An Iranian delegation has arrived in Islamabad for talks aimed at easing regional tensions, as Pakistan urged all sides to engage constructively, while the United States and Lebanon called on Israel to pause its attacks ahead of planned negotiations.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace said on Friday it faces no funding constraints and that all requests have been met “immediately and in full”.
The statement followed a Reuters report citing sources that said the Gaza reconstruction plan had received only a small fraction of the $17 billion pledged by donors, potentially slowing implementation of the U.S.-backed initiative.
The board rejected claims of a cash shortfall, saying funding is released as needed and that operations are continuing as planned.
An Israeli airstrike hit a police checkpoint in the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip early Saturday, killing at least six people and injuring several others, according to medics.
Emergency responders said it was not immediately clear whether all those killed were members of the Hamas-led police force or whether civilians were among the victims at the checkpoint at the time of the strike. Rescue and recovery efforts are continuing as medical teams transport the wounded to nearby facilities.
There has been no immediate comment from the Israeli military on the reported strike.
Iran’s Tasnim says that if Tehran’s preconditions are accepted, negotiations with the United States will begin on Saturday afternoon in Islamabad.
Israel has rejected ceasefire talks with Hezbollah but agreed to begin formal peace negotiations with Lebanon on Tuesday, according to Israel’s ambassador to the United States.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States expects to have the Strait of Hormuz “open fairly soon”, signalling confidence in restoring stability to the vital shipping route.
The United States and Lebanon have asked Israel to agree to a temporary “pause” in its attacks against Hezbollah, according to a report by Axios citing two sources.
The request comes ahead of expected direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon next week, with both Washington and Beirut seeking to create space for diplomatic efforts. The White House has not yet commented on the report.
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Amid fragile calm, António Guterres urged constructive U.S.- Iran talks, while Pope Leo XIV warned violence is spreading. Lebanon's President said an Israeli strike killed 13 security personnel in Nabatieh.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei has declared a “decisive victory” over the U.S. and Israel, signalling a “new phase” in Tehran’s control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Uzbekistan is advancing plans to reduce the state’s role in the economy while introducing a VAT refund system for foreign visitors, as part of broader efforts to attract investment and boost tourism.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has given an instruction for Israel to begin peace talks with Lebanon that would also include the disarming of Hezbollah.
Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to continue dialogue and avoid steps that could worsen tensions after China-hosted talks in Urumqi, with Kabul and Beijing saying the meetings focused on easing differences and improving relations.
Amid fragile calm, António Guterres urged constructive U.S.- Iran talks, while Pope Leo XIV warned violence is spreading. Lebanon's President said an Israeli strike killed 13 security personnel in Nabatieh.
Memorial events were held in Tehran’s main squares on Wednesday (8 April) to mark the 40th day since the killing of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who died during U.S.-Israeli attacks on 28 February.
Dubai has restricted foreign airlines to one daily flight to its airports until 31 May due to the Iran crisis, raising fears of significant revenue losses for Indian carriers, industry letters show.
Afghanistan’s foreign ministry says the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged continued cooperation after talks in Kabul on aid coordination, bilateral ties and job creation.
Uzbekistan is advancing plans to reduce the state’s role in the economy while introducing a VAT refund system for foreign visitors, as part of broader efforts to attract investment and boost tourism.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the president of Kazakhstan, said on Friday (10 April) that a parliamentary election in the Central Asian country would take place in August but stopped short of naming an exact date.
Lebanon is sliding deeper into a food security crisis as ongoing regional conflict disrupts supply routes and drives up the cost of basic goods, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned.
Thousands of Palestinians returned to pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem after Israel lifted a 40-day ban that had left one of Islam’s holiest sites largely closed.
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