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Sri Lanka braced for more unrest

Many protest leaders have expressed disappointment at Ranil Wickremasinghe's elevation, making it clear that they will continue with demonstrations

Sri Lanka’s new president, Ranil Wickremasinghe, has been sworn into office. He faces the task of reuniting his economically-stricken nation, which has seen months of unrest that toppled his disgraced predecessor, Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Italy’s embattled Prime Minister, Mario Draghi, is likely to tender his resignation today, a day after three main coalition allies snubbed him in a Senate confidence vote.

And the European Commission urges countries across the bloc to cut their gas use by 15% amid fears Russia could halt supplies.

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Thu 21 Jul 2022 05:06GMT

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  • Thu 21 Jul 2022 05:06GMT