Upon his arrival, Araghchi called for restraint between India and Pakistan, according to Indian state media reports. “We hope that India and Pakistan will prevent further escalation of tensions in the region,” he said, reiterating the appeal he made during his visit to Islamabad earlier. Iran has offered to act as a mediator between India […]
One U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said there was high confidence that Pakistan had used the Chinese-made J-10 aircraft to launch air-to-air missiles against Indian fighter jets, bringing down at least two. Another official said that at least one Indian jet that was shot down was a French-made Rafale fighter aircraft. Delhi has […]
Saudi minister held talks with India’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday and discussed current situation of the region with a focus on de-escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, Indian media reported. Diplomats and world leaders have pressured both countries to step back from the brink. “I want to see them stop,” US President […]
Xi, whom Putin calls a “dear friend”, is the highest profile guest for Moscow’s celebrations to mark the defeat of the Nazis. Russia has become increasingly economically reliant on China during its Ukraine offensive. Beijing has portrayed itself as a neutral party throughout the conflict, but the West accuses it of enabling Russia economically and […]
British police said seven Iranian nationals were arrested on suspicion of “terrorism offences” in separate operations — three on Saturday and four on Sunday. Britain’s interior minister, Yvette Cooper, said the arrests came amid heightened concerns about Iranian activities. The Times newspaper reported that the arrests followed an alleged plot to target the Israeli embassy […]
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), confirming the closures, which will remain in effect until May 10, according to The Hindu. The move has particularly affected airports in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat. Both domestic and international flights have experienced delays and cancellations as a […]
Instagram users in India trying to access posts from the handle @Muslim — a page with 6.7 million followers — were met with a message stating: “Account not available in India. This is because we complied with a legal request to restrict this content.” There was no immediate reaction from the Indian government on the […]
At least 40 to 50 students, their hands cuffed with plastic zip-ties, were seen being loaded into New York Police Department vans and buses outside Butler Library as NYPD officers swept through the six-story building to round up other protesters who refused to leave. Police arrived on campus in force at the request of Columbia […]
Thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square waiting for smoke to pour from a narrow flue on the roof of the chapel at the end of a day rich in ritual and pageantry, with prelates praying for divine guidance in their secret ballot. The crowds had to be patient as it took longer than […]
It was not clear whether either side was observing the ceasefire, even with world leaders — including China’s Xi Jinping, Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and Serbia’s Aleksandar Vucic — in Moscow for commemorations of the end of World War II. It appeared relatively quiet overnight, though Ukraine’s military said early Thursday that Russian […]
