US approves ’emergency’ weapons sale to Israel worth over $150 million amid war with Iran

The US State Department approved the “emergency” sale of 12,000 bomb casings to Israel on Friday as the countries engage Iran in an escalating Middle East war. The requested sale of 1,000-pound (450-kilogram) bomb casings, worth an estimated $151.8 million, was approved by the State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, according to a press release….

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Pakistan-Afghanistan War: Karachi 100 Index falls over 2% as US asks non-emergency consulate staff to leave Pakistan

Pakistan’s stock market traded sharply lower on Friday amid heightened volatility as tensions escalated due to ongoing cross-border clashes with Afghanistan. The benchmark Karachi 100 Index on the Karachi Stock Exchange declined more than 2%, tracking the broader sell-off across Asian markets amid the continuing US-Iran war in the Middle East. The Karachi 100 Index…

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