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Pakistan grants 6,629 visas to Sikh pilgrims for Baisakhi

April 10, 2025

India’s opposition puts pressure on Modi on Trump’s India-Pakistan ‘mediation’
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Opposition parties in India have demanded transparency from the Narendra Modi government on the events that led up to the India-Pakistan ceasefire following a week of border tensions between…
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Indian diplomat’s family targeted by online trolls after India-Pakistan ceasefire
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Yen falls sharply to 1-month low after US-China trade announcement
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NBC News uncovers decades of missed warnings
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Watch live: Pope Leo holds first Vatican press conference after pleading ‘no more war’
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Watch live as Pope Leo holds his first Vatican press conference with international media on Monday (12 May). The press…
CP Group tycoon warns US Treasurys selloff could weaken America’s status
TOKYO — Thailand’s richest man and advisory chairman of the CP Group warned that Washington risks losing its global leadership position if countries pull back from investing in U.S. Treasurys amid sweeping tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. Speaking to Nikkei Asia in Tokyo on Friday, the 86-year-old Dhanin Chearavanont said the trade war has…