India warns Pakistan military attacks will get 'very firm response'

Shehbaz Sharif has vowed to retaliate after India launched deadly missile strikes

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India holds all-party meeting on strikes in Pakistan

This was the second time that top government functionaries and opposition leaders met

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China vows to stand with Russia in face of 'hegemonic bullying'

Xi was in Moscow as Ukraine accused Russia of violating its own ceasefire within hours.

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Pakistan reopens Islamabad and Lahore airports

Karachi international airport remains closed

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Pakistan shoots down 25 Indian drones near military installations

It comes a day after the worst violence between the nuclear-armed rivals in two decades.

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Cardinals set for second day of conclave to elect a new pope

No pope in modern times has been elected on the first attempt.

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Putin's order for three-day truce with Ukraine enters force

Russian President Vladimir Putin's order for a three-day truce with Ukraine took effect Thursday, a move the Kremlin said would test Kyiv's readiness for peace but that Ukraine has slammed as a farce

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Flight operations suspended at 3 airports in Pakistan

Pakistan Airports Authority said in a statement

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US pushes nations facing tariffs to approve Musk's Starlink

Marco Rubio has instructed officials to push for regulatory approvals for Musk's satellite firm, Washington Post reports

India and Pakistan trade fire after deadly escalation

The nuclear-armed rivals experienced their worst violence in two decades on Wednesday

INDIA-PAKISTAN CLASHES / What happens next?

Weeks of tension erupted early yesterday morning when India fired missiles into Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, escalating the likelihood of a full-blown military confrontation between the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbours.

Saudi Arabia to host China-Arab summit

Saudi Arabia plans to host a Chinese-Arab summit on Dec 9 attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to the kingdom, three Arab

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Half of world’s democracies are in decline: report

Half the world’s democratic countries are experiencing an erosion of democracy, intensified by war in Ukraine and economic crisis, an international think tank said in a report yesterday.

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Russia, China carry out joint air force drills

Russian and Chinese air forces took part in joint military exercises in the Asia-Pacific region, the Russian defence ministry said yesterday.

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Pentagon report: China’s nuclear arsenal to more than triple by 2035

China’s nuclear arsenal is likely to more than triple to 1,500 warheads by 2035, the Pentagon said in a Tuesday report that also highlighted the increasing sophistication of the country’s air force.

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Half of world's democracies in decline: report

Half the world's democratic countries are experiencing an erosion of democracy, intensified by war in Ukraine and economic crisis, an international think tank said in a report today.

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Meghan faced death threats as a royal: UK police

The UK's most senior police officer of colour has said the duchess of Sussex faced "disgusting" threats to her life during her time in the royal family.

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US Capitol riot: Founder of Oath Keepers guilty of sedition

American far-right Oath Keepers militia leader Stewart Rhodes was found guilty on Tuesday of "seditious conspiracy" along with one lieutenant, Kelly Meggs, for their roles in the US Capitol riot on January 6 of last year.

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Christians now a minority in England and Wales

Fewer than half of people in England and Wales identify as Christian, according to census data released today, underlining a landmark shift towards secularism in multicultural Britain.

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At least 448 killed in Iran protest crackdown

Iranian security forces have killed at least 448 people in a crackdown on protests that began in mid-September, over half in ethnic minority regions, a rights group said yesterday.

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200 fishermen rescued from drifting ice in US lake

About 200 early-season ice fishers were caught by surprise and stranded in a Minnesota lake when the frozen slab under their feet broke free and drifted into open water -- triggering a complex rescue operation.

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