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Bloomberg Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa left the country for the Maldives on a military aircraft, an air force spokesman said on television, hours ahead of his expected resignation on Wednesday. The Sri Lankan Air Force provided an aircraft for the 73-year-old leader to leave the country following a decision by the security council, Air Force spokesman Group Captain Dushan ...

Bloomberg About 20 million Americans quit their jobs in the first five months of this year, in what’s come to be known as the Great Resignation. Many now regret the decision, according to a new survey. More than one-quarter of those who left work are reconsidering whether they made the right move, according to a study of more than 15,000 ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received the grade 12 top male and female students for academic year 2021 – 2022, their parents and a number of educational leaders at Qasr Al Bahr on Tuesday. Congratulating the top achievers, President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed said:” I and my guest at this ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a Federal Law Decree on the establishment and regulation of the Citizens and Community Affairs Office of the Presidential Court. Decree No. 2 for 2022 stipulates that the Citizens and Community Affairs Office, which will have its own legal personality and administrative and financial ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA) announced the opening of registration for its two Master of Arts programmes. Running until August 21, Emiratis who have a keen interest in diplomatic leadership and humanitarian action are invited to apply for one of AGDA’s two accredited programmes. AGDA is offering talented Emiratis the chance to pursue their ...

Bloomberg The UK’s next prime minister is likely to have a weaker commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions than Boris Johnson. The outgoing British leader made cutting emissions a priority and sought leadership on the global stage by hosting the COP26 summit in Glasgow in November. But in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis caused by rising fuel and food ...

Bloomberg Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles has called for the US to grow its military presence in the Indo-Pacific, warning that a failure to maintain the balance of power in the region could be “catastrophic.” Speaking in Washington DC, Marles, who is also Australia’s deputy prime minister, said the region was currently facing a military build-up “at a rate unseen ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in his capacity as the ruler of Abu Dhabi, has ordered the disbursement of AED1.5 billion worth of housing benefits to Abu Dhabi citizens, covering more than 1,100 beneficiaries in the emirate. The benefits package includes grants for houses, housing loans, and the exemption of retirees ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) organises the Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (Wetex) and Dubai Solar Show from September 27-29. Since its launch in 1999, Wetex has witnessed significant growth and has become one of the most prominent global exhibitions specialised in water, energy, sustainability, green technologies, renewable and clean energy, green buildings, electric ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry has organised an awareness session on increasing Emiratisation rates in the private sector in cooperation with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development – (Added), and the Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council. Held at the chamber’s tower in Abu Dhabi, the ...