CNBC: Blackouts, currency dives and corruption: Pakistan’s economy is on the brink of collapse * International Monetary Fund officials are in Islamabad for make-or-break talks over unlocking a $7 billion bailout fund. * IMF officials …
US Man Charged in $110m Crypto Trading Scheme
Individual accused of draining funds from trading platform Mango Markets
Shun ethnic rivalry and corruption, pope tells African youth
By Philip Pullella and Paul Lorgerie
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Thursday urged young people in Democratic Republic of Congo to forge a new future without the ethnic rivalry, corruption and distrust that have fuelled so many bloody conflicts …
What Russia Said On Report That US Offered Secret Ukraine Peace Plan
The Kremlin on Friday rejected as a “hoax” media reports that USCIA Director William Burns had travelled to Moscow with a secret peace proposal that involved Ukraine ceding a fifth of its territory to Russia.
Patch your Jira Service Management Server and Data Center and check for compromise! (CVE-2023-22501)
Australian software maker Atlassian has released patches for CVE-2023-22501, a critical authentication vulnerability in Jira Service Management Server and Data Center, and is urging users to upgrade quickly. “Installing a fixed version of Jira Se…
EU officials hold Kyiv talks in show of support for Ukraine
Top European Union officials are due to meet in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a show of support for the country as it battles to counter Russia’s invasion and strives to join the EU and NATO.
Blobs of human brain planted in rats offer new treatment hope
Scientists suggest patient’s own cells could be grown in the lab and used to repair stroke or trauma injuriesBlobs of human brain tissue have been transplanted into the brains of rats in work that could pave the way for new treatments for devastating b…
Turkey says West failed to share details of security threat
Turkey has railed against a group of Western countries that temporarily shut their consulates in Istanbul, for a second day
Hong Kong offers 500,000 free plane tickets to lure tourists back
The “Hello Hong Kong” campaign will start doling out free plane tickets on March 1, for the airlines Cathay Pacific, HK Express and Hong Kong Airlines.