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Pakistan Militant Attacks |
The death toll from coordinated attacks in Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province has risen to at least 73 people since Sunday. Separatist militants reportedly struck multiple areas, including police stations, highways, and railway lines, in one of the most widespread assaults in recent years on the resource-rich region.
The separatist group, known as the Baluchistan Liberation Army, seeks to create a sovereign state in Baluchistan, separate from Pakistan's central government in Islamabad. Baluchistan is Pakistan's largest region by land mass, accounting for roughly 44% of the country's territory, and historically includes portions of Afghanistan and Iran. While the area is abundant in resources like oil and gas and minerals like gold and copper, it is one of Pakistan's poorest. As much as 70% of Baluchistan's population of 15 million people is estimated to live in poverty. See the history of Baluchistan here.
The Baluchistan Liberation Army is the largest ethnic insurgent group fighting against Pakistan's government and has been designated a terrorist organization by Pakistan, the US, and the UK. |
The National Football League is expected to vote today on allowing private equity firms to purchase minority stakes in its teams. Certain private equity firms are expected to be permitted to own up to a 10% stake.
The vote comes as NFL team valuations continue to soar. In 2023, the average NFL franchise was worth $5.1B, up 14% from the previous year, with the Dallas Cowboys topping the list at $9B (see worth of all 32 teams). The NFL previously restricted ownership to individuals and family trusts; however, the high franchise values make it so few individuals can afford team ownership. If owners approve the proposed changes, those wishing to sell stakes would apply to the league’s finance committee, which would then vet applications before presenting for a vote at the next owners' meeting in October.
The NFL is the last remaining major US sports league to not allow private equity ownership. The NBA, NHL, MLB, and MLS allow ownership of up to 30%. |
The National Park Foundation announced yesterday it had received a $100M grant, the largest for the US national parks system in the country's history.
The first US national park, Yellowstone, was established in 1872. Since then, the system has expanded to over 430 areas covering national parks, memorials, rivers, trails, and more. In all, the National Park Service manages more than 85 million acres of protected lands, which span across every state in the US and are frequented by over 320 million visitors annually. See a map of parks here.
The grant—from an endowment created by pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly—will fund several priorities, including conservation efforts in Florida and grants to facilitate more visits from young people. The donation was received by the National Park Foundation, a nonprofit created in the 1960s to support the national parks system through private donations; Congress appropriated $3.3B to the parks in the 2024 fiscal year. |
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