Low-angle view of a gopuram with statues of Hindu gods in Negombo, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s New President

November 1, 2024 btwadmin 0

The people of Sri Lanka, the island country located southeast of India, elected a new president: Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Dissanayake has vowed to end government […]

Open bank door vault

Japan’s New Currency

October 2, 2024 btwadmin 0

For the first time in 20 years, Japan has new banknotes (paper currency). On July 3, 2024, the Bank of Japan introduced new 10,000-yen, 5,000-yen, […]

The main entrance to Palacio Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico.

Mexico’s New Government

September 26, 2024 btwadmin 0

Mexico’s first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum, will be sworn in on October 1, 2024.  She is expected to continue the policies of outgoing President Andrés […]