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Pakistan, which has longstanding ties with Iran and personal contacts with the Trump administration, has in recent weeks been engaged in a flurry of diplomacy to try to bring Washington and Tehran to the negotiating table to end their own war in the Middle East.China has backed Pakistan’s efforts, aligning itself with the aims of Gulf countries affected by the spread of the conflict in the region.Beijing has also been involved in trying to end the conflict with Afghanistan, and has sent a special envoy to Kabul to try to broker a deal.Pakistan and Afghanistan announced a pause in fighting…

The Muslim-majority nations denounce Israel’s ‘increasingly discriminatory’ practices that ‘entrench a system of apartheid’.Published On 2 Apr 20262 Apr 2026Eight ⁠Muslim-majority countries have issued a joint statement that “strongly ⁠condemned” Israel’s one-sided bill to impose the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of fatal attacks.Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt, Indonesia, ⁠Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, ⁠and the United Arab Emirates condemned “increasingly discriminatory, escalating Israeli practices that entrench a system of apartheid”, according to the joint statement released by Islamabad on Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listIsrael’s parliament, the Knesset, passed the controversial bill on Monday, a one-sided law that will not…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Queen Elizabeth II had concerns about grandson Prince Harry’s future wife Meghan Markle from the beginning, according to a new book.In veteran political reporter Susan Page’s upcoming book, “The Queen and Her Presidents: The Hidden Hand That Shaped History,” a palace aide claimed the late monarch grew skeptical of the American actress early on, viewing her as calculated and skilled at shaping her public image. “Her Majesty had become wary of Meghan as an opportunist — was ‘on to her from the start,’ the aide said — and one with public relations skills…

  12m ago Pakistan says it’s still pursuing direct U.S.-Iran talks in diplomacy bid backed by regional partners Pakistan’s government is still actively pursuing “diplomatic efforts for cessation of hostilities in the Middle East, Persian Gulf, and Iran,” the country’s foreign ministry said Thursday.Ministry spokesman Tahir Andrabi said the country, which has been acting as an intermediary between the Trump administration and leaders in Iran, had the “full support” of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt and Kuwait “on prospects of potential U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad.”Andrabi said those nations and Pakistan had reaffirmed their “unity to contain the situation, reduce the risk…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A pregnant mom getting her child from her car was approached by a North Carolina repeat offender who stabbed her with a steak knife, police said.The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) announced the arrest of Marvina Butler-Hardy. She is accused of stabbing a pregnant woman outside in the parking lot of the Harris Teeter in Cotswold on March 18.The pregnant woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to make a full recovery. The stabbing appeared to be a random act, with detectives saying the victim and suspect did not know each other and had no…

Ontario’s attorney general will neither condemn nor support Premier Doug Ford’s suggestion that a provincial judge should apologize for her instructions to the jury in the trial of Umar Zameer. The high-profile case saw Zameer acquitted of first-degree murder in the death of Det. Const. Jeffrey Northrup, a plainclothes officer who was fatally run over in downtown Toronto in the summer of 2021.During the case, the judge called into question the testimony of three central witnesses — all Toronto police detectives — in the Crown’s argument, suggesting they lied and colluded.Then, last month, an Ontario Provincial Police investigation into the…

US Treasury yields climbed on Thursday after President Donald Trump said the conflict with Iran could last two to three weeks and that American forces would strike the country “extremely hard” to destroy its military capability. The remarks, which came a day after Trump addressed the nation, pushed investors to reassess the duration of the conflict and its implications for inflation, growth, and Federal Reserve policy.Yields rise across the curveThe 10-year Treasury yield rose 5.3 basis points to 4.372%, while the 30-year bond yield climbed by the same margin to 4.953%. The 2-year note yield added 4.3 basis points to…

NSW’s peak healthy body has issued an urgent warning for Sydneysiders to protect themselves against a “concerning” mosquito-borne virus after it was detected ahead of the Easter holidays.The Easter long weekend ahead, school holidays and a recent increase in Ross River virus in Sydney has health experts warning people to be extra wary of this buzzkill: mosquitoes.The warning was issued by NSW Health after recently monitored mosquito trappings in parts of Greater Western Sydney found Ross River virus activity.The viral infection, spread by mosquitoes, has no current cure and can cause a range of symptoms.“The Ross River virus activity recently…

LOVE TRIANGLE ENDS IN TRAGEDYAuthorities revealed the motive for the murder was jealousy.“The victim was close to a woman named Lina, who already had a boyfriend,” said Budi, the Cilacap police chief. Lina’s boyfriend, identified by the initial A, is the alleged mastermind and remains on the run.“The wanted suspect is the one who planned the murder,” Budi said. A, who is from Sukabumi, had known H and K for a long time as they had previously worked together. Syed Saleh had reportedly visited Sukabumi several times for alternative medical treatment, during which he got to know Lina. “Lina’s parents knew the victim and…

US households paid $1,000 more for the same goods over the past year, with lower-income families hit the hardest.One year ago today, during a Rose Garden ceremony at the White House in Washington, US President Donald Trump announced a new 10 percent global tariff as part of a sweeping executive order he dubbed “Liberation Day”.The immediate fallout from his announcement was severe, with the stock market suffering its worst drop since the pandemic. In the following days, countries scrambled to make deals with Washington or retaliate with their own levies.On February 20, the Supreme Court ruled that most of Trump’s…