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U.S. President Donald Trump is sending envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan to take part in a second round of ceasefire negotiations with Iran, the White House said Friday. Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met overnight with Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir shortly after arriving in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, officials said. Pakistan also is preparing to receive Witkoff and Kushner for […]

KYIV, April 25 (Reuters) – A major Russian overnight attack on Ukraine killed four people and injured more than 30 others as Moscow launched over 660 drones and missiles in a barrage that targeted the city of Dnipro in southeastern Ukraine, and hit several other regions. “Practically all night, the Russians bombed Dnipro and our other cities and communities,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wrote on social media, adding that most […]

April 25 (Reuters) – Iran said it had hanged an Iranian working for Israeli intelligence on Saturday for vandalism and violence during nationwide protests this year, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. It said Erfan Kiani, a “hired thug of Mossad,” had engaged in the destruction and arson of public and private property, spreading fear and terror across the central city of Isfahan, and wielding a machete. He was hanged […]

BAMAKO, April 25 (Reuters) – Two loud explosions and sustained gunfire were heard early Saturday morning near Mali’s main military base Kati outside the capital Bamako, and soldiers deployed blocking off roads in the area, a Reuters witness said. It was not clear what caused the explosions and no militant group immediately claimed responsibility for an attack. Mali’s military leaders took power after coups in 2020 and 2021, vowing to […]

By Saad Sayeed, Ariba Shahid and Steve Holland ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) – U.S. negotiators are scheduled to leave for Pakistan on Saturday, but Iran said its officials did not plan to meet the Americans to discuss ending the war that has killed thousands and roiled global markets. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner are due to depart on Saturday morning for talks with Iranian […]

ISTANBUL (AP) — Officials and visitors from Australia, New Zealand and Turkey gathered in northwest Turkey on Saturday to commemorate the 111th anniversary of the Battle of Gallipoli. The solemn ceremony began at 5:30 a.m. local time near a beach where the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, or Anzacs, first landed at Gallipoli at dawn on April 25, 1915. The hour-long event included mournful hymns, prayers and the laying […]

By Dhwani Pandya, Sumit Khanna , Helen Reid and Ruma Paul SURAT, India, April 24 (Reuters) – A surge in fossil fuel prices since the Iran war is squeezing polyester suppliers and garment makers across India and Bangladesh, threatening to raise costs for fast-fashion retailers like Zara and H&M. Filatex, one of India’s biggest polyester yarn producers, is paying nearly 30% more for the petroleum-derived feedstocks – purified terephthalic acid […]

April 23 (Reuters) – Teck Resources on Thursday beat analysts’ estimates for first-quarter profit, aided by an increase in copper prices and record sales, while the company’s proposed merger with Anglo American remained on track. The Canadian miner said it expects the Middle East conflict to push up freight and explosives costs through the second quarter, particularly at its Chilean operations which rely on imported diesel. Teck and its peers […]

Lane Hutson scored 2:09 into overtime and the host Montreal Canadiens took Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series with the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Friday, moving ahead 2-1 in the best-of-seven set. While Hutson scored the game-winner, it was Montreal’s fourth line that lifted the Habs to victory. Kirby Dach and Alexandre Texier both had a goal and an assist, and Zack Bolduc had two helpers. Jakub […]