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Belarusian ambassador attends diplomatic event in Seoul

BelTA (en) 

The topic of the lecture was the current challenges and new prospects for cooperation between countries and regions amid high volatility of international contacts and the rapidly changing world order.

Ryan Reynolds Makes Light Of Ongoing Legal Drama During Saturday Night Live Special

Huffingtonpost.co.uk 

Ryan Reynolds appears during SNL's 50th anniversary special

Ryan Reynolds took a moment during Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary special to make light of the headline-grabbing drama he’s found himself at the centre of in recent history.

Over the weekend, the Deadpool actor was one of the countless A-listers in attendance at the taping of the SNL special, where he took part in an audience Q&A with Amy Poehler and Tina Fey.

After spotting Ryan in the audience next to his... Читать дальше...

UNRWA commissioner general sees risks for Palestine

Tass.com 

Philippe Lazzarini urged efforts to "redouble commitment to a political process" as he said he was not confident if the Gaza ceasefire would be maintained or how the enclave would be governed

Sri Lanka budget banks on car taxes to boost coffers

France24.com (en) 

Vehicle imports were banned in 2020 to save foreign exchange but the move deprived authorities of a lucrative revenue stream, as cars were taxed at about 300 percent. Dissanayake said the ban's end would bolster state revenue to meet the tax target of 15 percent of GDP, which the country must achieve under the terms of an International Monetary Fund bailout agreement. "For the year 2025, the bulk of revenue gains is expected to be delivered by the liberalisation of motor vehicle imports," the president told parliament. Читать дальше...