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If India attacks Pakistan, Bangladesh should occupy Northeastern states: Yunus' aide Dhaka/New Delhi: A former Bangladesh army officer and close aide of Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has suggested that Dhaka should collaborate with China to occupy India’s northeastern states if it attacks Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam terror attack.

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Pahalgam terror attack: Pakistan urges Muslim countries to impress upon India to deescalate tensions Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday urged brotherly countries, including Saudi Arabia, to impress upon India to de-escalate and defuse tensions heightened after the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people.

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US hopes Pakistan cooperates with India against terrorists: Vance on Pahalgam attack New York: Vice President JD Vance has said that US hopes that India will respond to the Pahalgam terrorist attack in a way that does not lead to a "broader regional conflict" and expects Pakistan to "cooperate" with New Delhi to "hunt down" militants sometimes operating from their soil.

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Pak to issue formal diplomatic notice to India for unilateral suspension of Indus treaty Islamabad: Pakistan is planning to issue a formal diplomatic notice to India against its unilateral move to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty, a media report said Friday.

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Pahalgam attack: UK appeals for measured approach, de-escalation London: The UK has called on all parties involved to take a measured approach and urged de-escalation in the aftermath of the “despicable” terrorist attacks in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives last week.

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Chinese envoy meets Pak PM Sharif, discusses India-Pakistan tensions Beijing: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad and exchanged views on the India-Pakistan tensions as Beijing kept abreast with the evolving situation.

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Pakistan to allow stranded citizens in India return via Wagah border after visa revocations Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday announced that it would continue to allow the use of the Wagah border crossing for its citizens stranded in India, following New Delhi's decision to revoke visas in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror incident.

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Vance says trade deal soon with India, calls Modi 'tough negotiator' New York: US Vice-President J D Vance has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “tough negotiator” and accused New Delhi of taking advantage of America, while predicting that India could be among the first countries to strike a trade deal to avert reciprocal tariffs.

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Trade deal with India coming very soon, say UK experts London: Trade and industry experts in the UK have said that all indications are pointing towards an India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) being completed very soon, following significant progress made during Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal visit to the UK.

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UNSC expected to meet 'sooner rather than later' on situation between India, Pak: Council President United Nations: The UN Security Council could meet “sooner rather than later” to discuss the situation between India and Pakistan, and this would be an opportunity to express views and to help diffuse tensions, UNSC President said, voicing concern over rising tensions between the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbours.

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'Pak has history with extremist groups, as a result we suffered': Bilawal London/Islamabad: Pakistan has a past with extremist groups and suffered because of this, Pakistan Peoples Party chief Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said while answering a question on Islamabad backing terror outfits.

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British Indian minister Lisa Nandy clinches India-UK cultural pact in Delhi London, May 2 (PTI) Britain’s Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy, who is leading a delegation from the UK to India this week, signed a major new cultural cooperation agreement with Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in New Delhi on Friday.

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Prince Harry not improperly denied UK-funded security detail after stepping down, court says London: Prince Harry lost his appeal Friday challenging the UK government's decision to strip him of his publicly funded security after he stepped away from royal family duties and moved to the US.

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Russia downs 121 Ukrainian drones overnight Moscow: Russia has downed 121 Ukrainian drones overnight in Crimea, the Black Sea, and other southern parts of the country, according to a media report on Friday.

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Pakistan Stock Exchange bounces back Karachi: The Pakistan Stock Exchange made a surprise come back on Friday after seeing shares plunge this week due to the escalating tensions and war clouds with India.

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China says assessing US proposals for talks to reduce tariffs Beijing: China on Friday said it is assessing whether to start trade talks with the US on tariff reductions following recent approaches by Washington, a move that would possibly ease the tit-for-tit tariff war between the world’s two largest economies.

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Right now, China occupies Bagram air base in Afghanistan: President Trump New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has claimed that China now occupies the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, which was vacated by America in 2021.

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US stands strong with India against terrorism, PM Modi has our full support: State Department New York/Washington: The United States stands strong with India against terrorism and Prime Minister Narendra Modi “has our full support”, the State Department said underlining that Secretary of State Marco Rubio urges India and Pakistan to work towards a responsible resolution that maintains long-term peace and regional stability in South Asia.

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