
Lead story
Trump Calls Off Witkoff and Kushner’s Travel to Pakistan for Peace Talks
Trump cancelled a trip by Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for peace talks.
Archived edition · World
Every hourly briefing ever published, opened in a new tab as its own front page.
Latest briefing
21 stories off the wire

Lead story
Trump cancelled a trip by Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for peace talks.

Trump cancelled US negotiators' trip to Pakistan as Iranian FM Araghchi left Islamabad.

Indigenous speakers were booed during Anzac Day commemorations in three Australian cities. The disruptions appeared to target a widespread Aboriginal custom acknowledging the land's original inhabitants. The incidents drew attention to ongoing tensions between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.

Americans are importing homes directly from China due to high domestic prices. Chinese sellers are catering to US demand, offering prefabricated houses at a lower cost than traditional construction methods.

Viktor Orbán stepped down from the Hungarian parliament after a landslide defeat. The outgoing prime minister will not take up his seat after leading his party back into opposition.
Viktor Orbán will not take his seat in parliament and vowed to rebuild his party. Mr. Orbán said his party’s caucus in parliament would be “radically transformed” following the election loss, and that he would not take his seat.
Mexican authorities are investigating a car crash that killed two US agents, reportedly CIA employees, after a Mexican-led operation to destroy a drug lab. The agents were not permitted to operate in Mexico.

China demands removal of its entities from Russia sanctions lists. China demanded an immediate removal of Chinese entities from the sanctions list.

Trump cancelled a trip to Pakistan by US negotiators after Iran skipped talks. US-Israel-Iran War Ceasefire News Live Updates: 'Not worth 18-hr flight' - Trump calls off Witkoff, Kushner's Pak visit as Iran skips talks The Times of India.

Iran's Foreign Minister met Pakistan's Army chief and resumed commercial flights from Tehran's airport. Iran resumes commercial flights from Tehran’s international airport for the first time since the conflict with the U. S.

Iran and the US saw tensions rise as diplomacy failed and sanctions escalated. Iran-US Tensions Rise: Diplomacy Fails, Sanctions & Regional Conflicts Escalate english. punjabkesari. com.

Trump cancelled a trip by US envoys to Pakistan after Iran's Araghchi left the country. Trump later suggests that next talks will be over phone, saying 'If they want to talk, all they have to do is call!'.

Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon killed four people, targeting loaded rocket launchers belonging to Hezbollah. The strikes occurred amid a fragile ceasefire, with the Israeli military confirming the action. Israeli military said that it had struck loaded rocket launchers belonging to Hezbollah.

US President Trump cancelled a trip to Pakistan by top officials, citing confusion within the Iranian leadership. Trump criticised the Iranian government for "infighting" and said they could contact him anytime.
US President Trump cancelled a planned visit by his special envoys to Pakistan, citing confusion within the Iranian leadership. The trip cancellation is a blow to hopes for a breakthrough in the Iran war.

US officials cancelled a trip to Pakistan for Iran talks, hours after Iranian Foreign Minister departed Islamabad. The decision was made by former US President Donald Trump, who had planned to send a delegation to Pakistan for diplomatic discussions with Iran.

Residents of Gaza's Deir el-Balah voted in elections for the first time since 2006. The vote brought joy and a desire for change despite destruction, displacement, and genocide in the area.
Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi met Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad to revive US talks. Iranian FM Araghchi met Pakistani PM Sharif in Islamabad as part of efforts to revive direct negotiations with the US.

Local elections were held in the occupied West Bank and one Gazan city, with Palestinians voting for new leaders. Hamas and other groups did not participate in the elections, limiting the vote's scope.

Armed groups launched co-ordinated attacks across Mali, sparking explosions and gunfire in the centre and north. The attacks are described as the largest jihadist assault in years, with witnesses reporting clashes.

Mexico is seeking details from the US after a car crash killed two US agents, reportedly CIA employees, who were not authorized to operate in Mexico. The incident has raised concerns about US activities on Mexican territory.
No stories match this region right now.