On 18 December 2025, The Telegraph warned that Britain’s rising public debt has become “the single biggest” national security threat, arguing that heavy reliance on borrowing leaves the state dangerously exposed to market pressure, foreign creditors, and sudden shifts in interest rates. The article stresses that debt‑servicing costs are now so large that they constrain defence spending, infrastructure investment,

Arif Habib Corporation Limited (AHCL) confirmed that a consortium led by it has emerged as the highest-ranked bidder in the privatisation process of Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (PIACL), after submitting a bid of Rs135 billion for the step-wise acquisition of a 75 % equity stake. (Source)

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The flood disaster on the island of Sumatra has claimed 1,071 lives as of December 19, according to Abdul Muhari, Head of the Center for Disaster Data, Information, and Communication at Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB). In disasters, women and children often become double victims due to structural vulnerabilities, including the neglect of women’s reproductive health needs.