Pakistan’s government on Thursday remained locked in crunch talks with the IMF over the release of a crucial financial bailout on the last scheduled day of the global lender’s visit.
US, French troops in Romania hold NATO military drills
U.S. and French troops who are in Romania as part of a NATO battlegroup held a military exercise to test the 30-nation alliance’s eastern flank defenses, as Russia’s full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine nears its one-year anniversary
A Hackers Pot of Gold: Your MSP’s Data
A single ransomware attack on a New Zealand managed service provider (MSP) disrupted several of its clients’ business operations overnight, most belonging to the healthcare sector. According to the country’s privacy commissioner, “a cyber security inci…
Greece bans parties with convicted leaders from running in elections
The amendment, tabled by the conservative government, was approved by a majority of lawmakers in the 300-seat house.
Ukraine fighter pilot: I could learn to fly western jet within three months
In plea for military aid, Vadym Voroshylov explains why modern planes are needed for defence against RussiaA Ukrainian fighter pilot who shot down five Iranian drones in one day has said he could learn how to fly a western jet within a few months – an…
Iran FM slams Western media for ‘overstating’ number of arrests, deaths during recent unrest
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has criticized Western media for “overstating” the number of those arrested during a recent wave of unrest and deadly riots in Iran and “playing up” the number of fatalities.
Announcing the TIME100 Impact Award Honorees
What began as a list of the world’s most influential people is now an expansive community of global change-makers. Across every industry, TIME100 leaders—scientists and CEOs, artists and activists, pop stars and politicians—are moving our world forward. Just as TIME’s annual list recognizes achievement in one year, we also know influence endures. The TIME100 Impact…
Farwiza Farhan Is Fighting to Protect Rainforests—And Winning
When Farwiza Farhan first visited the Leuser Ecosystem on the Indonesian island of Sumatra in late 2010, she expected to see plantations slicing across the terrain as she flew in; the Southeast Asian nation is the world’s largest producer of palm oil, and a major player in the pulp and paper industry. Instead, “there were…
Graça Machel: Women’s Rights Will Determine Africa’s Future
It’s become something of a cliche to attribute some of the greatness of a man to the woman standing at his side. With Graça Machel that would apply twice, first as the widow of Mozambique’s revolutionary first President, Samora Machel, then as the third wife of South African leader Nelson Mandela. But the impact of…