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Pakistan allowed Iranian military aircraft on its airbases to escape US airstrikes: Report

Washington: Pakistan, which is playing mediator to end the US-Iran war, quietly allowed Iranian military aircraft to park on its airfields to shield them from American airstrikes, CBS News reported, quoting US officials. The report also claimed that Iran also sent its civilian aircraft to park in neighboring Afghanistan. Iran sent multiple aircraft to Pakistan's Nur Khan Air Base US officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, claimed that days after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire in early April, Iran sent "multiple aircraft" to Nur Khan Air Base. The reported military hardware allegedly included an Iranian Air Force RC-130 reconnaissance…

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Trump administration eases curbs on industries, seeks to boost mining on taxpayer-owned land

Washington: The Interior Department on Tuesday said it is canceling a rule that put conservation on equal footing with development, as President Donald Trump's administration eases restrictions on industries and seeks to boost drilling, logging, mining and grazing on taxpayer-owned land. The 2024 rule adopted under former President Joe Biden was meant to refocus the Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management, which oversees about 10 per cent of land in the US. It allowed public property to be leased for restoration in the same way that oil companies lease land for drilling. Rule could have blocked access to hundreds of…

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Trump says ceasefire with Iran on ‘massive life support’, seeks ‘complete victory’

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday said that the ceasefire with Iran is on "life support", adding that he is considering restarting naval escorts through the Strait of Hormuz. His remarks come a day after he rejected Iran's proposal to end the war between them, describing it as "totally unacceptable". "It is at its weakest  After reading that piece of garbage they sent us... It's on life support, massive life support," Trump told reporters at the Oval Office in White House. "They think that I'll get tired of this, or I'll get bored, or I'll have some pressure, but…

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Iran tells US to ‘drop one-sided approach’ after Trump calls its peace proposal ‘unacceptable’

Tehran: Iran has called on the United States to move away from what it described as a “one-sided approach” and to accept what it terms Tehran’s “legitimate demands”. These include ending ongoing hostilities, lifting restrictions, releasing frozen Iranian assets, and stopping what Iran refers to as maritime piracy. Speaking at a press briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran’s proposals were designed to protect its national interests while also supporting stability in the region and beyond. He said Iran’s position was reasonable and aimed at wider benefit. “In our proposal, we only raised Iran's legitimate rights. Everything we proposed…

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Iran Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi likely to visit India to attend BRICS Summit this week

New Delhi: Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi is expected to visit India to attend the BRICS Summit to be held in New Delhi, news agency ANI reported. India holds the presidency for BRICS this year and will host the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting on May 14-15. Araghchi's trip shows the widening cooperation between India and Iran under the expanded BRICS format. Iran joined the grouping in 2024 alongside Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Since the US-Iran confrontation began on February 28, Araghchi has held multiple conversations with India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, with both sides reviewing…

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Two Indians aboard cruise ship with hantavirus cases evacuated to Netherlands

Madrid (Spain): Two Indian nationals aboard the Dutch vessel MV Hondius, which reported a hantavirus outbreak, were evacuated to the Netherlands for quarantine as per relevant health safety protocols and are 'healthy and asymptomatic', the Embassy of India in Spain said on Sunday. The luxury cruise ship, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions, began its journey on April 1 from Argentina's Ushuaia and arrived at the Canary Islands on Sunday after the virus outbreak was reported onboard. The ship with around 150 individuals, including two Indian crew members, anchored in the Canary Islands following the hantavirus outbreak onboard, the Indian mission said…

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Donald Trump to visit China from May 13 to 15 at Xi Jinping’s invitation: What’s on agenda?

Beijing: US President Donald Trump is set to embark on a three-day visit to China, scheduled from May 13 to 15, Beijing confirmed on Monday. During the visit, Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are likely to hold discussions on the West Asia crisis and trade relations between the two nations. "At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, President of the United States of America Donald J Trump will pay a state visit to China from May 13 to 15," a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said.  Iran and Russia expected to dominate discussions Ahead of the high-profile meeting, senior US…

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Turkish Airlines plane with 278 passengers on board catches fire while landing at Kathmandu airport | Video

Kathmandu: A Turkish Airlines aircraft caught fire at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on early Monday morning, said officials. Authorities said the fire was quickly brought under control, and all passengers and crew members were evacuated safely. The flight en route from Istanbul to Kathmandu caught fire on the right tyres while landing, triggering the evacuation and rescue of all the passengers. "The aircraft with call sign TK726 was en route to Kathmandu from Istanbul, and the tyre had caught fire while landing. Using the fire engine, it has been contained. All the passengers are safely evacuated," SP Rajkumar Silawal…

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Trump rejects Iran’s response to US peace proposal to end West Asia war: ‘TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE’

Washington: US President Donald Trump has sharply criticised Iran on Sunday voicing strong displeasure over what he described as an unacceptable reply from Tehran regarding Washington's efforts to ease the escalating crisis in West Asia and the Gulf region. Taking to Truth Social, he stated, "I don't like it TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE! Thank you for your attention to this matter (sic)", reacting to what he called the response from Iran's representatives. Hours earlier, Iranian state media confirmed that Tehran had sent its official response to the United States through Pakistani mediation, with officials reiterating that a detailed review had preceded the…

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May

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Bangladesh warns border bloodshed could strain ties with India after fresh BSF shooting

Dhaka: Bangladesh has expressed concern over recent shootings along its border with India, saying such incidents could affect relations between the two neighbouring countries. Speaking on Sunday, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s political adviser, Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, said Dhaka remained interested in maintaining positive ties with New Delhi. However, he warned that repeated violence along the border was damaging the relationship. “We want friendly relations, but good ties cannot be maintained if the border is repeatedly turned bloody,” PM's political adviser Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said on Sunday. His remarks came after two suspected Bangladeshi smugglers were shot dead by India’s Border…

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