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Pope Francis funeral: World leaders join mourners at St Peter Square in Vatican, PM Modi pays tribute

Pope Francis was the first non-European Pope in nearly 1,300 years. He died on Monday after suffering a stroke at the age of 88. President Droupadi Murmu is representing India at Pope' funeral in Vatican. Vatican City: Pope Francis will be laid to rest on Saturday following a funeral mass at St Peter’s Square in the Vatican City. The funeral is being attended by top international dignitaries, including heads of governments, heads of states, monarchs, and more. US President Donald Trump was among more than 50 heads of state and other dignitaries attending the funeral of Pope Francis, where he…

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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif ready for ‘neutral investigation’, says ‘any attempt to reduce flow of water…’

Pahalgam terrorist attack: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif's address majorly remained focused on the Indus Water Treaty, as he stressed that any attempt to stop water will be "responded to with full force and might". Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed a passing-out parade at the Pakistan Military Academy in Kakul, in which he also mentioned the Pahalgam terror attacks, saying that Islamabad is willing to participate in a 'neutral' probe. In his address, Sharif described water as a "vital, national interest" as he indicated that Pakistan will not "allow its water resources to be compromised". He added that "any…

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Pakistani army attache publicly threatens Indian community members with ‘throat slit’ gesture in UK: Watch

In the wake of terrorist attacks in Pahalgam, the ties between India and Pakistan have plummeted to a new low. In the latest development, Pakistan Army's attache in the UK publicly threatens Indian community members with a 'throat slit' gesture. London: Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terrorist attack that killed 26 Indian tourists, a senior official of the Pakistan Army was caught on camera making threatening gestures toward the protestors in London. The gesture came as members of the Indian community held a protest outside the Pakistan High Commission in London on Friday, condemning…

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Iran’s poetic mediation offer between India and Pakistan after Pahalgam attack: ‘If one is inflicted…’

The Iranian foreign minister has invoked a 13th-century poem to mediate between India and Pakistan as both countries see strained ties after the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 Indian tourists. Tehran: As the ties between India and Pakistan plummet to a new low in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of 26 tourists, Iran has offered mediation between New Delhi and Islamabad. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has invoked a centuries-old Persian poem to help normalise the situation between the two South Asian neighbours.  Following the terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir's…

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UNSC’s strong message after Pahalgam terror attack: ‘Bring perpetrators, sponsors to justice’

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has reiterated that any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomever committed. New York: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has condemned the Pahalgam terror attacks, which saw the death of 26 tourists, stressing that those responsible should be held accountable and the organisers and sponsors of this "reprehensible act of terrorism" should be brought to justice. In a press statement, the 15-nation council said that the group “condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir” that took place on April…

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Virginia Giuffre, who accused UK’s Prince Andrew of sexually exploiting her as a teenager, dies

Some media reports claim that Jeffrey Epstein used Virginia Giuffre as a sex slave. Giuffre claimed that she had sex with Prince Andrew when she was 17. Melbourne: In what comes as a shocking development, Virginia Giuffre, 41, the woman who accused the UK's Prince Andrew and other influential men of sexually exploiting her as a teenager trafficked by financier Jeffrey Epstein, has died. She died by suicide on Friday at her farm in Western Australia, her publicist confirmed. "Deeply loving, wise and funny, she was a beacon to other survivors and victims," publicist Dini von Mueffling said in a…

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‘Stop the bloodshed, NOW’: Trump calls for Ukraine, Russia to meet for talks, says ‘they are…’

US President Donald Trump, in the run-up to the election in the US, claimed to solve the Russia-Ukraine issue in '24 hours'. However, Russia's continued bombardment of Ukraine has not allowed Trump's promise to come to fruition. Rome: US President Donald Trump has asked Russia and Ukraine to meet for "very high-level talks", as he asserted that both countries are "very close to a deal" on ending the bloody three-year war. Trump, who arrived in Rome for Pope Francis' funeral, posted on Truth Social, "They are very close to a deal, and the two sides should now meet, at very…

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Donald Trump makes first public remark on Pahalgam terror attack: ‘That was a bad one’

Trump on Pahalgam terror attack: In his first remarks on the Pahalgam terror attack, US President Donald Trump said, "I am very close to India, and I'm very close to Pakistan." He expressed hope that India and Pakistan will resolve the issue. Washington: Speaking for the first time on the Pahalgam terror attacks, US President Donald Trump said that tensions between the two nations on the border have been ongoing for a long time. Terming the attacks as 'bad one', the US President expressed confidence that both sides will resolve the issue as he emphasised his close ties with India…

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‘Those responsible for Pahalgam attack could be freedom fighters’, says Pakistan Deputy PM | Video

During the press conference, Ishaq Dar suggested that those responsible for the Kashmir attack could be "freedom fighters", not terrorists. He challenged India to provide evidence, stating Pakistan is open to reviewing it objectively. New Delhi: Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated since the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir, while Pakistan continues with its old "show proof" rant, its Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, called the terrorists of the Pahalgam attack 'freedom fighters'. The statement was given by him during the press conference held on Thursday. The clip of Dar's statement is being widely…

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Indus Water Treaty Bilawal Bhutto threatens india says Dariya mein ya toh hamara paani bahega ya unka khoon

Indus Water Treaty: The Indus Waters Treaty governs the use and distribution of the waters of the six rivers of the Indus basin - Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej - between India and Pakistan. Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari threatened and challenged India on the matter of the Indus Water Treaty. Bhutto said, "Dariya mein ya toh hamara 'paani' bahega, ya phir unka (India) 'khoon'."  Bhutto's reaction came after the deadly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. On April 23, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced a series of strong measures in…

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