It was reported that more than 100 people were killed and hundreds of people were injured in the air, ground and sea attacks on the Rafah city of Gaza on the border with Egypt.
Imran Khan's Pakistan Movement for Justice is leading Pakistan's national elections with 98 seats. The results of the February 8 national elections are still being counted.
Tens of thousands of foreigners are leaving Turkey due to the non-extension of residence permits, the refusal of new arrivals, and the sharp increase in housing and rental prices. 40,000 foreigners left Antalya alone in 2023.
In 2023, product exports from Tajikistan reached 2 billion 448.8 million dollars, which is 14.3% more than in 2022. The most important export goods of the country in 2023 were dried fruits, aluminum and precious metals.
Moody's International Credit Rating Agency downgraded Israel's credit rating from A1 to A2 and changed its credit rating outlook to negative. The agency noted that the military conflict and its wider consequences were the main reason for the downgrade, which raises the risk of weakening Israel's executive and legislative institutions and financial strength.
Experts of the World Bank conduct a study on the decrease of the level of the Caspian Sea. During 18 months, they will gradually study the results of previous studies and regional climate models and prepare hydrological models.
Russian Ambassador to Kazakhstan Alexei Borodavkin reported that the share of mutual settlements in national currencies between Kazakhstan and Russia has reached 80%.
The Hezbollah movement in Lebanon reported that dozens of Katyusha rockets were fired at the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. In turn, the Israeli army reported that it intercepted most of the rockets fired and that there were no casualties.