Daily Top-10 Current Affairs MCQs/News (Sep 23 2023) for CSS

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6. Pakistan`s economy on edge of precipice, warns World Bank

Pakistan is in its tipping point crisis where it should decide to remain a laggard with 40 per cent population living below the poverty line under elite capture and policy decisions driven by strong vested interests of military, political and business leaders or change course to take offer a brighter future.
This candid warning came from the World Bank ahead of the new election cycle for the upcoming government to make early choices while making it clear that international lenders and development partners could only advise with international experiences of successes and some financing but hard choices and course correcting decisions could only be taken within the country

7. Ukraine attacks Russian navy`s HQ in Crimea

At least one Ukrainian missile struck the headquarters of Russia`s Black Sea naval fleet in the Crimean port of Sevastopol on Friday, and a major cyber attack interrupted internet services on the peninsula.
Russia`s defence ministry said one serviceman was missing after the attack, revising its earlier statement that the man had been killed. Air defences had downed five missiles, the ministry said.
Ukraine`s military confirmed it had attacked the Russian Black Sea fleet`s headquarters

8. China proclaims `strategic partnership` with Syria

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a `strategic partnership` with Syria on Friday during talks with President Bashar al-Assad, who is seeking financial support to help rebuild his devastated country.
The leaders met on the eve of the Asian Games opening ceremony, which Assad will attend as part of his first visit to China since 2004

9. Israel on the cusp of peace with Saudi Arabia: Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday he believed his country was on the cusp of peace with Saudi Arabia, predicting it could be clinched by US President Joe Biden and reshape the Middle East.
Yet, amid urging by Riyadh and Washington that the Palestinians be included in the diplomacy, Netanyahu told the United Nations General Assembly in New York that Palestinians should not be allowed to veto the regional deal-making

10. Seven Caribbean nations to host T20 World Cup

Seven Caribbean countries will host matches at next year`s T20 World Cup, including Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago, the ICC announced on Friday.
The ICC awarded the hosting of the event, to be held in June 2024, to the West Indies and the United States in November 2021.
Dominica, Guyana, St Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines have also been named as hosts