covid-19 and HIV, which could lead to the emergence of new variants. As he readies himself to lead the US global AIDS program, he warned that the continent is on a very uncertain and unpredictable trajectory ...

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UK salaries rise as firms face growing candidate shortages

  Bloomberg Fierce competition for workers pushed UK salaries higher in April, according to a survey that will put pressure on the Bank of England (BOE) to continue tightening monetary policy in its battle to tame inflation. As candidate availability declined for the 14th straight month, starting-salary inflation held close to a record high, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and ...

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