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Iran FM departs Islamabad as Trump cancels US envoys Pakistan trip
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left Islamabad on Saturday after high-level meetings with Pakistani leaders, as US President Donald Trump cancelled a planned visit by American envoys for expected Iran peace talks.…
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, Iranian Foreign Minister Aragchi meeting ends
The meeting between Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday, April 25, has ended, Al Jazeera reported. The meeting was held at the prime minister’s office…
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Iran war: Tehran’s top diplomat in Islamabad, US envoys on way
The ceasefire between the United States and Iran entered its 18th day on Saturday, April 25, as Pakistan became the focus of renewed diplomacy, hosting Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Islamabad…
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Netanyahu says early-stage prostate cancer treated with no trace remaining
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has revealed that he recently received treatment for prostate cancer after doctors discovered a cancerous growth during a routine health examination. The announcement was made…
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‘Ball is in Iran’s court’: US urges Tehran to act before time runs out
The United States (US) stepped up pressure on Iran on Friday, with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth saying Tehran had a limited opportunity to reach an agreement and that the next move rested…
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Kuwait says Iraqi-launched drones hit border posts
Kuwait’s army said on Friday, April 24, that two drones launched from Iraq targeted two northern border posts, causing material damage but no casualties. The military described the strike as a fresh…
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Trump extends Israel-Lebanon ceasefire by three weeks
The ceasefire between the United States (US) and Iran entered its 17th day on Friday, April 24, as President Donald Trump announced a three-week extension of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon…
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Blasts over Tehran as air defences activated
Iran’s air defence systems were activated across parts of Tehran on Thursday evening after multiple blasts were heard over the capital, according to Iranian media. Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency said operators…
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They are gone, drawings live on: Art from Minab school girls displayed in Delhi
New Delhi: Everything is as it should be in the drawings… a globe in green and blue, a yellow school bus in motion, multi-hued birds perched on a branch beneath blue clouds…
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Video: Israeli forces blow up Lebanon home ‘in memory’ of slain soldier
Beirut: A video widely circulated on social media has sparked outrage after it allegedly showed Israeli forces detonating a home in southern Lebanon in what was described as a tribute to a…
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Congress slams PM Modi over silence on Gaza war, Lebanon strikes
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of demonstrating “moral cowardice” by his “total silence” on the “continued genocide” by Israel in Gaza and its heavy bombing of…
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Shoot and kill Iranian boats choking Strait of Hormuz: Trump
US President Donald Trump in a morning social media post, on Thursday, April 23, ordered the US military to “shoot and kill” Iranian small boats choking the Strait of Hormuz. Trump also…
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US says Iran must hand over uranium as truce hangs in balance
The ceasefire between the United States (US) and Iran entered its 16th day on Thursday, April 23, as Washington demanded Tehran surrender enriched uranium while uncertainty persisted over the future of the…
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Iran says ceasefire cannot hold without full compliance, Hormuz reopening at risk
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said any ceasefire can only survive if it is fully respected, warning that maritime restrictions, economic pressure and continuing regional hostilities are undermining the truce and…
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USD 71.4bn needed to rebuild Gaza over next decade
Gaza Strip: Gaza will need USD 71.4 billion over the next decade for recovery and reconstruction after a war that caused widespread destruction, according to a joint assessment by the European Union…
