Pakistan premier says UAE extends $2B loan, offers $1B more
Pakistan’s prime minister says that the United Arab Emirates agreed to extend a $2 billion loan to his country and provide a additional $1 billion as his nation struggles to recover from devastating floods this summer and a dire economic crisis
Jeff Beck, iconic British rock guitarist, dies aged 78
Beck, a guitar virtuoso and innovator, died after contracting bacterial meningitis, his family said.
‘No Evidence’ of Cyberattack Related to FAA Outage, White House Says
The FAA said that an overnight outage to its Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system that provides safety information to flight crews was the reason, but did not provide any additional details.
Managing the Escalation Risks of U.S. Military Activities in the Indo-Pacific
This brief describes how the United States can select and shape its military activities in the Indo-Pacific region to deter Chinese aggression against U.S. allies and partners while also limiting the risks of escalatory Chinese reactions.
Czech ex-PM Babis favorite in presidential vote’s 1st round
Populist billionaire Andrej Babis is leading a field of eight candidates hoping to succeed Milos Zeman in the largely ceremonial but prestigious post of the Czech president.
Russian mercenary group claims body of British man missing in Ukraine found
Andrew Bagshaw, 48, and Christopher Parry, 28 have not been seen since 6 January
St. Petersburg warehouse ‘goes up in flames and turns to ashes’ after huge fire
The fire has reportedly destroyed an area of 400 squared metres.
Australia pulls out of Afghanistan cricket series over Taliban’s restrictions on women
Australia’s men’s cricket team has withdrawn from a series of upcoming matches against Afghanistan in protest over the ruling Taliban’s restrictions on women and girls’ education and employment, Cricket Australia (CA) said in a statement Thursday.