Leader of left-leaning Democratic Party faces charges including bribery, breach of duty and conflict of interest.

Leader of left-leaning Democratic Party faces charges including bribery, breach of duty and conflict of interest.
Ranil Wickremesinghe says his government will kick off next round of talks with creditors in the third week of April.
Shou Zi Chew will testify that app is not an ‘agent of China or any other country’ amid national security risk claims.
Google chatbot is the latest AI app to churn out essays, poems and computer code on command.
Cancellation of screenings of British horror film prompts speculation decision relates to sensitives around Xi Jinping.
Chinese and Russian leaders expected to double down on economic cooperation during three days of meetings in Moscow.
Workers in Los Angeles-area school district, second-largest in US, say wages are not enough to meet high living costs.
As early investor optimism about efforts to stem a banking crisis quickly evaporated, shares of Credit Suisse, UBS fell.
US treasury secretary hails government intervention to guarantee depositors’ money and says banking system is ‘sound’.
Economists caution against comparisons to 2007-08 bank failures despite persistent market turmoil.
Chinese territory welcomed just 500,000 visitors in January, compared to 6.8 million arrivals in 2019.
A bank employee association said it was deeply shocked by the potential consequences of the UBS-Credit Suisse deal.
New synthesis report will play a pivotal role when governments gather in Dubai in December for the UN climate summit.
Asian financial authorities say Swiss lender’s takeover not likely to affect stability of local banks.