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Barcelona move 9 clear of Real Madrid with derby win as La Liga title nears
Barcelona clinch derby with 4-1 win against cross-city rivals Espanyol to move 9 points clear of Real Madrid in La Liga.
Pakistan sends fighter jets to Saudi Arabia amid fragile US-Iran ceasefire
Deployment under mutual defence pact comes as Islamabad hosts US-Iran ceasefire talks.
US says two naval ships ‘transited’ Strait of Hormuz for mine-clearing
Negotiations are ongoing between US-Iranian delegations in Islamabad, with control of the strait a key sticking point.
Iran’s deputy FM says Tehran has ‘upper hand’ in talks with US
Iran’s Gharibabadi says Tehran has entered negotiations from a position of strength and the war on Iran has failed.
Families gather to mourn victims of deadly shooting in Afghanistan
Dozens of mourners in Afghanistan gathered to pray for victims of a shooting in Herat that killed at least 11 people.
Israeli strikes kill at least 18 people across southern Lebanon
Lebanon's Health Ministry says more than 2,000 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since March 2.
Has Israeli society become conditioned to permanent war?
Opinion polls indicate opposition to ending war against Iran.
Iraqi parliament elects new president
Iraq’s parliament has elected Kurdish politician Nizar Amedi as president after months of political deadlock.
Pope Leo urges world leaders to reject war and negotiate peace
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday called on world leaders to reject war as a means of settling their differences, urging peace.
“Diplomacy is not an event, it’s a process, it takes time.”
Former Pakistani diplomat says expectations from the Islamabad talks between the US and Iran should be realistic.