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Islamabad talks: Vance leads US delegation in direct negotiations with Iran

Pakistan's state-run PTV said Iranian and US officials sat across the table for "landmark peace negotiations." The format of the talks was not very clear

Over 2,000 killed in Lebanon during Israeli strikes on Hezbollah: Officials

The Iran-backed Lebanese militant group fired missiles into Israel on March 2 in retaliation for the US-Israeli attacks on Iran

US Navy ships transit Hormuz as mine-clearing efforts begin in Strait

Iran has asserted control over the strait through which roughly a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas typically flows, effectively halting most commercial traffic

Asha Bhosle admitted to hospital due to chest infection, says family

Bhosle, with a career spanning eight decades, is known for her versatility. She is the younger sister of the late legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar

Iraq elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amidi as president amid war fallout

The war and Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz also largely halted the oil exports upon which Iraq's economy depends

Trump has 'no idea' how talks with Iran will go as negotiations begin

The US president said he would know shortly if he felt Iran was acting in good faith about resolving the war

Russia, Ukraine swap PoWs as Kremlin-announced Easter truce begins

The state TV also added that after more than an hour after its beginning, the truce was holding

Pakistan deploys troops, jets to Saudi Arabia under defence pact

Expert on international affairs Mohammad Mehdi told PTI that Pakistan had sent aircraft and troops to Saudi Arabia last month, but the news has been broken only now by the Saudi authorities

Trump warns he 'won't accept' fertiliser price hikes for US farmers

The US president posted on social media that he is monitoring fertiliser price and "will not accept" any increase in costs for farmers.

Israel says it struck over 200 Hezbollah targets in last 24 hours

In Israeli communities along the border with Lebanon sirens continued to warn of drone and rocket attacks from Lebanon throughout the day Saturday

US intel indicates China plans to ship air defense systems to Iran: Report

Beijing is preparing to transfer shoulder-fired anti-air missile systems known as MANPADs, CNN said, citing sources it did not name

US revokes green cards of Iranian-linked residents amid tensions

The State Department said Saturday it had taken action against Seyed Hashemi, a Los Angeles-area psychology teacher, his wife, son, all of whom were Iranian born lawful permanent residents of the US

US-Iran peace talks begin in Islamabad under Pakistan's 'mediation'

The White House declined to confirm whether direct meetings between US and Iranian officials had taken place, stating only that there had been a bilateral engagement with Pakistani officials earlier

Fuel protests disrupt Ireland as over third of service stations run dry

Vehicles blocking traffic led to closures of the main highway around the capital, Dublin, as well as six other major roadways

'Waiting for you': Trump says tankers heading to US for 'sweetest' oil

In a statement shared on Truth Social, Trump claimed that a significant fleet of vessels is currently en route to American shores

Artemis II astronauts return with splashdown to end record-breaking voyage

It was a triumphant homecoming for the crew of four whose record-breaking lunar flyby revealed not only swaths of the moon's far side never seen before by human eyes but a total solar eclipse

Iran, US delegations meet Pakistani leaders separately ahead of peace talks

The peace talks are taking place during a two-week halt in the US-Israeli war on Iran, which began with the former launching attacks on the latter on February 28

White House official rejects reports of US unfreezing Iranian assets

There was no immediate statement from the United States about any unfreezing of assets. Qatar's Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment

US-Iran talks in Islamabad likely to proceed via indirect channels: Reports

The process is expected to follow a facilitated format aimed at "keeping dialogue alive", with mediators shuttling between delegations, rather than seeking an immediate breakthrough

Reliance seeks govt nod to buy Iranian crude ahead of US waiver deadline

Indian refiners stepped up purchases of Russian oil after the Trump administration granted waivers that are set to expire this month