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Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has received only a tiny fraction of the $17 billion pledged for Gaza, preventing the US president from pushing ahead with his plan for the shattered Palestinian enclave’s future, sources told Reuters. Ten days before US-Israeli attacks on Iran plunged the region into war, Trump hosted a conference in Washington that saw Gulf Arab states pledge billions for the governance and reconstruction of Gaza after a two-year pulverisation by Israel. The plan envisages large-scale rebuilding of the coastal enclave after the disarmament of Hamas – whose attacks on Israel triggered the assault on Gaza -…

The Artemis II capsule and its four-member crew streaked through Earth’s atmosphere and safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday after nearly 10 days in space, capping the first voyage by humans to the vicinity of the moon in over half a century. Nasa’s gumdrop-shaped Orion capsule, dubbed Integrity, parachuted gently into the sea off the Southern California coast shortly after 5 p.m. PT, concluding a mission that took the astronauts deeper into space than anyone had flown before. The Artemis II flight, travelling a total of 694,392 miles (1,117,515 km) across two Earth orbits and a climactic…

Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, has said that intensive diplomatic efforts were underway regarding the Iran-US tensions, recent ceasefire arrangements, and the ongoing negotiation process in Islamabad. Speaking on NBC’s Meet the Press with Kristen Welker on April 10, 2026, the envoy said high-level diplomatic engagements had been active in relation to both the ceasefire and the broader talks process. He said Pakistan had “maintained its long-standing positive tradition” by actively contributing to diplomatic efforts aimed at easing tensions. Sheikh added that Pakistan had received support and cooperation from several regional partners during the process, including Saudi…

Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) announced the postponement of Matric examinations scheduled for today (Saturday) in three centres due to ongoing diplomatic activities in the federal capital Islamabad. The Federal Board announced that papers scheduled at three examination centres in Islamabad have been postponed. The matric exams that were to be held on April 11 will now take place on new dates, which are expected to be announced soon. It is worth noting that both examination centres at Islamabad Model School for Boys G-6/4 and the exams at Islamabad Model School for Girls G-5 Prime Minister Staff…

Finance Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan, who was on a one-day visit to Islamabad called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister House and discussed matters of mutual interest. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir also attended the meeting. Welcoming the Saudi dignitary, the Prime Minister conveyed his respectful regards to The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The Prime Minister fondly recalled his recent warm…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced a significant reduction in fuel prices during a televised address to the nation, unveiling one of the steepest diesel price cuts in recent months alongside a petrol price decrease. Speaking from Islamabad on Friday night, the premier described the moment as “historic”, highlighting both economic relief for citizens and shifting regional dynamics in the Gulf. Sharif confirmed that the price of diesel has been reduced by Rs135 per litre, bringing the new rate down to Rs385 per litre. Petrol prices have been cut by Rs12 per litre, lowering the rate to Rs366 per litre.…

The U.S. government should immediately stop its blockade, sanctions, and any form of coercion and pressure against Cuba, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said in Beijing

Chinese Premier Li Qiang convened a symposium with experts and entrepreneurs  to get their read on where the economy stands now and work for the next quarter. During the meeting, participants reached a consensus that the Chinese economy got off to a solid start in the first three months of 2026, with multiple indicators outperforming expectations. Despite challenges from external shocks, they noted, China has rolled out proactive and effective macroeconomic policies, and that new drivers of high-quality development have continued to gain momentum and grow stronger. Having listened to attendees, Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of…

China has expanded its pilot free trade zones (FTZs) to 23 with the establishment of the China (Inner Mongolia) Pilot Free Trade Zone, the latest move in the country’s sustained push for high-standard opening up, according to a plan made public by the State Council. The plan grants the new pilot FTZ in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region greater reform autonomy and encourages pioneering. It specifies 19 reform and innovation measures, including developing border trade in an innovative way, strengthening international logistics services, improving the efficiency of technology transfer and application, and expanding external exchanges across multiple fields. The…

During landmark talks to develop relations between the two parties and across the Taiwan Strait, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, in Beijing. “Shared homeland,” “one family” and “peace” were among the high-frequency words emphasized by the leaders of the two parties throughout the talks, underscoring that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are Chinese and belong to one family, and share a common aspiration for peace and tranquility, improved cross-Strait relations, and better lives. “This is a responsibility that…