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A year after Sri Lanka unrest, Slave Island hungers
A year after Sri Lanka unrest, Slave Island hungers
by  AFP

As Sri Lankans flocked to a jubilant street party celebrating their president's ouster, retired accountant Milton Perera sat at home pondering whether his family could afford to eat the next morning. The economic crisis had already forced Perera, his wife, his two children and their extended families to regularly skip meals when AFP first visited their home.

Musk predicts Tesla self-driving cars 'later this year'
Musk predicts Tesla self-driving cars 'later this year'
by  AFP

Electric car giant Tesla is set to realise fully autonomous vehicles "later this year", CEO Elon Musk said Thursday, in the billionaire's latest forecast for the long-anticipated milestone. Musk has missed his own deadlines for a fully autonomous vehicle -- and Tesla's driver-assistance technology has provoked regulatory probes in the United States.

Asia tracks Wall St lower as Fed minutes warn of more hikes
Asia tracks Wall St lower as Fed minutes warn of more hikes
by  AFP

Markets fell again in most of Asia on Thursday as traders resigned themselves to more US interest rate hikes after minutes from the Federal Reserve's June meeting showed officials felt more needed to be done to rein in inflation. "The minutes also show that this bias for further hikes is fuelled by an overriding concern over elevated price pressures and a tight labour market."

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