US expresses serious concerns over Pakistan’s advancing long-range missile program, capable of reaching American soil. Washington imposed sanctions on Pakistan’s National Development Complex and private companies, marking a shift in US-Pakistan relations. Islamabad dismisses US concerns, citing the program as defensive and aimed at countering India, while Washington questions Pakistan’s intentions and its growing ties with China.

Rajan, who was the RBI governor from 2013 to 2016, said an asset quality review (AQR) that started in 2015 led to bad loans ‘tumbling out’

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban expressed concern for Donald Trump’s safety before the US presidential inauguration, urging caution and prayers. Orban, the first EU leader to endorse Trump, believes his leadership could end the Ukraine war, framing it as a US-Russia proxy conflict. He criticized George Soros’s influence in Europe, calling for patriots to reclaim Brussels. Meanwhile, Elon Musk stirred controversy in Germany by supporting the far-right AfD, sparking backlash over foreign interference in European politics and migration issues. n18oc_crux