Sri Lanka is ‘bankrupt,’ says Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe

Colombo, Sri Lanka CNN  —  Sri Lanka is “bankrupt,” Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said Tuesday, as the country suffers its worst financial crisis in decades, leaving millions struggling to buy food, medicine and fuel. Wickremesinghe told lawmakers that negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to revive the country’s “collapsed” economy are “difficult,” because the…

Former One Nation senator Rod Culleton referred to federal police by Australian Electoral Commission

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has referred former One Nation senator Rod Culleton to the Australian Federal Police to determine if he made a false declaration in nominating for the coming federal election. Key points: Rod Culleton has nominated for a Senate seat at next month’s federal poll The AEC says he did not declare he was an undischarged…