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Pakistan West Asia talks: No official word on arrival of US, Iran delegates

Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif, while announcing a two-week ceasefire on Wednesday, had stated that the two countries would hold talks in Islamabad on April 10

West Asia war: Iran warns Israel on Lebanon attacks; Trump targets Hormuz

The fragile US-Iran ceasefire faces new pressure as Iran warns Israel over Hezbollah strikes in Lebanon, while Donald Trump says Tehran is doing a 'very poor job' of allowing oil through Hormuz

Venezuelan lawmakers approve mining reform to lure foreign investors

The bill regulates mineral rights, establishes mining categories, and allows for independent arbitration of disputes, which foreign investors view as key to guard against the govt seizing their assets

Is the world going to tariff Big Tech as WTO shifts digital trade rules?

Internet has been tariff-free for decades; if that changes, it's because the world has decided it can't allow the US to run its digital empire forever

Artemis II crew reaches 'halfway' mark in return journey to Earth: Nasa

The crew broke the record for the farthest human spaceflight at 252,756 miles (406,771 km) from Earth while navigating the far side of the Moon

China uses West Asia conflict to advance yuan's global payments debut

Beijing challenges US financial dominance across currency, messaging and settlement systems; even if Iran sanctions ease and dollar trust recovers, the yuan push will persist for future crises

Netanyahu authorises talks with Lebanon in boost to ceasefire efforts

The two countries have technically been at war since Israel was established in 1948, and Netanyahu later stressed that there was no ceasefire between them

Israel complicates Trump's push for peace with Iran amid Lebanon offensive

President Trump said he had asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to scale back Israel's military campaign in Lebanon

For Israeli PM Netanyahu, the war with Iran is unfinished business

As the focus shifts to negotiations between the United States and Iran, no formal Israeli participation is planned

How Iran's info war machine operates, shaping global narratives online

Iran has used overt and covert global networks alongside unwitting participants to spread its message through social media, state-affiliated news organisations and American influencers

Limited tanker movement seen in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran's tight control

On Thursday, four tankers and three bulk carriers crossed through the Strait of Hormuz, bringing the total number of ships passing through since the ceasefire to at least 12

Xi Jinping helps Trump on Iran war as China assists in ceasefire bid

Hours after a ceasefire publicly brokered by Pakistan was announced, Iranian officials reportedly credited a last-minute push by China with securing their acceptance, a claim soon validated by Trump

Apple will close its first unionised retail location in US in June

The company said Thursday that the store, located at Towson Town Center mall, will permanently shut down in June and will not be replaced

Iran's battered leaders emerge from war confident and with new cards

For Iran's theocratic rulers, just surviving the US-Israeli onslaught means victory. But the seeds of their next crisis may already be planted

Iran's IRGC denies attacking Persian Gulf states, blames US, Israel

Kuwait has accused Iran and its proxies of launching drone attacks targeting it on Thursday despite the two-week ceasefire in the Iran war

China calculates its next steps in Iran ceasefire ahead of Trump's visit

China will now need to make a careful calculation about whether it will tread deeper into the waters of diplomacy as it weighs the impact that a long-lasting war could have on the global economy

Iran's ex-foreign minister dies from wounds sustained in US-Israeli attack

Former FM Kamal Kharrazi was heading the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, an advisory body established in 2006 that reports directly to Iran's supreme leadership

US judge finds Pentagon violating order to restore access to reporters

US District Judge Paul Friedman sided with The New York Times earlier this month in deciding that the Pentagon's new credential policy violated journalists' constitutional rights to free speech

Saudi Arabia acknowledges widespread damage to energy sector during war

Statement said strikes targeted production, transport and refining sites, as well as petrochemical and power facilities in Riyadh

Israel denounces Pak Defence Minister Khwaja Asif for 'outrageous' comments

'Pakistan Defence Minister's call for Israel's annihilation is outrageous', said Israeli Prime Minister's Office