Zelenskiy cautious after Putin proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine
Putin made his proposal in a 1:30 a.m. (2230 GMT Saturday) televised statement from the Kremlin that coincided with prime time in the U.S., where President Donald Trump has been pressing both sides to agree to a truce of at least 30 days and stop...
How United States has helped India and Pakistan end wars
Right from the first India-Pakistan war in 1948-49 to the just-ended war over Pahalgam, the United States has played a positive role in helping the two perpetually-estranged neighbours end armed conflicts
Trump says India and Pakistan agree to a ceasefire
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam, Shivam Patel, Charlotte Greenfield and Aftab Ahmed ISLAMABAD/JAMMU, India, May 10 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that India and Pakistan had agreed to a “full and immediate ceasefire” after a fourth day of strikes and counter-strikes against...
Vance says US won’t intervene in India-Pakistan conflict: ‘None of our business’
Vice-president says US will seek to de-escalate but cannot force either nuclear power to ‘lay down their arms’
US Cardinal Robert Prevost elected as Pope Leo XIV, first US pontiff
In his first public words, Pope Leo told the crowds and a global audience ‘peace be with all of you’.
Why Trump isn’t leading an emergency effort to ease the India-Pakistan crisis
By Stephen Collinson/CNN Washington May 8 – President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for new US Ambassador to China David Perdue in the Oval Office at the White House on May 7, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in...
How Bangladesh gained global legitimacy
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US and Australian agencies say no further probe is needed into Lankan Easter attacks
Lankan government’s stance contradicts FBI and Australian police findings
Dr. Muhammad Yunus Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People
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Vance to visit India as Trump intensifies tariff war with China
JD Vance is due to meet Narendra Modi on 21 April
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