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US and Iran Resume "Indirect" Peace Talks In Pakistan
4+ hour, 16+ min ago (126+ words) Firstpost US and Iran Resume "Indirect" Peace Talks In Pakistan Pakistan is hosting the second round of high-stakes US'Iran talks in Islamabad. Special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will represent the American side, while Iran"s delegation is being…...
Hamas says Israeli strikes across Gaza kill 13 people
12+ hour, 11+ min ago (415+ words) While Israel and Lebanon see a ceasefire extension, Gaza's civil defence agency has said that strikes across the Palestinian region have killed at least 13 people. The Israeli military carried out strikes in Gaza on Friday, which killed eight people, including…...
Beijing's East Asia pivot amid the Middle East crisis and Ukraine war
1+ day, 17+ min ago (465+ words) While US President Donald Trump has been locked in a "war of attrition" with Iran " including ceasefire negotiations involving Pakistan and military actions in the Strait of Hormuz " China's Xi Jinping has been simultaneously advancing Beijing's strategic interests in East…...
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1+ day, 12+ hour ago (17+ words) Trump says Israel, Lebanon agreed to extend ceasefire by 3 weeks after 'productive talks' at White House'Firstpost...
Firstup: Tamil Nadu and Bengal go to polls, Israel-Lebanon hold 2nd round of talks" The news today
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (735+ words) This is Firstpost's First Up edition for April 23, 2026. Here are the big news developments you should watch out for today. Israel and Lebanon are set to hold their second round of talks in the United States today. The meeting between…...
Trump says there is 'no time frame' to end Iran war ahead of possible truce talks
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (332+ words) US President Donald Trump has said that there is "no time frame" for the Iran war and that the upcoming midterm elections do not influence his decisions on the conflict. Talking to'Fox News, Trump asserted that there is "no time…...
Is war returning to Iran theatre? 3 ships hit by gunfire, truce talks stalled
3+ day, 12+ min ago (593+ words) Fresh violence in the Strait of Hormuz is raising questions about whether conflict is re-escalating in the Iran theatre, after three commercial vessels came under fire and diplomatic efforts to sustain a fragile truce showed little sign of progress. Iranian…...
Two maximalists: Shashi Tharoor explains what keeps US-Iran ceasefire fragile and war looming | Watch
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (497+ words) Senior Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor has described the ongoing standoff between the United States and Iran as a case of "brinkmanship on both sides, warning that the fragile ceasefire could soon collapse and lead to a fresh wave…...
Regime change happening: Iran mocks Trump as US labour secretary resigns
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (252+ words) US Labour Secretary Lori Chavez-De Remer has become the third member of President Donald Trump's cabinet to leave within two months, amid rising instability during his second term. Following her exit, Keith Sonderling was appointed the acting labor secretary. The…...
Iran's Ghalibaf may join Pakistan talks if Vance attends: Report
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (267+ words) Despite mixed signals in recent days, the United States and Iran on Monday indicated that they may move forward with peace negotiations in Pakistan this week. According to a New York Times report, citing officials, US Vice President JD Vance…...