ban on imported Russian oil. Critics of Russia have said that sanctioning its energy exports would be the best — perhaps only — way to force Moscow to pull back.

A full embargo would be most effective if it included European allies, which are also desperate to stop the violence in Ukraine and the danger Moscow poses to the continent.

Yet it’s far from clear that all of Europe would take part in an embargo, though Britain announced Tuesday that it would phase out Russian oil imports by year’s end.

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Activist Thisara Anuruddha Bandara detained at Modara Police

COLOMBO (News 1st); Activist and university student, Thisara Anuruddha Bandara has been arrested and is being detained at the Modara Police Criminal Investigations Unit. He was arrested in Gampola area, while the Human Rights Commission has appointed a team to probe the legitimacy of the arrest.Upon News 1st inquiry, the Police stated that he was arrested under Section 120 of the Penal Code, and that he will be produced before the Colombo 6 Magistrate’s Court.

SLFP to submit a request letter to President on crises

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) stated that a letter will be handed over to the President on Saturday (2) requesting immediate solutions to the major problems faced by the people.The Propaganda Secretary to the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, Shantha Bandara said that this action will be taken as per the decision of the party central committee which met on Friday (1) night.

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‘Blanket closure of social media is NOT permissible’ – SL Human Rights Chief

COLOMBO (News 1st); A blanket closure of social media is NOT permissible under any circumstances, because it is not inciting the people, but the people are expressing their legitimate right, said the Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka.Sri Lanka has blocked access to Social Media following a request by the Ministry of Defense. This was confirmed by the Secretary to the Ministry of Technology.The move comes after the government decided to impose an nationwide curfew that came into effect from 6 PM on Saturday (2) to 6 AM on Monday (4).

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Sri Lankan PMs son Namal disagrees with Social Media Ban

COLOMBO (News 1st); State Minister of Digital Technology and Enterprise Development, Namal Rajapaksa has said that he NEVER condones the blocking of Social Media.“I will never condone the blocking of social media. The availability of VPN, just like I’m using now, makes such bans completely useless.

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Sunday’s (3) power cuts reduced to 1 hour & 40 minutes

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka announced that the scheduled power cut duration has been reduced from 6 hours to 1 hour & 40 minutes for tomorrow (3rd April ) as CEB started receiving stocks of fuel.Groups ABCDEFGHIJKLPQRSTUVW will experience power cuts for 1 hour and 40 minutes from 5.30pm to 10.30pm.

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China reports highest one-day Covid cases since end of Wuhan first wave: 10 updates

COVID-19 cases were reported across the Chinese mainland, compared with 43 in the previous day.

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Covid-19 as public anger grows over how authorities in China's most populous city are tackling a record coronavirus surge.

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PUCSL wants Social Media ban lifted immediately

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka has requested the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka and all Mobile Service Providers to activate/restore all social media platforms immediately.The PUCSL said it is unable to inform the consumers of electricity, which is an essential service, about impending power cuts.

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‘Macbeth’ on Broadway canceled after star Daniel Craig tests positive for COVID

Daniel Craig tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday.“We apologize for the inconvenience this causes ticket holders, but the safety of our audiences, the cast and crew remains our top priority,” producers said in a social media post.The show first announced the 007 actor’s positive test and the cancellation of Saturday’s matinee and evening performance, but said later Saturday that it was canceling all performances through Thursday “due to the detection of a limited number of positive covid test results within the company.”Refunds will be given for the canceled shows at the point of purchase, show organizers said.PERFORMANCE UPDATE: Performances are being cancelled through Thursday, April 7th.We deeply apologize for the inconvenience this causes ticket holders. All tickets for the cancelled performances will be refunded at the original point of purchase.

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Make booster shots mandatory for all before Covid vaccines get expired: Biocon chief tells Centre

Covid-19 vaccines that will expire soon. She suggested to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya that Covid booster shots can prevent the wastage of the unused stocks of vaccines. "Boosters are essential and we should not delay," the Biocon boss wrote on Twitter.All healthcare institutions are worried about unused stocks of vaccines that will expire soon. If boosters are announced this will address this problem. Boosters are essential n we should not delay. @mansukhmandviya

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Start of B.C. cruise season delayed

The province’s first cruise season in three years appears to be getting off to a bumpy start after the first vessel scheduled to dock in B.C. since the beginning of the pandemic was delayed as U.S.

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Auf Wiedersehen PUP: Pandemic Unemployment Payment ends

Supporters say it was a remarkable social policy achievement during extraordinary times.

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Start of B.C. cruise season delayed as first planned arrival in Victoria scrapped

British Columbia’s first cruise season in three years appears to be getting off to a bumpy start, with the cancellation of the first vessel scheduled to dock in B.C. since the beginning of the pandemic.

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Calgary police investigate third suspicious death in two days

Police are investigating a string of suspicious deaths in Calgary. As Michael King reports, the latest death occurred Friday evening in the Crescent Heights neighbourhood where a man in his 20s died.

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Calgary animal rescues seeing surge in dog surrenders

Calgary animal rescue groups have seen a recent surge in the number of dogs being surrendered by their owners. As Lauren Pullen reports, the Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society says it has seen two main reasons why.

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Okanagan fruit growers react to foreign worker quarantine program ending

Okanagan fruit growers are happy the B.C. Government has lifted its temporary foreign worker quarantine program.

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Fixing my gut health made me feel and look ten years younger

Gwyneth Paltrow, 49, the notoriously disciplined, lithe-limbed founder of the lifestyle brand, must have been tough. Not to mention how the pressure to embody the wellness principles that underpin Goop’s brand philosophy would take its toll on any mortal, especially if you haven’t grown up in Hollywood’s glare as Paltrow has.I can relate to Loehnen’s sentiment. At my core I am a comfort eater, dining like a teenager for bouts of time in a thinly veiled attempt to soothe and distract from the undulating hormones and responsibilities that plague women in midlife.

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Have Brexit, pollution and the pandemic killed the great British shellfish industry?

the industry has been in a steady downward spiral.A post-Brexit world has proven to be a difficult place for shellfish fishermen. EU red tape in the immediate wake of Brexit caused prices to plummet and created chaos at the border, as British exporters got stuck with lorries full of live shellfish, only to be turned away if a form was filled out in the wrong colour pen. One company sent £15,000 worth of scallops to the border in January 2021 and got delayed due to paperwork errors; by the time they arrived in France, the scallops had gone off.In the year since, exporters have been trying to fathom the new regulations after Brussels ruled they could no longer bring live mussels, oysters, scallops, clams and cockles into Europe from what are referred to as ‘category B’ waters, unless they had been purified.

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Living safely with respiratory infections, including COVID-19

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Scottish ministers failed to visit any care homes during two years of Covid pandemic

Nicola Sturgeon and her senior ministers have admitted failing to visit a single care home since the start of the Covid pandemic.

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Facebook, Whatsapp, YouTube etc, blocked in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka has blocked access to Social Media following a request by the Ministry of Defense. This was confirmed by the Secretary to the Ministry of Technology.The move comes after the government decided to impose an nation-wide curfew that came into effect from 6 PM on Saturday (2) to 6 AM on Monday (4).Nation-wide Protests :Nation-wide ‘Peoples Protests’, were planned for Sunday (3), most publicly affirming zero political affiliation.

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Mumbai: BMC to dismantle jumbo centres as Covid cases decline

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Covid-19: India logs 1,096 new cases, 81 deaths in last 24 hours, active tally falls to 13,013

COVID-19 recovery rate remained at 98.76 per cent, the Health Ministry said.

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China reports highest new covid cases since February 2020

coronavirus cases in the previous day, the national health authority said on Sunday, down from 2,129 a day earlier.

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Chris Rock performs in Atlantic City after Oscar slap

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Comedian Chris Rock took to the stage in Atlantic City a week after the smack heard around the world and it appears Rock and venues like the Borgata are getting the last laugh as ticket prices skyrocket.Two-hours before show time the cheapest tickets found were around $550, with people telling FOX 29 they couldn’t find anything under $800 in the days after the slap."Afterword, I said, ‘Babe did you see the slap,’ because she was asleep," said Andrew Hackman. "I said oh this is real.

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Covid-19 alert: Why WHO has warned against the new virus strain ‘XE’

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WHO suspends UN supply of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin vaccine for Covid-19

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Kansas cruises to 81-65 win over Villanova in Final Four

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA: David McCormack #33 of the Kansas Jayhawks shoots the ball as Jermaine Samuels #23 of the Villanova Wildcats defends in the second half of the game during the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Final Four semifinal. (Photo NEW ORLEANS, La. - Kansas and Villanova waged a 3-point shooting contest at the Final Four with one of them racing out to a big lead in the opening minutes and the other spending the rest of the night trying in vain to catch up.It all may sound familiar to basketball fans.But in a rematch of a rout by the Wildcats four years ago in San Antonio, it was the Jayhawks who joyously walked off the court with the win this time at the final buzzer Saturday night.

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8,810 community cases; 690 hospitalisations; 26 in ICU; 18 deaths

Today we are reporting 8,810 community cases, 690 hospitalisations and 18 deaths.

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Daniel Craig Tests Positive For COVID, Prompting Cancellation Of ‘Macbeth’ Shows

Daniel Craig has tested positive for COVID-19 and, as a result, the diagnosis has led to the cancellation of at least two shows of the Broadway production he’s starring in, Macbeth.

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NCAA: UConn, South Carolina women meet for title game

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - APRIL 01: Cameron Brink #22 of the Stanford Cardinal shoots the ball over Olivia Nelson-Ododa #20 of the UConn Huskies during the 2022 NCAA Women's Final Four semifinal game 2 at Target Center on April 01, 2022 in Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - It’s one of the most remarkable records in sports. Geno Auriemma and his UConn Huskies are 11-0 in NCAA championship games.The Huskies will look to continue that run when they face South Carolina for the women’s basketball title on Sunday night.Auriemma always downplays his role in the undefeated mark saying it’s easy when you have the best players."I think for me the approach that’s worked the best is make sure you bring the best team," Auriemma said. "So I would venture to say that all 11 times that we’ve won — maybe there was one time — but I don’t think we surprised anybody by winning because we had the best team.

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Two men sent to the hospital in critical condition after being shot in North Philadelphia, police say

PHILADELPHIA - Two men are in critical condition after being shot Saturday afternoon in North Philadelphia, according to Philadelphia police. Authorities say the incident happened on the 2600 block of W.

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Daniel Craig Tests Positive for COVID, Prompting Cancellation of 'Macbeth' Shows

Daniel Craig has tested positive for COVID-19 and, as a result, the diagnosis has led to the cancellation of at least two shows of the Broadway production he's starring in, .The production's official Twitter account made the announcement, saying that Saturday's matinee and evening performances of have been cancelled after the star tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this afternoon.«We apologize for the inconvenience this causes ticket holders, but the safety of our audiences, the cast and crew remains our top priority. All tickets for the cancelled performance will be refunded at the original point of purchase,» the statement continued.PERFORMANCE UPDATE FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 2 Today’s matinee and evening performance of MACBETH are cancelled due to Daniel Craig just testing positive for COVID this afternoon.

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Justin Trudeau among 313 Canadians banned from Russia

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been banned from entering Russia, according to a press release on the Russian Foreign Ministry’s website.

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Canada slaps new sanctions on 15 Russians ahead of Zelenskyy’s address to Parliament

Canada is imposing new sanctions on 15 Russian officials who it says helped Russian President Vladimir Putin invade Ukraine.

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U.S. journalist killed, one other wounded in north Ukraine

An American journalist has been killed and another was injured while reporting on Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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Russian-owned businesses in US face discrimination, vandalism over Ukraine invasion

Boards cover broken windows at the Russia House restaurant and lounge in Washington, DC, on March 8, 2022. "We’re getting some hate phone calls," owner Aaron McGovern told the Washington Post.McGovern said he thinks that "people just shouldn’t start vandalizing property" for hostile assumptions of what they believe to be the political views of the business owners.Beloved Los Angeles-based independent record store Stellar Remnant announced on Instagram that they were served an eviction notice from their landlords following a stream of threats and hateful messages. RELATED: List of Russian goods that are banned, boycotted in US"As the violence escalates in Ukraine so is hatred towards Russian-speaking immigrants around the globe, we believe we became targeted individuals and businesses. With our cry out for Love we still receive threats and hate and people are asking us to take down and do not sell any Russian artists regardless of their political views just by simply being or associated with Russia," The store wrote on its Instagram page. They believe they have been targeted for being a Russian-immigrant-owned business.Sveta, a New York City restaurant also told Business Insider that they’ve been forced to remove any mention of Russian food from their online presences including their website, social media, Yelp, and changing it to "European."The assault on small Russian-owned businesses comes as President Joe Biden announced Friday the U.S.

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Ukraine at ‘turning point,’ Zelenskyy says, as Russia closes in on Kyiv

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday Ukraine was at a “strategic turning point” in the war as Russian forces bombarded cities across the country and appeared to be regrouping for a possible assault on Kyiv, with satellite images showing them firing artillery as they closed in on the capital.

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Russian convoy outside Kyiv has redeployed into firing positions, satellite photos show

New satellite images show the massive Russian military convoy that has been stalled outside Ukraine’s capital Kyiv for over a week has now redeployed, with artillery — including probable rocket launchers — moving into firing positions.

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When will COVID-19 end? Experts look to past pandemics for clues

NEW YORK (AP) - Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the world has seen a dramatic improvement in infections, hospitalizations and death rates in recent weeks, signaling the crisis appears to be winding down. But how will it end? Past epidemics may provide clues.The ends of epidemics are not as thoroughly researched as their beginnings. But there are recurring themes that could offer lessons for the months ahead, said Erica Charters of the University of Oxford, who studies the issue."One thing we have learned is it’s a long, drawn-out process" that includes different types of endings that may not all occur at the same time, she said.

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Lawmakers call to end gas taxes across US amid price surge

WASHINGTON (AP) - With gas prices at record highs across the U.S., an increasing number of governors and state lawmakers are calling for the suspension of gas taxes to provide relief to motorists who are facing the prospect of even higher pump prices as the country cuts off Russian oil imports.Proposals for a "gas tax holiday" to counter inflation had been moving slowly in Congress and state capitols before Russia invaded Ukraine, but they have gained momentum this week amid surging prices that averaged $4.25 a gallon on Wednesday, according to AAA.Republican legislative leaders in Michigan and Pennsylvania announced proposals Wednesday to suspend or reduce state gas taxes. That came after the Republican governor of Georgia and Democratic governor of California both called for relief from state gas taxes Tuesday, when President Joe Biden ordered a ban on Russian oil imports.Meanwhile, the Democratic governors of Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin sent a joint letter to congressional leaders urging them to support legislation suspending the federal government's 18.4-cent-a-gallon gas tax through 2022.Critics of the proposals say there is no guarantee the savings would get passed on to consumers and worry that suspending gas taxes could hurt funding for road projects.

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Canada will send drone cameras to Ukraine amid Russian invasion: source

Canada will send cameras for surveillance drones to Ukraine in a new shipment of aid amid the ongoing war with Russia, according to a senior source.

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Russia now has the most sanctions of any country in the world, database shows

report from Castellum.ai, a global sanctions-tracking database. Russia has now become the target of nearly 3,000 new sanctions after dozens of nations condemned President Vladimir Putin’s attempts to overthrow the Ukrainian government. With the combination of sanctions against Russia that had already been put in place before the invasion as well as the latest penalties, Russia has racked up a historic 5,532 sanctions.Russian sanctions even surpassed Iran who faces over 3,600 sanctions mostly for its continued efforts to manufacture a nuclear program as well as its financial support of well-known terrorist organizations. The United States and its allies have retaliated against Russia with a series of financial penalties, reflecting a massive change in how conflicts can be waged in a world that is globalized, digital and highly dependent on accessing money electronically.There have been economic targets in the past that depended on military maneuvers such as factory bombings, blockades and the capture of strategic resources.

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2nd round of free at-home COVID tests available now, White House says

Image of an iHealth at home Covid-19 rapid antigen test supplied for free by the U.S. Postal Service.

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President Biden bans Russian oil imports over Ukraine war

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden has decided to ban Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia’s economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine, according to a person familiar with the matter."We're banning all imports of Russian oil and gas and energy. That means Russian oil will no longer be accepted at U.S. ports," the president announced on Tuesday.The move follows pleas by Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelenskyy to U.S.

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‘Freedom convoy’ forums find new focus: disinformation about Russia-Ukraine war

As the tire tracks fade from the so-called “freedom convoy” that occupied downtown Ottawa streets, some of the Telegram forums devoted to the convoy have taken up the torch of a new cause: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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President Biden to ban Russian oil imports over Ukraine war: AP source

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden has decided to ban Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia’s economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine, according to a person familiar with the matter.The move follows pleas by Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelenskyy to U.S. and Western officials to cut off the imports, which had been a glaring omission the massive sanctions put in place on Russia over the invasion.

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The Great Return: More companies calling employees back to the office

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations dropping and states easing restrictions, a new phase is being coined: The Great Return.The adage reflects more companies calling their employees back to the office. Last week, Google said it will require employees to return to its U.S. offices on April 4.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
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