The United States and China announced on Monday that they have reached an agreement to significantly reduce reciprocal tariffs, marking a major step toward ending a prolonged trade dispute that has unsettled global markets and disrupted economic stability. Following discussions in

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has publicly proposed a face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Istanbul on Thursday, signaling a potential turning point in the long-running conflict. “There is no justification for further bloodshed. I will be waiting

Hamas has announced plans to release Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old Israeli-American soldier captured during the October 7 attacks, in a move aimed at advancing a potential ceasefire in Gaza and enabling humanitarian aid access. Alexander, believed to be the last surviving American

Thousands of Israelis gathered in central Tel Aviv on Saturday, demanding an immediate end to the war in Gaza and calling for the release of hostages still held in the enclave. According to Haaretz, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum staged its weekly protest at “Hostages

India and Pakistan exchanged blame for ceasefire violations just hours after declaring an agreement to end days of cross-border hostilities, marking their most serious confrontation in decades. Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said there had been “repeated violations”

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for direct negotiations with Ukraine, proposing a meeting on May 15, just hours after European leaders appealed to Moscow for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire. In a rare late-night address from the Kremlin, Putin said Russia was ready for

India and Pakistan have agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire, India's foreign minister confirmed on Saturday, following days of heightened tensions and cross-border violence. The announcement comes after what US President Donald Trump described as “a long night of talks

India’s Press Information Bureau (PIB) has identified and debunked 43 instances of fake or misleading news since the launch of Operation Sindoor, as part of its ongoing fact-checking initiative. The list, titled “List of Fact Checks since beginning of Operation

Pakistan’s military says it is responding with force after accusing India of launching airstrikes on three of its airbases, escalating tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours. In a statement released Saturday, Pakistan’s armed forces alleged they had destroyed

Car­dinal Robert Prevost, a little known missionary from Chicago, was elected in a surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, becoming the first US pope and taking the name Leo XIV. Pope Leo appeared on the central balcony of St Peter’s Basilica

India and Pakistan accused each other Thursday of carrying out waves of drone attacks, as deadly confrontations between the nuclear-armed foes drew global calls for calm. The fighting comes two weeks after New Delhi blamed Islamabad for backing an attack on the Indian-run side of

The richest 10% of the global population are responsible for nearly two-thirds of the planet’s warming since 1990, according to a groundbreaking new study published in Nature Climate Change. Researchers found that the carbon-intensive lifestyles and financial investments of

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has vowed to “avenge the blood of our innocent martyrs” following Indian air and artillery strikes that Islamabad says killed at least 31 people and injured dozens more in Punjab province and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The

Amid heightened military tensions between India and Pakistan, a surge of misleading content has flooded social media, with several unrelated videos falsely presented as footage from recent cross-border strikes. Fact-checking by BBC Verify revealed that many viral clips –

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the country “made a reply” to recent Indian missile strikes, claiming that Pakistani forces downed Indian jets — a statement not confirmed by Delhi. “This was a reply from our side to them,” Mr Sharif

The National Security Committee (NSC) of Pakistan convened under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif to address the grave developments arising from India's unprovoked and unlawful act of aggression.  NSC has expressed deep sorrow for the innocent

Pakistan’s military on Wednesday accused India of launching deadly air and missile strikes across multiple locations, killing at least 26 civilians and injuring 46 others, as tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours soar. Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry,

Tensions between India and Pakistan have surged again, following India’s launch of a major military offensive dubbed Operation Sindoor.  The operation targeted alleged militant training camps within Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, according to Indian officials.

A bus carrying 34 passengers sped out of control on a downhill road and overturned in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and leaving others injured, police said. The inter-province bus was on its way to Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta,

At least eight people have been killed and 35 injured while two are missing after India launched missile attacks inside Pakistan, a spokesperson for the Pakistani Army said Wednesday. The Indian army, “using different weapons, targeted six places, which left 24 impacts,”