According to Reuters, on September 22, Sri Lanka elected Anura Kumara Desanayake as the new president. It is reported that Desanayake was in a leading position throughout the vote counting process, defeating incumbent President Wickremesinghe and opposition leader Premadasa.

Disanayake has obtained5.6 million votes, accounting for 42.3%, is a huge increase compared to the 3% he received in the last presidential election in 2019. After being elected, 55 year old Desanayake promised to crack down on corruption and promote economic recovery.

02Canada once again reduces the number of international students studying abroad

According to Canadian news, the Canadian Immigration Department recently announced that it will further reduce the number of international students by 10% next year, from 485000 to 437000. This is one of the latest measures taken by the Canadian government in the immigration field to address the domestic housing and living burden issues.

In recent years, the number of temporary immigrants in Canada has surged, with a large influx of foreign workers, international students, and asylum seekers, resulting in Canada's population growth rate reaching a high level last year3.2% is one of the countries with the fastest population growth rate in the world. The rapid increase in population has exacerbated Canada's housing shortage and put pressure on social services. Data shows that Canada's unemployment rate has skyrocketed to 6.4% in the past year, with the youth unemployment rate reaching 14.2%, the highest level in over a decade.

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01Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon

According to Agence France Presse, on September 20th, Israel carried out an airstrike on the Lebanese capital Beirut, resulting in at least 31 deaths, including three children and seven women. This was the most serious attack in the year long conflict between Hezbollah and Israel in Lebanon.

This attack has sharply escalated the conflict between Hezbollah, which has received support from Iran, and Israel. Previously, a series of pager explosions across Lebanon led to12 people died, and the walkie talkie explosion incident resulted in 39 deaths and over 3000 injuries. It is widely speculated that the attack on Hezbollah's communication equipment was launched by Israel, which has neither acknowledged nor denied it.

01For the first time, UK treasury bond bonds were equal to economic output

According to Agence France Presse,On September 20th,The UK Office for National Statistics stated in a press release that as ofAt the end of August, the preliminary estimate of net public sector debt in the UK reached 100% of GDPThis is selfFor the first time since the 1960s, UK treasury bond have kept pace with economic output.

BritaincountryPrime Minister Stamer himselfSince being elected in early July,They have repeatedly stated in public that they inherited the previous governmentThe £ 22 billion public finance black hole has forced the authorities to take various measures to increase taxes and cut spending. Previously, the authorities had alreadycancelI got ityesWinter fuel subsidy for 10 million pension recipients.