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UN urges Pakistan, India to have ‘maximum restraint’ after IIOJK attack

The United Nations (UN) urged Pakistan and India to show “maximum restraint” as the nuclear-armed rivals imposed tit-for-tat diplomatic measures over a deadly shooting in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). Relations have plunged to their lowest level in years, with India accusing Pakistan of supporting “cross-border terrorism” after gunmen carried out the worst

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PM Shehbaz leaves for two-day official visit to Turkiye

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif left on Tuesday for a two-day official visit to Turkiye at the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The PM is accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar and Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi. The premier’s visit underscores the deep-rooted strategic partnership between

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Cardinals meet after death of Pope Francis, plan for funeral

Cardinals gathered at the Vatican on Tuesday to plan Pope Francis’ funeral, which leaders from around the world will attend ahead of a conclave next month to elect a new head of the Roman Catholic Church. Francis, 88, died unexpectedly on Monday after suffering a stroke and cardiac arrest, the Vatican said, ending an often turbulent reign

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Pope Francis dies at 88: Vatican

Pope Francis died on Monday aged 88, a day after making a much hoped-for appearance at Saint Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday, the Vatican said in a statement. “This morning at 7:35 am (10:35 PKT) the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father,” said Cardinal Kevin Farrell in the statement published

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‘Nicely done’: French President Macron reacts to hilarious AI video of himself

French Pres­ident Emmanuel Macron on Monday posted a compilation of AI-generated videos of himself on social media ahead of the inauguration of two-day technology summit that opens in Paris. In an Instagram post, Macron shared an video that featured clips in which the faces of characters were edited with his face edited using artificial intelligence. The

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Iran, Afghanistan call for boosting ties in high-level Kabul talks

KABUL: Iran and Afghanistan called for increased cooperation during a trip to Kabul by Tehran’s foreign minister on Sunday, the highest-level Iranian official to visit the Afghan capital since the Taliban’s takeover in 2021. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with his Afghan counterpart, Amir Khan Muttaqi, and Taliban government Prime Minister Hassan Akhund during

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Gaza healthcare nearing ‘total collapse’, says UN

GENEVA: A United Nations report published on Tuesday found that Israeli strikes on and near hospitals in the Gaza Strip had left healthcare in the Palestinian territory on the verge of collapse. The report by the UN human rights office said such strikes raised grave concerns about Israel’s compliance with international law. “Israel’s pattern of deadly attacks

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FAO and CIMMYT Partner to Strengthen Resilient Agrifood Systems

Rome/Texcoco, Mexico  (Press Release) – In a significant move towards building resilient agrifood systems, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), a CGIAR Research Center, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a Partnership for the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils

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4 Pakistanis killed in rare Oman attack near Shia mosque; gunmen shot dead

Police said the overall death toll climbed to six today, adding that the three attackers were also killed. Monday’s shooting “resulted in the death of five individuals, the martyrdom of one policeman, and the death of the three perpetrators”, with at least 28 other people wounded, Omani police said in a statement. The fifth individual

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Trump steps into Republican convention spotlight after surviving shooting

Donald Trump made a triumphant entrance to cap the first day of the Republican National Convention, receiving a raucous ovation from the party faithful days after surviving an assassination attempt that has reshaped the US presidential contest. The former president walked into the Fiserv Forum in downtown Milwaukee to an uproarious response, his ear heavily bandaged from

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