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IMF agrees to resume Pakistan loan after fuel, tax hikes
IMF agrees to resume Pakistan loan after fuel, tax hikes
by  AFP

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Thursday it had agreed with Pakistan to resume a suspended loan programme that will inject $1.17 billion into the struggling economy. "It became essential to resume the IMF programme to save the country from default," finance minister Miftah Ismail told the national assembly last month.

Biden to meet with Israeli leaders in Jerusalem on second day of Mideast tour
Biden to meet with Israeli leaders in Jerusalem on second day of Mideast tour
by  AFP

US President Joe Biden will hold bilateral talks on Thursday with Israeli officials in Jerusalem, where the two allies are expected to declare a "united stand" on common foe Iran. Tehran will top the agenda of talks slated for Thursday, according to Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid, while a senior official said the two leaders were due to sign a joint declaration.

Verdict due for Iranian ex-official in Sweden war crimes trial
Verdict due for Iranian ex-official in Sweden war crimes trial
by  AFP

A Swedish court will on Thursday render its verdict in the trial of Hamid Noury, a former Iranian prison official accused of war crimes during a 1988 purge of dissidents. Noury, 61, faced charges including crimes against humanity and war crimes for his role in the killing of at least 5,000 prisoners across Iran, allegedly ordered by supreme leader Ayatollah Khomeini.

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