Suicide blast targeting school bus kills five in Pakistan’s Balochistan
Reuters: At least three children were among five people killed when a suicide bomber targeted an army school bus in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, the...
International
US bans India agencies facilitating illegal immigration
Deutsche Welle : The US State Department has announced a visa ban on owners, executives and senior officials of India-based travel agencies it accused of...
Khamenei slams ‘nonsense’ US nuclear demands
Al Jazeera : Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has derided demands from the United States that it halt nuclear enrichment as negotiations between the...
EU, UK go ahead with new Russia sanctions
Reuters : The EU and Britain announced new sanctions against Russia on Tuesday without waiting for the United States to join them, a day after...
Trump backs off ceasefire
Washington Post : After Trump’s third phone call with Putin since his inauguration, it appears there will be no letup in fighting and less U.S....
Trump gets talks pledge but no Ukraine ceasefire from Putin
AFP: Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine would “immediately” start peace talks after he spoke with Vladimir Putin on Monday, despite the Russian leader rebuffing...
Gone in 40 days: How Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariff assault unraveled
Callum Jones, New York: Donald Trump hailed a new chapter in the US’s economic history on 2 April, dubbed “liberation day” by his administration, as...
Iran ready to rebuild ‘mutual trust’ with Europe
AFP: Iran’s top diplomat said Sunday his country was ready to rebuild trust with European powers considering whether to reimpose UN sanctions on the Islamic...
How Germany-Europe bulking up militaries
Deutsche Welle: US President Donald Trump can feel vindicated: Germany’s new foreign minister, Johann Wadephul, said this week that the government had accepted the president’s...
Arab leaders promise to work on reconstruction of Gaza and press for a ceasefire
AP: Arab leaders at an annual summit in Baghdad called Saturday for an immediate end to Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip and to allow...
Mexican navy tall ship collides with Brooklyn Bridge, masts broken, crew injured
AP: A Mexican navy training ship preparing to depart New York for a goodwill tour to Iceland collided with the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night,...
Saudi signs deal worth over $300b with US, crown prince confirms
Arab News : Saudi Arabia has signed deals with the US worth more than $300 billion, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said at the Saudi-US...