Iranian president visits Azerbaijan as ties warm

BAKU – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Monday with his Azerbaijani counterpart in a rare visit to Baku, the latest sign of a thaw in relations between the two neighbours. Tensions between the two have run high for years, largely due to Azerbaijan’s close ties with Iran’s arch-enemy Israel, then further exacerbated by a January […]

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Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo near ‘significant breakthrough’, two security sources say

CAIRO – Negotiations held in Cairo to reach a ceasefire in Gaza were on the verge of a “significant breakthrough”, two Egyptian security sources told Reuters on Monday (Apr 28). There was no immediate comment from Israel and Hamas. Axios reporter Barak Ravid said in a brief post on X that an Israeli official denied […]

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India shuts over half of Kashmir tourist spots in security review

SRINAGAR – More than half of the tourist destinations in India’s Kashmir region have been closed to the public from Tuesday, according to a government order reviewed by Reuters, in a bid to tighten security after last week’s attack on holiday-makers. The assailants segregated men, asked their names and targeted Hindus before shooting them at […]

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Modi regime blames Northern Command chief for failure of Pahalgam false flag operation

The Indian government is reportedly in turmoil following the failure of a false flag operation in Pahalgam, with the blame falling squarely on the head of the Indian Army’s Northern Command, Lieutenant General M.V.S. Kumar. According to official sources, the Modi administration has relieved General Kumar of his duties. He will be replaced by Lieutenant […]

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Israeli military set to miss Lebanon withdrawal deadline

BEIRUT (Lebanon) (Pakistan Post) – Israel was poised to miss another deadline for withdrawing from Lebanon after its military said Monday it would remain in five “strategic points” despite pushback from Beirut. Lebanon’s president had earlier voiced concern that Israel would miss the Tuesday deadline under a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, and urged […]

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Israel says committed to Trump plan for Gaza displacement

JERUSALEM (Pakistan Post) – Israel expressed commitment on Monday to a US proposal to take over Gaza and displace its Palestinian residents, as Washington’s top diplomat held talks in Saudi Arabia where he was expected to push the plan opposed by Arab states. Arriving in the kingdom after talks in Israel, Secretary of State Marco […]

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Rubio discusses Gaza deal with Saudi crown prince: US

RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) (Pakistan Post) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday, during talks with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, that any deal on the future of war-torn Gaza must boost regional security, the US State Department said. Rubio, who arrived from Israel accompanied by National Security Advisor Mike Waltz […]

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Top Russian and US officials meet for talks on Ukraine war without Kyiv

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (Pakistan Post) — The top diplomats from Russia and the U.S. met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to begin talks on improving ties and negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in the Diriyah Palace in Riyadh, joined by […]

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Pakistan’s diplomatic isolation has ended, says Ishaq Dar

NEW YORK (Pakistan Post) – Pakistan has broken its diplomatic isolation through active diplomacy, with the country’s economy now set to take off as a result of the hard work done by Prime MInister Shehbaz Sharif’s government, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar told members of the Pakistani community. “We are no longer isolated,” he said […]

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