Vice President JD Vance departed Joint Base Andrews on Friday morning for Islamabad, Pakistan, where he will lead nuclear negotiations with Iran this weekend amid a fragile two-week ceasefire that President Trump has already threatened to revoke.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky alleged Monday that Russian forces fighting in Kharkiv included foreign mercenaries from multiple countries, including China, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and several African nations. Zelensky made the accusation during a visit to frontline units, where he claimed Ukrainian troops had encountered non-Russian fighters on the battlefield.
Less than 24 hours after nominating President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize, Pakistan criticized the United States for its strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.
Pakistan’s government declared strong support for Iran amid Israeli airstrikes over the weekend but closed all border crossings with its western neighbor on Monday. The closure applies to all five districts along the Iran border—Chaghi, Washuk, Panjgur, Kech, and Gwadar—according to officials in Baluchistan province.
President Donald Trump announced a full and immediate ceasefire between India and Pakistan on Saturday, following high-level diplomatic mediation led by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance. The breakthrough came after 48 hours of intense negotiations with senior Indian and Pakistani officials, including Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif.
President Donald Trump announced Saturday that his administration successfully brokered a “full and immediate ceasefire” between India and Pakistan following a night of escalating military hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbors. The announcement came after both countries exchanged missile and artillery strikes, hitting military installations well beyond the contested Kashmir region.
Tensions between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan are rapidly escalating, as Pakistan’s defense chief warned of a “clear and present” threat of nuclear war.
India launched a powerful airstrike campaign dubbed Operation Sindoor on Wednesday, striking nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir in retaliation for the April 22 terror attack on Hindu tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
India’s Ministry of Home Affairs issued emergency directives on Monday ordering civil defense drills across key northern states, including the volatile Jammu and Kashmir region and territories bordering Pakistan. The move follows the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, which killed dozens of tourists and has reignited hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
The U.S. State Department urged India and Pakistan on Sunday to work toward a "responsible solution" following a deadly Islamist militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir.
