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What we know about Pakistan’s proposed Iran war pause

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says diplomatic efforts to resolve the US-Israeli war on Iran are progressing.

Iran warns region and beyond as tension builds ahead of US ultimatum

Trump has threatened to step up the US-Israeli war on Iran by destroying every bridge and power plant in the country.

Kane leads Bayern to 2-1 win over Real Madrid in Champions League thriller

Kylian Mbappe pulled a goal back for Madrid ahead of the quarterfinal second leg in Munich next week.

Protesters in Iraq swarm Kuwaiti consulate after deadly rocket attack

Crowds of angry protesters stormed the Kuwaiti consulate building in Iraq’s Basra.

Libyan financier enabled ‘$300m in loans’ for Haftar’s Tripoli offensive

Offensive left Libyan public burdened with unpaid loans, and key figures have faced no consequences, the report says.

Indian migrant workers hit by cooking gas shortages are leaving cities

Migrant workers say they are struggling to access cooking gas cylinders as the Iran war squeezes supplies.

‘Policy of abuse’: Women march in Cuba against US energy blockade

The Cuban government has led several protests in recent weeks to call on the US to allow oil to arrive to the island.

Iranians form human chains at bridges and power plants

Tehran had urged people to gather outside potential US and Israeli targets after Donald Trump threatened to attack civilian infrastructure.

French couple leave Iran after more than three years in jail

Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris are on their way home after being allowed to leave the country, the French president says.

Video: Historic building in Ukraine up in flames after Russia drone attack

A two-storey historical building in eastern Ukraine engulfed in flames after a Russian drone hit its infrastructure.

Afghanistan brands China peace talks with Pakistan ‘useful’

Kabul's foreign minister expresses hope that minor interpretations will not hinder progress.

HMS Dragon suffers 'technical issue' as Iran war escalates

HMS Dragon, deployed to protect British air bases in Cyprus, has docked for maintenance - less than a month after leaving Portsmouth.

JD Vance backs Orbán's re-election bid in Budapest visit and hits out at EU

US Vice-President JD Vance intervenes in the campaign to give Orbán a ringing endorsement in Budapest.

Top university says US-Israel attack targeted Iran’s progress, AI learning

Iran condemns systematic attacks on civilian sites, including academic hubs, as war devastates critical infrastructure.

Russia confirms 16 Cameroonian soldiers killed in Ukraine war

No information has been provided specifying how the soldiers ended up fighting for Russia.

Trump threatens Iran: ‘A whole civilisation will die tonight’

Donald Trump warned that “a whole civilisation will die tonight” if Iran does not open the Strait of Hormuz.

Has Artemis II shown we can land on the Moon again?

The Artemis II mission has been near flawless to date, but has the test flight shown Nasa is ready to send humans to the lunar surface?

From 9pm shutdowns to remote work: Egypt cuts fuel amid power crisis

Egypt is one of the countries implementing energy conservation measures amid the US-Israel war on Iran.

Bangladesh appoints Tamim Iqbal as country’s youngest cricket chief

Former Bangladesh captain takes charge after previous board dissolved.

Is the US about to commit war crimes in Iran?

Donald Trump has given Iran a deadline and threatened to send the country back to the "Stone Ages" if it does not comply by attacking power plants and bridges.

Mum of twins who says home was bombed in Lebanon speaks to BBC

More than one million people in Lebanon have been displaced since the start of the war as Israel expands its ground operation there.

Trump on Iran: ‘A whole civilisation will die tonight’

Increasingly angry US president escalates threats to Iran as his Democratic rivals rebuke him as 'sick' and 'genocidal'.

One dead as train travelling 99mph collides with lorry in France

The lorry driver is in custody after the train driver died during the collision in northern France.

Videos capture shooting near Israeli consulate in Istanbul

Gunfire could be heard on videos filmed during a shooting near the Israeli consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul.

US-Israeli attacks on Iran are ‘clear and obvious war crimes’

‘We’re in the time of monsters right now where we are headed towards the law of the jungle’.

Can Africa tackle the oil shock from the Iran war?

African nations are scrambling to secure oil and gas as the Iran war disrupts supplies from the Middle East.

In Ghana Town, a ‘stateless’ future for hundreds born and raised in Gambia

In a small Gambian village founded decades ago by Ghanaian fishermen, their descendants languish without ID documents.

Vietnam's leader To Lam strengthens power in unanimous assembly vote

Vietnam's communist party chief is now also the country's president - an unusual concentration of power.

Music giant Universal gets $64bn takeover offer

The music giant behind acts such as Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter gets an offer from Bill Ackman's Pershing Square.

Ukraine, Russia kill several civilians in tit-for-tat attacks

At least seven people killed in Ukraine and three in Russia, a day after Zelenskyy renewed his Easter ceasefire offer.

US-Israeli strikes destroy buildings in northern Iran

Video shows widespread destruction in Pardis, northern Iran. The Israeli military said they bombed Iran on April 7.

Australia's most decorated veteran charged with Afghanistan war crimes

Australia's most decorated living veteran has been charged with allegedly killing five unarmed Afghans between 2009 and 2012.

Australia's most decorated veteran charged with war crimes

Australia's most decorated living veteran has been charged with allegedly killing five unarmed Afghans between 2009 and 2012.

How the crisis in key waterway is affecting fuel supplies for different countries

Fears of fuel shortages have been sparked recently as the number of tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz was reduced to a trickle amid threats from Iran, which experts say…

What is driving the Houthis’ decision-making on joining the Iran war

There are two currents within the Houthis: one favouring caution, and another favouring commitment to allies.

How Pakistan’s solar boom is shielding it from worst of Iran war crisis

A quarter of Pakistani households are now using solar panels. This insulates millions of families from the energy crisis

Iran war: What is happening on day 39 of US-Israeli attacks?

Trump has issued a strict deadline, but a defiant Iran says the threats by the US president are 'delusional'.

Australia's most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

Ben Roberts-Smith, who denies all wrongdoing, previously lost a landmark defamation case over the alleged murders.

Why JD Vance is in Hungary backing Putin ally Orban's fight to stay PM

US vice president JD Vance has flown to Hungary in an attempt to boost its nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chances in the country's upcoming general election.

Iran says US-Israeli projectile has struck a synagogue in Tehran

A US-Israeli strike has caused extensive damage to a synagogue in Tehran, according to a video by Mehr News.

‘Why would Iran agree to a ceasefire given US and Israeli track record?’

Political analyst Trita Parsi says no one should be surprised that Iran has rejected the idea of a US ceasefire deal.

Iran war live: Trump warns of attacks as Hormuz deal deadline nears

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says US forces are carrying out more strikes on Iran than any day since start of war.

Fake Australian, Chinese and Brazilian police stations: BBC goes inside a seized scam compound

Almost nothing was known about the Royal Hill casino until the Thai military took control of it in December.

Little sign of breakthrough as Trump's Iran deadline nears

The US president is in a delicate political position as the final hours to Tuesday's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz tick down.

Trump's Hormuz ultimatum nears - with little indication Iran is on board

The US president is in a delicate political position as the final hours to Tuesday's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz tick down.

Lil Nas X assault case to be dismissed if he completes mental health programme

The judge said the musician's behaviour when he was arrested in LA last year was "aberrant from his normal conduct".

How rescue of US airman in remote part of Iran unfolded

The operation to extract him from the ground in hostile territory was hugely complex and involved multiple US government agencies.

Trump says US could charge for Strait of Hormuz passage amid Iran war

US president says Washington, as the 'winner' of the war, has a 'concept' for charging a toll in the strategic waterway.

Nine policemen sentenced to death in India over Covid custody killings

The father and son died in jail after being arrested on suspicion of breaching Covid lockdown rules in 2020.

Protesters swarm US embassy in Tel Aviv, demanding end of wars

Protesters gathered outside the US embassy in Tel Aviv, calling for an end to the war with Iran and Lebanon.