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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi along with a top level delegation reached Islamabad on late Friday night as Pakistan aims to facilitate new diplomatic talks between Iran and the United States. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was warmly received by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and other senior officials at the Noor Khan Airbase. During the visit, the Iranian foreign minister will hold meetings with Pakistan’s senior leadership to discuss the latest regional developments as well as ongoing efforts for…

China announced that it has canceled countermeasures against two European Union banks, effective April 24, 2026, after the EU withdrew its sanctions against two Chinese financial institutions. UAB Urbo Bankas and AB Mano Bankas have also been removed from China’s countermeasure list, according to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce. The decision was signed by Minister Wang Wentao in Ministerial Order No. 1 of 2026.

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek on Friday released the preview version of its latest model, DeepSeek-V4, and open-sourced it simultaneously, 15 months after the launch of its previous-generation DeepSeek-V3 model. The new release continues DeepSeek’s reputation for strong cost-performance while adding support for domestically developed chips, including Huawei’s Ascend processors, in a move seen as strengthening China’s independent AI computing ecosystem and challenging Nvidia’s dominance in the sector. Huawei later announced that, through close coordination between model and chip technologies, its full Ascend supernode lineup now supports the DeepSeek V4 series. Ascend A2, A3 and 950 products are compatible with both…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, together with Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Thailand’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister, held the third meeting of the Consultation Mechanism between the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of China and Thailand on Friday in Bangkok. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, noted that this year marks the beginning of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan and the start of the new Thai government’s governance. Facing a volatile international situation, Wang said China is willing to work with Thailand to give full play to the coordinating role of the foreign…

China marked its 11th Space Day on Friday, with an aerospace science exhibition in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, kicking off the celebrations. China’s space program, which started in 1956, has been making steady progress. Now entering its eighth decade, it is expected to make history for both China and global cosmic exploration endeavors. Fifty-six years ago, on April 24, 1970, China launched its first satellite, Dongfanghong-1. The spherical-shaped satellite orbited the Earth for 28 days, making China the fifth nation to independently launch a satellite. That date was chosen to be China’s Space Day in 2016, 46 years after the satellite…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : Former renowned Pakistani hockey Olympian Samiullah Khan, famously known as the “Flying Horse,” said that Pakistan-China friendship is everlasting and widely recognized around the world. He expressed these views during his visit to the Chinese cultural center China Window in Peshawar. He was accompanied by seven other Pakistani Olympians, including Naeem Akhtar, Nasir Ali, Ayaz Mahmood, Dr. Atif Bashir, Shakeel Abbasi, Rahim Khan, and Kashif Jawad. Former Pakistani squash champion Qamar Zaman was also present on the occasion. Speaking to the media, Samiullah Khan said that he was very pleased to visit China Window and was…

Security forces have killed 22 terrorists, belonging to Indian sponsored Fitna-al-Khwarij, in an intelligence-based operation in Khyber district. The joint operation was conducted by security forces and law enforcement agencies on 21 April 2026 on reported presence of terrorists. During conduct of the operation, after intense exchange of fire and skillful engagements by own forces, 22 terrorists were eliminated. Due to cowardice and fear of getting apprehended alive, terrorists resorted to indiscriminate firing which resulted in martyrdom of a ten years old innocent child. “Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from killed Indian sponsored Khwarij, who remained actively involved in…

Following the Pahalgam incident, the closure of Pakistani airspace has significantly impacted Indian aviation operations, increasing operational challenges for airlines. According to security sources, the closure has resulted in longer flight durations and higher daily operational costs for Indian carriers. Flights from India to the United States and Europe are now required to use longer and more expensive routes. Due to the extended routes, Indian flights are also required to make additional refueling stops in other countries, adding to operational complexities and costs. Sources indicated that the continued airspace closure could result in annual losses of up to $800 million…

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain-windstorms and thunderstorms at scattered places in upper parts of the country during next 24 hours, while hot and dry conditions are expected to persist in most other regions. According to the Met Office, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir are likely to receive rain-thunderstorms at scattered locations. Isolated rain-windstorms are also expected in Islamabad, upper and central Punjab, northeast Balochistan and upper Sindh. In Islamabad and surrounding areas, partly cloudy weather with chances of rain-windstorms and thunderstorms has been predicted. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, most districts will experience partly cloudy conditions, with rain-thunderstorms likely…

Israel and Lebanon extended their ceasefire for three weeks at a meeting at the White House brokered by US President Donald Trump, ​who said he was prepared to wait for “the best deal” to end his conflict with Iran. Fighting between Israel and Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon has ‌been one of a number of sticking points to resolving the wider eight-week regional conflict, along with Iran’s nuclear ambitions and control of the crucial Strait of Hormuz. Trump said he was in no rush to reach a peace agreement and wanted it to be “everlasting,” while continuing to assert that…