Politics and Government – Page 146

Sri Lanka Is Calm Again. That Doesn’t Mean Things Are Any Better.

After an economic collapse and political upheaval, Sri Lankans have become resigned to leaner meals and reduced horizons.

By Mujib Mashal and Skandha Gunasekara

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Wall Street Is Counting on a Debt Limit Trick That Could Entail Trouble

If the debt limit is breached, investors expect Treasury to put bond payments first. It’d be politically and practically fraught.

By Jeanna Smialek Jim Tankersley and Joe Rennison

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An Australian Open Final With Tennis and Debate on the Ukraine War

Nearly a year after Russia invaded Ukraine, a Russian-turned-Kazakh will play a Belarusian in the finals, which is sure to stir the debate over whether athletes from those countries should participate in international sports.

By Matthew Futterman

International Olympic Committee Politics and Government Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Rybakina, Elena Sabalenka, Aryna Tennis Tennis Australia Ltd

An Australian Open Final With Tennis and Debate on the Ukraine War

Nearly a year after Russia invaded Ukraine, a Russian-turned-Kazakh will play a Belarusian in the finals, which is sure to stir the debate over whether athletes from those countries should participate in international sports.

By Matthew Futterman