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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that Russian forces continued to strike Ukrainian positions during the night on Friday, which he said showed that Russia has not taken “even a token attempt to cease fire on the front.” Russia’s defence ministry said on Thursday that Moscow had declared a ceasefire from midnight on May 8 until May 10 for its World War Two commemorations. Zelenskiy this week had proposed an open-ended ceasefire starting on May 6, which he said Russia has violated.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board will meet today (Friday) in Washington where it is likely to approve Pakistan’s economic review and release of $1.2 billion loan installment under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) programs. According to the Ministry of Finance, Pakistan is set to receive $1 billion following the successful completion of the third review, while an additional $210 million will be released after the second review under the RSF program. Pakistan and the IMF finalized a staff-level agreement on March 27. The country has reportedly complied with most of the IMF’s…

China’s Ministry of Education held a press conference in Beijing on Thursday to introduce preparations for the 2026 World Digital Education Conference, which will be held in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province. Yang Jun, secretary-general of the China Education Association for International Exchange and co-secretary-general of the World Digital Education Alliance, said the alliance had received membership applications from nearly 40 institutions ahead of the conference. He said the alliance will select high-quality applicants to further strengthen its global network, international representation and professional support capacity. From May 10 to 14, the alliance will also host its first Global Youth…

China is willing to deepen cooperation with Uzbekistan in energy and resources, connectivity, the digital economy, the green economy, and other fields, create more landmark projects, and advance the high-standard, high-quality construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Thursday. Li made the remarks while meeting with visiting Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov in Beijing. Noting that the current international situation is complex and intricate, Li said that as all-weather comprehensive strategic partners for a new era, China and Uzbekistan should unite and work together more closely. China is willing to work with…

China’s upcoming Tianzhou-10 cargo mission will complete a full upgrade of the space station’s spacesuits, with a third new-generation suit set to be delivered, China Media Group announced. The Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft, atop a Long March-7 Y11 rocket, underwent vertical transportation on Friday to the launch site in south China’s Hainan Province. The spacecraft will carry nearly 6.3 tonnes of supplies to China’s space station. The shipment includes more than 220 items across astronaut support, space station operations, cargo spacecraft systems and space application projects, as well as about 700 kilograms of propellant. Among the cargo is a third upgraded…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : The Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) Islamabad, Pakistan and the Institute of International Studies (IIS), Shandong University, China, held a joint session on May 7, 2026, marking the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening academic cooperation, policy dialogue, and collaborative research between Pakistan and China. The event was moderated by Ms. Nabila Jaffer, Research Analyst & Head China Program at the IRS, and Dr. Jamal Khan, Associate Professor at the IIS. Dr. Rizwan Naseer, Senior Research Fellow and Director of CCTVES of the IRS, and Prof. Li Yuan, Executive Dean of the…

The US Court of International Trade ruled that US President Donald Trump’s new global tariff is illegal, thus invalidating his 10% tariffs on most US imports. The court ruled that Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 allows tariffs only when there are “large and serious balance-of-payment deficits.” “But no such thing exists,” Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield’s office said in a release. “A trade deficit is not a balance-of-payment deficit. As the court ruled, the President’s tariffs proclamation ‘is invalid, and the tariffs imposed on Plaintiffs are unauthorized by law.'” The Trump administration initially invoked the International Emergency…

The United States and Iran on Thursday exchanged competing claims over naval clashes near the Strait of Hormuz, even as reports emerged that the two sides were discussing a temporary framework to halt fighting and reopen the strategic waterway. US President Donald Trump said three US destroyers transiting the strait suffered no damage and warned Tehran to “get their Deal signed, FAST,” while Tehran accused the US of violating a ceasefire by attacking two Iranian vessels near the Strait of Hormuz and carrying out airstrikes on civilian areas in Hormozgan province and Qeshm Island. Iranian military spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari said…

China is willing to work with the United States to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, enhance dialogue and communication, create a favorable atmosphere for exchanges at all levels and cooperation in various fields, and strive for more practical achievements between the two countries, Premier Li Qiang said. Li made the remarks when meeting with a visiting delegation of US senators led by Steve Daines in Beijing. He called on the two sides to continuously improve the well-being of the two peoples and to bring greater certainty and positive energy to the world. Li recalled…

A major press conference was held at ISPR to mark the completion of one year of Marka-e-Haq, with the ISPR director general joined by officers from the Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Air Force. The military spokesperson said Pakistan’s armed forces fulfilled the aspirations of the nation and completely defeated what he called an arrogant enemy in a multi-domain war. At the outset, ISPR DG Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry congratulated Pakistan’s armed forces on the completion of one year of Marka-e-Haq. He said that, by the grace of Allah, Pakistan’s forces were fulfilling the aspirations of the nation. According to the…