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1. Counterstrike on militant hideouts in Iran evens score
Pakistan launched retaliatory strikes on Thursday against targets within Iranian territory, aiming at facilities linked to purported Pakistani Baloch separatist groups.
The tit-for-tat attack came within 48 hours after Tehran said it struck the bases of another group within Pakistani territory.
However, by the end of Thursday, officials from both countries engaged in conciliatory overtures, signalling a mutual interest in de-escalating and containing the heightened tensions
2. Pakistan, Dubai ink $3 billion pacts at Davos
Pakistan and Dubai on Thursday inked two agreements worth over $3 billion on cooperation in railways, economic zones and infrastructure projects.
According to an official press release, the inter-governmental framework agreements were signed to strengthen relations in the marine and logistics sectors, including the establishment of a dedicated freight corridor and economic zone near Karachi
3. Investment in women`s health to boost world economy by $1tr: WEF
A new World Economic Forum report showed that closing the women`s health gap would allow more women to live healthier, higher-quality lives, and provide an unprecedented boost to the global economy.
The report titled, `Closing the Women`s Health Gap: A $1 trillion Opportunity to Improve Lives and Economies`, released on Wednesday, says women on an average spend 25 per cent more of their lives in poor health than men
4. 90,000 troops to take part in Nato exercise
Nato announced on Thursday that it would begin its largest military exercise in decades next week, involving 90,000 troops and testing the allies` ability over months to engage in a conflict with an adversary like Russia.
Steadfast Defender 2024 will run to late May and involve units from all 31 Nato member countries plus candidate-member Sweden, US General Christopher Cavoli, Nato`s Supreme Allied Commander Europe, told journalists
5. Israel claims killing `dozens of militants` in `close-quarters combat`
Israel claimed killing `dozens of militants` in `close-quarters combat` in Khan Yunis on Thursday, as it intensified operations in southern Gaza`s biggest city.
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said the army was hitting Khan Yunis particularly hard to `dismantle the Hamas leadership`, as has `already been done` in northern Gaza.
Since ground operations began in late October, Tel Aviv has lost 193 soldiers in Gaza, according to the Israeli military
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6. Japan to buy 400 long-range US missiles
Japan signed a deal with its ally the United States on Thursday to buy 400 long-range Tomahawk missiles, as it ramps up its military capacity to counter regional security threats.
Faced with growing Chinese military clout and a nuclear-armed North Korea, the Japanese government plans to double its defence spending to the Nato standard of two per cent of GDP by 2027
7. No ties with Israel before Gaza truce, says Saudi envoy
Saudi Arabia is unable to pursue talks about a landmark deal to recognise Israel until there is a ceasefire in Gaza, the kingdom`s ambassador to the United States said on Thursday.
`I think the most important thing to realise is the kingdom has not put normalisation at the heart of its policy. It`s put peace and prosperity at the heart of its policy,` Princess Reema bint Bandar al-Saud told a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
`The kingdom has been quite clear
8. Ukraine`s forensics experts trace `foreign origins` of Russian arms
At a research facility in Kyiv, forensic experts pore over the wreckage of missiles, working to confirm that despite unprecedented sanctions, Russia is still using imported components to attack Ukraine.
The courtyard of the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise holds dozens of missiles, shells and drones, covered in a dusting of snow
9. Chinese warplanes around Taiwan in show of force
More than 20 Chinese warplanes were detected around Taiwan, with 11 crossing a sensitive median line separating the self-ruled island from China, Taipei`s defence ministry said on Thursday, the first significant show of force since the weekend`s presidential election.
The ministry, which releases data daily on the Chinese military presence around Taiwan, said that 24 warplanes and 5 ships had been detected in the 24 hours leading up to 6am (2200 GMT)
10. PCB confirms ex-team director Arthur, staff`s resignation
Former Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur and his staff in head coach Grant Bradburn and batting coach Andrew Puttick, who assumed roles at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore following a portfolio change in November 2023, have cordially resigned fromtheir positions in agreement with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), it said on Thursday
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