Uncertainty shroud the talks in Pakistan between the United States and Iran, with no announcement yet on the arrival of negotiators.
The streets of Islamabad are flooded with armed security personnel in military fatigues, traffic diversions and police checkpoints.
A viral AI-generated video circulated on social media depicts Trump with a flaming backside holding a sign that reads, "VICTORY! I am a loser."
Beijing shares close ties with Islamabad and Tehran, and has been Iran's largest trading partner during years of crippling US-led sanctions.
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The remarks have resurfaced on social media on the eve of proposed negotiations between the Iran and the US in Islamabad, where preparations are underway despite uncertainty over Iran's attendance.
The group, once numbering over 100 individuals, is among the largest ever recorded in the wild.
Israel's distrust of Pakistan's role in any mediation effort has been articulated previously. Reuven Azar, Israel's envoy to India, had recently told NDTV that Israel does not consider Pakistan a credible intermediary in peace talks.
Israel's heaviest strikes on Lebanon since Hezbollah entered the Middle East war in early March killed over 300 people on Wednesday and rattled the uneasy truce between Washington and Tehran less than 48 hours after it came into force.
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The American role is not limited to troops. The US makes up the backbone of NATO's nuclear deterrence.
Greece has announced a ban on social media access for children under 15, effective 1 January 2027, targeting platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Snapchat.
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Seafarers said that they can even see a Kuwaiti oil tanker that was recently attacked and set on fire by an Iranian missile which has made everyone on board more scared.
An advocate told NDTV that there are hundreds of such cases where Indians are lured by agents on the pretext of lucrative job promises but are pushed into the war zone.
India was the largest source of passengers for DXB in 2025, with 11.9 million travellers passing through the hub. The Dubai caps will hit Indian airlines the hardest, according to April and May schedules data from Cirium.
Iran has not agreed to reopen the Strait, but to allow passage via "coordination" with its Armed Forces. Even the IRGC Navy has said that the Strait "will never return to its former state".
A class action lawsuit has been filed against WhatsApp, Meta Platforms Inc., Accenture PLC and Accenture LLP.
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which governs international sea law, says that countries bordering straits cannot demand payment simply for permission to pass through.
Trump slammed Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly - two former Fox News hosts - as well as Candace Owens and Alex Jones, two podcasters in his latest social media post.
Russian casualties are mounting, recruitment is falling and territorial gains are dwindling.
Following October 2025 agreement, attacks continue, aid is insufficient and regional conflicts deepen instability.
A father in the Al Bureij camp in Gaza survived an Israeli airstrike but four of his children died.
El-Shenawy was incensed after Al-Ahly's appeal for a penalty following a handball in stoppage time was denied.
Slot says he feels 'complete support' despite mounting pressure after a disastrous season.
“For Trump, this is seen as an unmitigated failure, this war,” said Omar Rahman.
The war in Iran has deepened a rift in the transatlantic alliance, raising questions about whether it can endure.
Miguel Diaz-Canel vows to resist US pressure as Trump escalates threats, tightens oil blockade on the island.
About 10,000 Palestinians remain missing, believed to be buried under rubble of collapsed buildings during Israel's war.
KMT leader Cheng Li-wun stressed shared cultural heritage and suggested she would slow Taiwan's military build-up.
Israel and Hezbollah continued to trade attacks on Friday - although at a reduced pace.
Lebanon is seeing not just a displacement crisis but a rapidly developing food crisis too, says UN.
Senegalese prime minister Ousmane Sonko accused Donald Trump of plunging the world into “chaos”.
Gaza's devastation grows as over 72,000 people killed and 172,000 injured amid Israeli violations of US-brokered truce.
A fisherman in Indonesia discovered a torpedo-like object near the Lombok Strait, a waterway between Bali and Lombok.
Politicians scrapped the presidential age limit last year, allowing Ismail Omar Guelleh to run yet again.
A Middle Eastern country has for the first time single-handedly checked the war-making capabilities of the US and Israel
Moscow and Kyiv signal a short Easter truce as diplomacy stalls and war pressures mount.
Min Aung Hlaing seeks to 'enhance' international relations and ties with ASEAN after coup plunged Myanmar into chaos.
While eyeing a fight with Anthony Joshua, Fury first faces a Russian-born heavyweight who wrestled a bear for fun.
A Pakistan-brokered US-Iran ceasefire has taken effect but disputes over its scope are fuelling regional tensions.
There needs to be a predictable and stable flow of cargo through the strait before markets can stabilise, experts say.
Palestinian journalist Muath Amarne said his prosthetic eye fell out after an infection while in Israeli detention.
Kuwait is blaming ‘Iran and its proxies’ for a drone attack on Thursday night, while Iran has denied responsibility.
As UK PM Keir Starmer arrived in Doha as part of a Gulf tour he discussed efforts to secure the US-Iran ceasefire.