IMF approves $7bn loan to Pakistan

IMF approves bn loan to Pakistan

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $7bn (£5.25bn) loan to cash-strapped Pakistan. The country is due to receive the first $1bn of the loan immediately, with the balance to be paid out over the next three years. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed the decision and thanked the head of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, … Read more

Alyssa Thomas helps the Connecticut Sun eliminate Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever from playoffs

Alyssa Thomas helps the Connecticut Sun eliminate Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever from playoffs

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) is goes to the basket as Connecticut Sun forward Olivia Nelson-Ododa (10) and guard Veronica Burton (22) defend during the first half in Game 2 of a first-round WNBA basketball playoff series, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica … Read more

Mayor Eric Adams indicted in NYC

Mayor Eric Adams indicted in NYC

New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a press conference at the City Hall, after it was revealed that he received a fresh round of federal grand jury subpoenas, New York City, U.S., August 16, 2024. Adam Gray | Reuters New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on criminal charges in federal … Read more

OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati and 2 other execs are leaving the ChatGPT maker

OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati and 2 other execs are leaving the ChatGPT maker

A high-ranking executive at OpenAI who served a few days as its interim CEO during a period of turmoil last year said she’s leaving the artificial intelligence company. Mira Murati, OpenAI’s chief technology officer, said in a written statement Wednesday that, after much reflection, she has “made the difficult decision to leave OpenAI.” “I’m stepping … Read more