KANDALAMA: Time for the daily staff meeting at Sri Lanka’s Hotel Amba Yaalu where woman manager Jeewanthi Adhikari jokes: “This won’t look very serious, there are only girls around the table.”The hotel, on the shores of Lake Kandalama in the green hills of central Sri Lanka, opened in January with a unique selling point —
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Hardly anyone misses this popular selfie spot on The Bund waterfront along the Huangpu River in Shanghai with its amazing backdrop. Shanghai’s equivalent of the Manhattan skyline and the 623-metre Shanghai Tower, one of the world’s tallest buildings, dominate this cluster of skyscrapers that almost touch the skyline. After dark, the skyscrapers come to life
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Some American commanders and officials have said that Xi has ordered the People’s Liberation Army to be able to take Taiwan by 2027. Xi has not said that China would definitely invade Taiwan, and there is debate about Beijing’s intentions, urgency and capabilities. Crossing the Taiwan Strait could be perilous for China’s forces, even with
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As It Happens6:01Elephants form ring of protection around little one during earthquake Mkhaya, a seven-year-old elephant at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, can rest easy knowing her family has her back. When a 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck the area on Monday, Mkhaya’s herd wasted no time forming a protective barrier around her, known as an
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — In the days after Donald Trump’s reelection as president, Harvard political scientist Steven Levitsky was despondent. “I was in the fetal position,” he said. “I just wanted to put on sweatpants, eat ice cream and watch hockey.” Levitsky had spent two decades studying authoritarian regimes in other countries, but during Trump’s first term, he
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The U.K. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a woman is someone who is born biologically female. The outcome excludes transgender people from the legal definition, and comes after a lengthy legal squabble between For Women Scotland (FWS) and the Scottish government. The ruling was based off a 2022 legal challenge brought by FWS against
During the first day of his trip to El Salvador, Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen was denied a meeting or phone call with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to that country. Van Hollen was able to meet with the vice president of El Salvador. Abrego Garcia’s case has sparked a
The announcement comes as chief of nuclear watchdog IAEA arrives in Tehran for talks that may revolve around accessibility for inspectors. Iran has confirmed that its next round of nuclear talks with the United States this weekend will be held in Rome after earlier confusion over where the negotiations would be conducted. Wednesday’s announcement on
NXT Stand & Deliver has served as the perfect appetizer for pro wrestling fans who have been eager to watch WrestleMania. The NXT brand features WWE’s next generation of young talent and over the last few years the rising stars have put on tremendous performances leading into the night. On Saturday, Stand & Deliver will
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The U.K. Supreme Court unanimously ruled Wednesday that transgender women do not fall under the legal category of “women” in their equality legislation, adding to the mounting rollback of protections for trans people across the globe. The court’s decision clarified that the term “sex” in Britain’s 2010 Equality Act only applies to “biological women” or
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