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A delegation from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) called on Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and discussed its “growing portfolio in Pakistan, which now exceeds $2 billion annually and approximately $2.7bn committed this year”, according to the finance ministry. IFC is the private sector arm of the World Bank Group. According to the ministry, the IFC delegation comprised IFC Divisional Director for Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia Simon Andrews, World Bank Country Director for Pakistan Bolormaa Amgaabazar and IFC Country Manager Naz Khan. Key areas of engagement included financial sector support through risk-sharing and guarantee facilities to promote trade and small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) financing; expansion of local currency financing to mitigate foreign exchange risks; and upcoming initiatives such as a diversified payment rights facility and a green bond issuance with a leading local bank, the ministry said. “Discussions focused on further scaling private sector investmen...

US President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed, but the financier’s plans to lower interest rates may come up against hard economic realities and a split board. The US Senate could soon hear testimony to confirm financier Kevin Warsh as the new chair of the Federal Reserve. Warsh, who previously served on the Fed’s Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011, has criticized the central bank’s policies under current chair Jerome Powell. Warsh has called for “regime change” and lower interest rates. Regarding crypto, Warsh has a somewhat nuanced approach. He hails Bitcoin as a sustainable store of value, but claims it doesn’t function as money.  Read more

“The frequency of attacks is increasing but air defense performance is improving,” the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense said.

Exodus is a story of liberation from slavery, but it has also inspired numerous colonialist movements. It's a myth that needs to be treated with caution

Roman Gofman, Netanyahu's military secretary, is accused of leaking classified data to a teenager as part of an influence campaign. Former justice Asher Grunis, head of the appointments committee, believes the scandal complicates Gofman's promotion

As a result of an enemy attack, a UAV crashed in the Poltava community—four people were injured, including a child.

В Украине в апреле стартовали выплаты единовременного пособия в размере 1500 гривен для пенсионеров и получателей соцвыплат. Средства будут начислять автоматически в течение апреля, подавать заявления не нужно.

Физики считают, что новый подход может объяснить, как первоначальное расширение Вселенной могло возникнуть естественным образом. Но эта идея содержит “призраков”, которые пока нельзя объяснить.

Is ALGO ready to reach $0.20 or will the rally be replaced by a sharp correction?

Правоохранители раскрыли масштабную межрегиональную схему присвоения и продажи дронов, переданных военным в рамках государственного проекта «Армия Подробнее

Douwe Egberts is definitief in Amerikaanse handen, nu moederbedrijf JDE Peet’s volledig eigendom is geworden van Keurig Dr Pepper.

В Волынской области спасатели ГСЧС ликвидировали масштабные пожары, возникшие на гражданских объектах в результате российских обстрелов. Огонь охватил, в частности, терминал "Новой почты" и складские помещения.

Giuseppe Carella, a manager with over 25 years of experience in international business, has been appointed Country Manager of Nestlé Romania starting April 1, 2026.

De verkoop van tweedehands elektrische auto’s (EV’s) is in maart enorm gestegen. Er werden in die maand bijna 50 procent meer tweedehands elektrische auto’s verkocht dan in…

Королева Елизавета II отказалась отвечать на телефонные звонки принца Гарри без присутствия другого лица в комнате после его ухода из королевской жизни в 2020 году, утверждает писатель Хьюго Уикерс в своей новой книге.

Gen Z embraces Bitcoin despite acknowledged volatility. Younger investors treat crypto risk as portfolio diversification rather than pure speculation. Opinion by: Alex Tsepaev, chief strategy officer at B2PRIME Group. Each generation has its own distinct characteristics, even when it comes to investing. Younger people, for example, show a higher tolerance for risk. More than 64% of Gen Z and 49% of millennials say they are willing to take on more of it. That appetite naturally includes investing in cryptocurrencies, which is considered one of the riskiest asset classes in modern markets. No surprise, then, that nearly two-thirds of Gen Zs plan to invest in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin this year. Even more striking is that they are almost four times as likely to own crypto as to own a retirement account.  Read more

Do you think hazeret is something you say to a sneezing German? Or that the shank bone is connected to the knee bone? You need our Passover primer, identifying the foods you'll find on a seder plate, and why

Четыре человека погибли в результате атаки вражеского дрона в Золотоношском районе Черкасской области.

The Russian army is attempting to intensify its offensive operations on the front lines.

The fact that none of the Arab countries that have attacked Iran has severed diplomatic ties with Tehran and that no Arab army has entered the war may indicate that these countries are already beginning to prepare for the day after the war, when they will have no choice but to return to the negotiating table