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Leftist Sri Lanka leader stuck with painful IMF deal: analysts

France24.com (en) 

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, 55, was a vocal critic of global lenders from the fringes of the island nation's politics, including in the aftermath of Sri Lanka's unprecedented economic meltdown two years ago. He won Saturday's presidential vote in a landslide promising to reverse steep tax hikes, raise public servant salaries and renegotiate the International Monetary Fund rescue package secured by his predecessor. But after his inauguration two days later he appealed for international support to revive Sri Lanka's economy... Читать дальше...

Watch Review: Sinn 903 St II Aviation Chronograph With Slide Rule Bezel

Ablogtowatch.com 

For reasons I am sure you can entirely understand, I’ve always referred to Sinn’s 903 collection of pilot chronograph watches as “Sinn’s Navitimer.” While the awesome tool watchmaker from Frankfurt, Germany typically has more distinctive designs (though some of their watches fit historic design rubrics, for sure), the 903 family of chronograph watches with a […]

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10 Actors Who Tried and Failed at Directing

Listverse 

Expanding your horizons is a natural part of life. That even goes for actors. Although their job is to simply perform the lines, these thespians spend hours surrounded by the creative process. Some brave souls might want to steer that ship, telling their own stories and bringing their visions to life. As such, many actors […]

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Latinos are moving to the far right. Paola Ramos thinks she knows why

NPR (npr.org) 

As we close in on the election, it's Trump-supporting Latinos that some pollsters believe could decide this race. So how did we get here? In her new book, Defectors, Paola Ramos explains that part of the story of being Latino has always been this temptation to defect.

Alt.Latino talks all the surprise nominations for the 2024 Latin Grammys

NPR (npr.org) 

Wait a minute — does Alt.Latino actually agree with a lot of the Latin Recording Academy's nominations this year?

Felix Contreras, Anamaria Sayre and reporter Isabella Gomez Sarmiento run through as many of the whopping 58 categories as they can in this episode dissecting the nominations for the upcoming ceremony.

Songs featured in this episode:

•Grupo Frontera, "CANSADO DE SUFRIR"
•Grupo Frontera and Yahritza y Su Esencia, "LAS FLORES"
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ICYMI: How I welcomed triplet at 59- Ali Baba

The Punch 

Veteran stand-up comedian Atunyota Akpobome, popularly known as Ali Baba, has shared how his plan to have one more son with his wife, Mary at 59 unexpectedly led to the birth of triplets. Ali Baba explained that his wife had a strong desire for another son, especially after their children had travelled abroad, leaving the

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