Jamie Redknapp backs Steven Gerrard for Rangers success as he reveals his first impressions of Ibrox boss

COLOMBO (News 1st): The foreign exchange shortage experienced in Sri Lanka will be short-lived, said the country’s Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa.Speaking to officials at the Finance Ministry of Friday (11), Rajapaksa said the government expects to minimize the effects the forex shortage might have on the people.On Monday (7) President Gotabaya Rajapaksa instructed the officials to take steps to immediately release the containers containing essential items at the custody of Customs.The President also appointed a committee headed by Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa to ensure that there is no shortage of essential commodities including food, and this committee met for the first time on Friday (11).A statement from the Finance Ministry noted that though there is a shortage of Milk Powder, Gas, Wheat Flour, and Cement in the local market, there are sufficient stocks of all other essential items and there will be no shortage.In addition, the tax reliefs granted by the government for essential food items not being enjoyed by the people were discussed and it was revealed at the meeting that errant traders abuse the concessions granted by the government and sell goods at exorbitant prices.The implementation of a new mechanism to expedite the release of essential commodities including food to the market, and to regulate and oversee this matter, was also discussed.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating after they say six people were stabbed inside if a Kensington home as they slept Friday morning.The incident happened around 4 a.m. on the 3000 block of North Front Street. Police say a family member went from bedroom to bedroom stabbing the six victims with two different knives that were described as kitchen knives.FOX 29’s Steve Keeley reports that all six of the stabbing victims are between the ages of 26 and 46. A 46-year-old woman is in critical condition after suffering stab wounds to the head and neck during the incident.

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France will deploy thousands of police in and around Paris and set up checkpoints at toll stations on major roads leading into the capital to keep so-called "Freedom Convoy" motorists out, the city's police force said.

₹9.57 lakh crore for the economy was far sharper than ₹2.12 lakh crore in GDP growth that was lost in 2008-09 global financial crises, yet the government was able to contain consumer price inflation (CPI) to within 6.2% as opposed to CPI ballooning to 9.1% during the global financial crisis.

Britain without taking any coronavirus tests starting Friday after the government scrapped one of the final restrictions imposed over the past two years in response to Covid-19.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Thousands of Sri Lankan health workers continued their strike action for the fifth consecutive day on Friday (11), despite a court issuing an order against a nurses trade union that is also taking part in the strike.Health workers in Sri Lanka have been staging demonstrations and strikes since November 2021 to draw attention to the issue of salary anomalies.Their major demands include the rectification of salary anomalies, higher allowances, and an increase in overtime rates.Supplementary and paramedical services, nursing services, and professionals from 16 health services including medical laboratory technologists, pharmacists, radiologists, public health inspectors, and family health officers are participating in the indefinite strike.Thousands of poor patients who visited government hospitals were turned away, as a result.A Sri Lankan court on Thursday (10) issued two enjoining orders preventing the strike action by the Government Nursing Officer’s Association from continuing.The Attorney General filed an action against the Government Nursing Officer’s Association and its president Saman Rathnapriya, seeking an enjoining order from the court to immediately suspend the trade union action of the said union.The Attorney General appraised the court of the present deplorable conditions in hospitals due to patient care being severely affected.District Court Judge of Colombo Aruna Aluthge issued two enjoining orders preventing the union from continuing the said trade union strike endangering the lives of the patients.As a result of the strike, over this week the activities at the Colombo General Hospital, Kandy General Hospital, 24 Teaching Hospitals, 26 General Hospitals, 46 Base Hospitals, 410 District

Prince Charles getting Covid again should be "ringing royal alarm bells," according to an expert who warns of some "regal whiplash". The 73-year-old is set to snatch an almost 200-year record by becoming the oldest person to be crowned monarch.

Liverpool have been warned that their youngsters are not ready for the first-team.

Rangers MD Stewart Robertson has teased more transfer announcements "in the not too distant future".

Rangers will be represented at a virtual transfer summit of more than 250 clubs as the Ibrox side aim to further bolster their signing strategy ahead of the new season.

Florian Kamberi will return to Hibs – but Rangers haven’t closed on the door on re-signing him.

Liverpool fans have concerns Xherdan Shaqiri and Georginio Wijnaldum may not be ready for the Premier League return.

Olivier Giroud says he’s glad he stayed at Chelsea - after coronavirus ended all thoughts of him quitting the club.

Aaron McGowan says captaining Hamilton Accies to an historic win over Rangers at Ibrox will stay with him forever after he left the club yesterday.

Louise Redknapp has opened up about trying to keep in shape during lockdown – admitting to fans she's finding it tough at times to keep motivated.

While Louise Redknapp, 45, is locked down with her eldest son Charley, 15 during the coronavirus pandemic, the singer-songwriter has revealed how she has always had a bit of an "addictive" personality.The pop star unveiled the reasons on her Instagram story on Friday night.This comes after Louise documented her cosy night in on Friday and gave her 700,000 Instagram followers an insight into her true personality.The mother-of-two wrote on her Instagram story: "Always had a bit of an addictive personality," alongside a snap to show the insides of her fridge at home.However, followers could see that on the top shelf, Louise had stored three jars of Lotus Biscoff spread.The star has been frequently documenting her time at home with Charley

Ryan Giggs believes Liverpool would be worthy winners of the Premier League title, after a date for the resumption of the league was confirmed.

The UK temperatures are not the only thing currently getting people all hot and bothered as Louise Redknapp shared an intimate bedroom snap on Instagram.

Liverpool’s march towards a first ever Premier League title - and their first championship in 30 years - looked unstoppable earlier in the year.

While singer-songwriter Louise Redknapp, 45, is at home with her son, Charley, 15 during the coronavirus lockdown, the mother-of-two has called for "help" on Instagram after regretting taking on some work.The popstar questioned her actions on social media last night.After Louise decided to be productive yesterday and paint her "outdoor wall", she later asked her followers "why" she thought it had been a good idea.Alongside a selfie, Louise wrote to her 700,000 followers: "Why did I start painting the outdoor wall?"HELP," the star explained online.However, after revealing what she had been up to in the day, fans saw how she was relaxing with her dog Rudi outside later on in the evening.Alongside a sweet snap of her dog, Louise wrote in a

Chelsea could still end up letting Olivier Giroud go this summer despite signing a contract extension.

Rangers have officially completed the signing of Ianis Hagi on a permanent deal, with the Romanian wonderkid signing a permanent deal.

Steven Gerrard returning to Liverpool as their new manager will be inevitable when Jurgen Klopp walks away from the job, according to Jamie Redknapp.

Concerned Kris Commons believes Mikael Lustig 's Rangers pop could be used against Celtic in the Ibrox side's quest to stop 10 In A Row.

It's transfer season but not as we know it.

The Scottish entrepreneur has explored the world, despite losing the majority of his sight due to a genetic eye condition.

Rangers left-back Borna Barisic admits he's come to terms with Celtic being declared Premiership champions.

They say cooking doesn’t get any harder than this... well, it just did for Celebrity MasterChef’s first ever blind contestant.

They say cooking doesn’t get any harder than this... well, it just did for Celebrity MasterChef’s first ever blind contestant.

John Hartson insists keeping Alfredo Morelos is key to any hope Rangers have of stopping Celtic hitting 10 in a row.

Rangers icon Brian Laudrup has called upon the current side to prepare for an experience unlike any other as they bid to end Celtic 's 10 In A Row dream.

Colin Stein would love to see someone emulate him by scoring in a European final for Rangers.

Jamie Redknapp, 46, will appear alongside his dad Harry Redknapp and best friend Tom Davis in his new show Redknapp's Home Fixture on Sky One tonight.The trio will talk sports with a few celeb guests, including James Maddison, James Haskell, Alex Scott and Niall Horan.Jamie started his career in football at AFC Bournemouth.However, he excelled at Liverpool, where he spent 11 years as a midfielder.Since retiring, he now works as a pundit for Sky Sports and writes a newspaper sports column.Jamie is also a team captain on the Sky panel show A League of Their Own.Jamie was previously married to Louise Redknapp, however, they split in 2017 after being married for 19 years.The couple had two sons together named Charley and Beau.At the time of

Scottish football may be finished as far as the 2019/20 season goes but all that means is that the preparation for next season has begun in earnest.

Jamie Carragher has cast doubt on the prospect of his former club Liverpool signing Timo Werner from RB Leipzig this summer.

Rangers are on the brink of completing a permanent deal for playmaker Ianis Hagi.

Louise Redknapp may have been forced to delay her 2020 tour due to the coronavirus pandemic but she's still keeping fans entertained from the safety of lockdown.

They say a week is a long time in football and that's certainly been the case for this one.

Jurgen Klopp is delighted to be back putting his Liverpool stars through their paces in training - likening today’s Melwood return to “the first day at school”.

Liverpool fans were left in tears as they saw Georginio Wijnaldum performing keep-ups at Melwood in the first large training session.

© Getty Jamie Redknapp and Louise Redknapp attends the launch of Tracey Emin and Stephen Webster's new jewellery collection. Jamie Redknapp has opened up on co-parenting with his ex-wife Louise following their split in 2018.

Jamie Redknapp has opened up on co-parenting with his ex-wife Louise following their split in 2018.The former footballer, who has sons Charlie, 15, and Beau, 11, with pop star Louise said things are “working well” as the former couple share parenting duties. Jamie revealed he has been in charge of homeschooling at the home the couple used to share in Surrey, saying it has been “tricky”.

Jamie Redknapp has given a rare insight into life co-parenting with his ex-wife Louise Redknapp.