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Sri Lanka’s Parliament to vote for new president

Whoever is elected will have a mandate to serve until November 2024

Sri Lankan parliamentarians are voting to elect a new president to replace Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country after months of protests sparked by a crippling economic crisis.

The UN's climate chief has warned that heatwaves such as the one currently gripping western Europe are becoming more frequent.

And US President Joe Biden considers declaring a climate emergency in the United States.

50 minutes

Last on

Wed 20 Jul 2022 04:06GMT

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  • Wed 20 Jul 2022 04:06GMT