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Foolproof security arranged for foreign guests, Naqvi assures US envoy ahead of US‑Iran talks in Islamabad
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday assured US Ambassador to Pakistan Natalie Baker of foolproof security for all foreign dignitaries ahead of the US-Iran talks scheduled in Islamabad this week. In a meeting with the US envoy, Naqvi assured her of the security arrangements taken ahead of the talks and stated that the US Vice President JD Vance, US Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner were “our special guests,” according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Interio...
Three life terms for Kashmir’s Aasiya Andrabi fit India’s ‘broader pattern’
Legal experts say the 64-year-old grandmother's harsh conviction is mainly based on offensive speech-making.
Mohammed bin Rashid: The UAE entered the recent crisis united and emerged from it even more united, cohesive, and loyal. - Emirates 24|7
Mohammed bin Rashid: The UAE entered the recent crisis united and emerged from it even more united, cohesive, and loyal. Emirates 24|7
Israeli army claims it killed secretary to Hezbollah leader in Beirut strike
The Israeli army claimed on Thursday that it had killed a senior aide to Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem in an overnight Wednesday strike on the capital Beirut. A military statement said that the army had “eliminated Ali Yusuf Harshi, personal secretary and nephew of Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem.” The military described Harshi as “a close associate and adviser” to Qassem, saying he played “a central role in managing and securing his office.” Th...
Lebanon must be included in US-Iran ceasefire deal, Yvette Cooper to say
Foreign secretary to address City leaders in London as Israel intensifies bombing and Vance says Lebanon is not part of dealMiddle East crisis – live updatesLebanon must be included in the ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, the British foreign secretary will say, as a two-week pause in the conflict hangs in the balance.Addressing an event at the Mansion House in London, Yvette Cooper is expected to say there “must be no return to conflict” after the ceasefire announced by the US presid...
Millions vote in Assam, Kerala as India begins series of state elections
Millions of Indians queued to vote in local elections in the Assam and Kerala states on Thursday, kicking off four key contests this month amid a war in the Middle East that has triggered some fuel shortages, even though Prime Minister Narendra Modi has kept domestic prices in check. State elections do not directly affect the stability of India’s federal government but are closely watched as a test of voter sentiment toward the ruling coalition. Opinion polls predict an easy win for an alliance...
PM Shehbaz thanks world leaders for appreciating Pakistan's role in US-Iran ceasefire
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday thanked world leaders for acknowledging and praising Pakistan’s role in helping broker the US‑Iran ceasefire, highlighting the country’s growing diplomatic influence on the global stage. French President Emmanuel Macron and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa appreciated Pakistan’s mediation efforts that led to a two-week ceasefire during a telephone call with PM Shehbaz. According to a statement issued by the Prime Min...
Watch: US VP Vance says up to Iran if it wants truce to 'fall apart' over Lebanon
US Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday urged Iran not to let the fragile ceasefire deal fall apart over Israel's attacks on Lebanon, days before he is due to lead talks with Tehran in Pakistan.As Iran's president said a truce in Lebanon was a key condition for ending the Middle East war, Vance said he believed there had been a "legitimate misunderstanding"."I think the Iranians thought that the ceasefire included Lebanon, and it just didn't. We never made that promise," Vance said as he left H...
UK’s Mandelson tried to get Epstein’s ‘goddaughter’ access to 10 Downing St
UK's Mandelson tried to get Epstein’s ‘goddaughter’ access to 10 Downing Street
Iran war day 41: What’s happening in Lebanon, Middle East and beyond?
Lebanon has declared a national day of mourning after Israeli attacks killed at least 254 people in a single day.
China Touts Efforts to Push For US-Iran Truce | The China Show 4/9/2026
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Ben Roberts-Smith entitled to presumption of innocence but ‘none of us are above the law’, Andrew Hastie says
Liberal MP makes first public comments since Australia’s most decorated living soldier, whom he served alongside, was charged with war crimesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Liberal MP, Andrew Hastie, says Ben Roberts-Smith is entitled to the presumption of innocence but “none of us are above the law” in his first public comments since Australia’s most decorated living soldier was charged with war crimes.Hastie s...
For Gulf states, Hormuz uncertainty casts shadow over fragile US-Iran truce
Experts say Gulf states wary US could agree to deal giving Iran leverage over strategic energy waterway.
Trump’s abrupt Iran reversal exposes limits of his leverage
Donald Trump’s dramatic climbdown from his chilling threat to wipe out Iran’s civilisation has exposed the limits — and the rising risks — of the US president’s typically unpredictable negotiating style. His decision on Tuesday to back down and agree to a two-week ceasefire, which critics mockingly called another example of “TACO”, or “Trump always chickens out”, marked the biggest step so far toward de-escalating a 40-day-old war that has shaken the Middle East and disrupted global energy marke...
Thursday briefing: What difference will the ceasefire in the Middle East make, and will it hold?
In today’s newsletter: The truce offers a reprieve after weeks of turmoil, but unresolved disputes and competing interpretations of what was agreed, threaten to pull the region back toward crisis at a moment’s noticeGood morning. On Tuesday, just an hour before the deadline imposed by Donald Trump for Iran to reopen navigation in the strait of Hormuz or face a wave of “civilisation-ending” strikes, a two-week pause in hostilities was announced. After weeks of US and Israeli attacks on Tehran...
Vance Claims Lebanon Is Not Part of the Ceasefire
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Halting hostilities in Lebanon is not part of the ceasefire agreement reached between the United States and Iran, Vice President JD Vance claimed o Wednesday, further calling the matter a "misunderstanding".
UK to urge full reopening of Strait of Hormuz
UK to urge full reopening of Strait of HormuzJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJack Fenwick,Political correspondentandTabby WilsonEPAThe foreign secretary will call for the Strait of Hormuz to be fully reopened later on Thursday after ships in the Gulf were warned by the Iranian navy that those without permission to pass through faced attack.In her annual speech on UK foreign policy priorities, Yvette Cooper will also call for Lebanon to be included in the US and Israel's ceasefire...
Saudi, Iranian FMs hold first call since start of US-Israel war against Iran
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, the Saudi foreign ministry said Thursday, in the first official contact between the countries since Tehran launched strikes against its Gulf neighbours in retaliation for Israeli-American attacks. “The call focused on reviewing developments in the situation and ways to slow the pace of tensions so as to help restore security and stability in the region,” the Sa...
Red Zone sealed as capital prepares for high-stakes Iran-US talks
• Two holidays declared in Rawalpindi, Islamabad• Hotel vacated, reserved for delegations• Entry points to Islamabad likely to face closures Excise, Taxation offices will remain open ISLAMABAD: The authorities have declared two local holidays in Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Thursday and Friday to ensure security for scheduled peace talks between Iran and the United States. Due to the sensitivity and importance of the talks, comprehensive security measures have been put in place, involving all law...
Spain condemns Israeli attacks on Lebanon, reopens Tehran embassy
Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Thursday accused Israel of violating ‌international law and a newly brokered two-week ceasefire in the Middle East by carrying out airstrikes on Lebanon on Wednesday. Spain has emerged as one of the most vocal critics among Western nations of US and Israeli actions in Iran and Lebanon, closing its airspace to any aircraft involved in a conflict Madrid has called reckless and illegal. "Yesterday we saw how Israel, floutin...