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After four days of escalating cross-border strikes, India and Pakistan agreed on Saturday to an immediate ceasefire, brokered by high-level US mediation. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the breakthrough on his social-media platform, Truth Social, calling it a “FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE” reached “after a long night of talks mediated by the United States” and congratulating both nations for employing “common sense and great intelligence” .

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif issued a defiant response to Wednesday’s Indian air campaign, pledging to “avenge each drop of the blood of these martyrs” in a televised address on state broadcaster PTV. Sharif condemned the strikes on Punjab and Pakistan-administered Kashmir as “reckless aggression” and warned New Delhi that “this is a nation of brave people” that would not back down in the face of civilian casualties.

Jennifer Aniston spent part of Monday afternoon sheltering in place after a driver ploughed his sedan into the front gate of her secluded Bel‑Air estate, prompting a rapid response from private security and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). Police say the “Friends” and “Morning Show” star was inside the residence but was never in direct contact with the intruder, who was arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism.

In a dramatic escalation of long-simmering tensions, India has confirmed it conducted missile strikes in Pakistani territory and Pakistan-administered Kashmir early this morning, claiming to have targeted what it called “terrorist infrastructure.” Dubbed Operation Sindoor, the strikes hit nine alleged terrorist sites, according to a statement released by the Indian government.

One month after a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake tore through central Myanmar, the country’s humanitarian crisis continues to deepen. As nearly 200,000 people remain displaced and more than 50,000 buildings lie in ruins, allegations have emerged that Myanmar’s military regime is deliberately hoarding international aid while local organisations shoulder the burden of relief efforts.

A national power outage brought play to a dramatic halt at the Madrid Open, one of the biggest tournaments on the tennis calendar outside of the four Grand Slams. The unexpected blackout, affecting vast areas across Spain and parts of neighboring Portugal, forced players off the courts mid-match and left fans in stunned confusion.

VANCOUVER — Tragedy struck Vancouver’s Filipino community on Saturday night as a car plowed through a packed street festival, killing at least nine people and injuring 20 others in what officials have described as a devastating "car ramming attack."

A devastating explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, has left at least five people dead and more than 700 injured, Iranian state media reported on Saturday. The massive blast, which erupted from several cargo containers filled with chemicals, sent shockwaves across the region and ignited fears of further instability.