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A global cyber outage has caused major disruptions across various sectors.

Major U.S. airlines, including American Airlines and Delta, grounded flights following a Microsoft cloud services issue, although the connection remains unclear.

In Australia, media, banks, and telecom companies faced outages linked to cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike, while Spain reported computer incidents affecting airports.

AWS is investigating connectivity issues with its Windows EC2 instances.

The full scope and causes of the outages are still being determined.
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McDonald's reported its first quarterly sales miss in almost four years, primarily due to weak sales growth in its International Developmental Licensed Markets segment, which includes the Middle East, China, and India.

The company's overall net profit increased by 7% in the fourth quarter, attributed to higher menu pricing and reduced raw material costs. However, the comparable sales in this segment only rose by 0.7%, significantly missing the estimated 5.5% growth.

CEO Chris Kempczinski highlighted the impact of the world situation and associated misinformation in the Middle East, affecting McDonald's performance in the region.

The U.S. business also showed signs of weakness, with slower traffic at McDonald's U.S. stores. Despite these challenges, McDonald's posted a per-share profit of $2.95 in the fourth quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations of $2.82 per share.

A new western weather system is anticipated to reach Balochistan today, potentially bringing thundershowers to Karachi on February 3 and 4.

The Meteorological Department predicts drizzle or light rain in Karachi on Friday night. Under the influence of this system, rain is expected in districts like Jamshoro, Dadu, Larkana, Qamber Shahdadkot, and other rural Sindh cities between February 2 and 3.

Additionally, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tharparkar, and Thatta may experience rain between February 3 and 4. The forecast for Karachi today suggests partly cloudy conditions, with the influence of north-easterly winds from Balochistan expected to impact the city from Friday. The cold weather is likely to intensify due to the combination of rain and north-easterly winds.