Pakistan says committed to ceasefire after Modi warns of more strikes 

  • Modi has said will hit “terror hideouts” in Pakistan in case of new attacks on India, won’t be deterred by “nuclear blackmail“
  • Foreign office says India’s portrayal of Pakistan as seeking a ceasefire in “despair and frustration is yet another blatant lie”
By SAIMA SHABBIR ·

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Saudi Arabia signs deals worth more than $300 billion with US, crown prince confirms

  • Trump described crown prince as “very great man like no other” and “greatest representative of his people”
  • Prince Mohammed said Kingdom looking at $600bn of investment opportunities, hoped this would raise to $1tn
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‘Can’t believe he’s gone’: Azad Kashmir family mourns newlywed killed by cross-border shelling

  • Usama Ishrat, 22, was killed in district Bagh due to cross-border attacks less than two weeks after getting married
  • Border residents of Kashmir region bear the brunt of heavy gunfire whenever India-Pakistan tensions escalate 
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Schools reopen in Azad Kashmir after Pakistan-India ceasefire

  • The truce was reached after four days of intense exchanges of fire as the old enemies targeted each other
  • Attendance remained low at schools in border towns of Azad Kashmir where fighting displaced several families
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A look back: Eight decades of Saudi-US relations

  • From the 1945 FDR-Ibn Saud meeting to Vision 2030, the two countries have built an enduring partnership
  • President Donald Trump’s second visit to the Kingdom will underscore the mutual interests in diverse fields
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UN aid chief slams Israel’s Gaza aid plan as ‘cynical sideshow’

  • “We have rigorous mechanisms to ensure our aid gets to civilians and not to Hamas, but Israel denies us access,” said Fletcher
  • No aid has been delivered to Gaza since March 2
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Uruguay’s ex-president Jose 'Pepe' Mujica dead at 89

  • Jose 'Pepe' Mujica was a guerrilla fighter and hero of the Latin American left
  • Mujica won fame as the 'world’s poorest president' for giving away much of his salary to charity
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Global investors to convene for Future Hospitality Summit

  • Industry leaders will explore innovative investment models and strengthen partnerships
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Lula says Brazil has ‘capable’ coaches, reacting to Ancelotti hire

  • “What I think is that we have coaches in Brazil capable of leading the Selecao,” Lula said
  • He had expressed skepticism in the past about the potential appointment of Ancelotti
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