Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish

Sri Lanka is facing its worst financial crisis in more than 70 years, as the cost of living becomes unbearable for many. Here's what you need to know: aje.io/q98y35

7:00 AM ∙ Apr 8, 2022

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Lebanon looks like it is the headed in the direction of Sri Lanka. In Sri Lanka, the Russian and Ukrainian tourists are no longer coming, thus the income from the tourist trade is gone and combined with the suffocating debt from the Chinese they are having difficulty in even keeping the lights on.

Wall Street Silver @WallStreetSilv

…and so it begins… Lebanon is out of wheat. Last shipment ruined by moisture. No currency reserves to buy more.

4:26 PM ∙ Apr 10, 2022

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Wall Street Silver @WallStreetSilv

More video from Sri Lanka, where the currency is collapsing and food shortages are increasing. Protesters in Sri Lanka have defied a nationwide curfew and now just broke through more police barricades. Sound ON

2:35 AM ∙ Apr 9, 2022

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Protest News @ProtestNews_EN

Tens of thousands of Sri Lankan surrounded the Presidential Palace in Colombo. This is the largest demonstration to date in this country against the economic crisis. #SriLanka #Colombo

2:29 PM ∙ Apr 10, 2022

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