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  Pakistan has been on the grey list by FATF since June 2018. The ruling government was given a final warning in February 2020 to complete the 27 action points by June 2020. The Financial Action Task Force, a global terror financing watchdog, on February 25, 2021, decided to retain Pakistan on its grey list till June 2021. The decision was taken after the conclusion that Islamabad has failed to address its strategically important deficiencies, for implementing the 27-point action plan that the watchdog had drawn up for Pakistan. In October 2020 the global terror financing watchdog, FATF, had asked Pakistan which has been on its grey list over issues related to terror financing, to deliver all 27 points by February 2021. The decision came on the last day of the FATF plenary, where the partner organisations, including IMF, UN, and World Bank, and governments around the world discussed terror financing issues and key money laundering. FATF directs Pakistan to complete the action plan: In

  Nomadland won the Best Motion Picture – Drama award and the Best Director award went to its director Chloé Zhao, making her the second woman ever to win the award. The  78th Golden Globe Awards ceremony  took place in a hybrid format, filmed from Los Angeles and New York City, on February 28, 2021. The awards were co-hosted by Amy Poehler and Tina Fey for the fourth time. The stars accepted their awards virtually and delivered their acceptance speeches from hotel rooms and living room couches. The Golden Globe Awards 2021 were the first major televised awards show of 2021. The ceremony had been postponed from its usual early January date. Netflix had received the most nominations this years (42), with 22 in film categories including Best Picture (Drama) nominations for its films “Mank” and “The Trial of the Chicago 7” and 20 in Television categories, which were dominated by “The Crown” and  “Schitt’s Creek.” Nomadland  won the  Best Motion Picture – Drama award  and the  Best Directo

  The multinational exercise would mark the first instance of India taking part in a major multi-national air combat exercise in the strategically-located Persian Gulf region.  The Indian Air Force is all set to take part in the multinational exercise  Desert Flag  along with France and the United States in the United Arab Emirates.  Six IAF Su-30-MKI fighters will take off for the United Arab Emirates on March 3, 2021 to participate in the multinational exercise. IAF's two C-17s will also join the Indian team for the exercise to help them induct and deinduct from there. All you need to know about Desert Flag! 1.  The multinational "Desert Flag" exercise will involve ten countries including the United States (US), France, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain. 2.  The exercise would involve Greece, Jordan, Kuwait and Egypt as observers. 3.  The exercise will be held in the UAE and will involve fighter jets and heavy-duty airlift aircraft of different ki

  Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota said in a statement that this is a test of our humanity. US lawmaker Ilhan Omar introduced a bill on March 2, 2021 to sanction  Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman  for his involvement in the  murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.  This comes after a US intelligence report implicated the Saudi Crown for approving the operation to capture or kill Khashoggi. Ilhan Omar,  a Democrat from Minnesota said in a statement that this is a test of our humanity. She urged that if the United States of America truly supports freedom of expression, democracy and human rights, there is no reason not to sanction Mohammed bin Salman, a man that our own intelligence found to have approved the murder of US resident and Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Omar quoted Khashoggi's fiancee Hatice Cengiz in her statement: "If the Crown Prince is not punished, it will forever signal that the main culprit can get away with murder." Ilhan Omar further tweeted