The US military said on Saturday that it had started “setting conditions” for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, with two US warships passing through the key waterway.
In a post on X, the US Central Command said the USS Frank Peterson and USS Michael Murphy transited the Strait of Hormuz “as part of a broader mission to ensure the strait is fully clear of sea mines previously laid by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.”Today, we began the process of establishing a new... Read More
US and Iran fail to reach agreement after historic peace talks in Pakistan, Vance says-BBC
US ‘came in good faith’, Vance says- Vance adds that the US came to the talks flexible and “in good faith”, but it was unfortunate that the two sides couldn’t come to an agreement. “We leave here with a very simple proposal, a method of understanding that this is our final and best offer. We’ll... Read More
Pakistan has sent a military force and fighter jets to Saudi Arabia to boost security under a joint defence cooperation agreement between the two countries, the Saudi defence ministry said on Saturday-
The Saudi ministry, in a statement, wrote that a military force and fighter jets from Pakistan had arrived at the King Abdulaziz Air Base in its eastern province. It added that the Pakistani deployment was aimed at “strengthening the joint defence cooperation agreement signed between the two brotherly countries”. “The Pakistani force consists of fighter... Read More
Teams of experts from Iran and the US have exchanged written texts after an hours-long in-person discussion in Islamabad, where the two sides held negotiations as a pause in the Middle East war continues.
Earlier, the Iranian government said in a post on X that the talks were held at the “expert-level stage as economic, military, legal, and nuclear committees joined”. “Negotiations continue at the Serena Hotel to finalise technical details,” it had added.Subsequently, talks were scheduled in Islamabad, for which delegations from the two countries have arrived. The... Read More
Bournemouth’s Alex Scott threw the Premier League title race wide open with the winning goal as his side beat leaders Arsenal 2-1 at The Emirates on Saturday.
Scott produced a cool finish after a neat build-up in the 74th minute to stun the nervous-looking hosts Scott produced a cool finish after a neat build-up in the 74th minute to stun the nervous-looking hosts. Defeat left a labouring Arsenal still with a seemingly commanding nine-point lead over Manchester City but they have played... Read More
Trump claims U.S. sank all Iranian mine-laying –
ships-U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. forces have sunk all the Iranian mine-laying ships but it remains unclear if Iran has started laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil passes. “We don’t know that they have dropped any in,” Trump said at a press conference.... Read More
Woman dies in dog attack in Essex.A 19-year old woman has died following an incident involving a dog at a house in Dunmow.
Essex police confirmed they were called to an address in Leaden Roding at 10.45 pm on Friday, April 10, where they found a 19-year-old woman with serious injuries. Despite emergency services’ efforts, she was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have been carrying out enquiries to establish the circumstances, and believe she had been attacked... Read More
Iranian officials have met with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ahead of US peace talks – He also meets Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met US Vice President JD Vance on Saturday
Following the latter’s arrival in Islamabad to participate in ‘Islamabad Talks’ aimed at achieving “durable peace in the region” and possibly bringing an end to the war against Iran. details of negotiations remain scarce who was “assisted by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner”, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement. “Commending the... Read More
Report: Chinese delegation to join US-Iran talks, may offer guarantees.
Report: Chinese delegation to join US-Iran talks, may offer guaranteesA delegation from China will join the negotiations in Islamabad in an attempt to assist Pakistan during the discussions between the United States and Iran. This was reported by the Qatari newspaper Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, citing a source in Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry. According to the report, China... Read More
BARCELONA: Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth’s goals earned Atletico Madrid a commanding 2-0 lead over 10-man Barcelona, while, holders Paris St-Germain recorded an easy 2-0 home win over Liverpool as Champions League quarter-final first leg clashes concluded on Wednesday-
The La Liga leaders were on top in the all-Spanish tie at Camp Nou before Pau Cubarsi was sent off for bringing down Atletico’s Giuliano Simeone, who was through on goal. Alvarez whipped home the free-kick and Sorloth doubled their advantage with 20 minutes remaining to give Atletico a strong chance of reaching the semi-finals.... Read More