Vance talks almost daily with Field Marshal Munir on a new Iran deal
The US vice president has spent two weeks on indirect talks with Tehran through Pakistan and Qatar, aiming for a new ceasefire and a return to nuclear negotiations, sources say
International
The world beyond Pakistan’s borders, and what it means for Pakistan.
El-Sayed vows to fight Medicaid cuts and ‘end this stupid war’ with Iran
Michigan’s senator-elect sets out three priorities, blames Netanyahu for dragging the US into the war and says AIPAC spent $42 million trying to beat him
Trump names Stephen Miller White House chief of staff as Wiles steps aside
The architect of Trump’s immigration crackdown takes over on Monday, in the biggest shake-up of the president’s team since Republicans lost the midterms
Eisenkot proposes a ‘national emergency government’ to replace Netanyahu
In a statement before Shabbat, the former army chief backed by 67 lawmakers said he hopes to get the mandate early next week and set four conditions for any party that wants to join
Bomb threats force RTÉ and other Irish media to evacuate newsrooms
Ireland’s government calls the hoax threats very serious and says they look like part of a co-ordinated campaign of disruption that has already hit flights across Europe
Indian bot accounts boosted El-Sayed’s rival as anti-Muslim abuse soared
Researchers found for-hire accounts in India pushing his primary rival’s videos, while posts attacking him for his faith rose twentyfold after his win
India eases passport rules for some Pakistanis living in the country
Pakistani nationals who settled in India by 2009 and cannot renew their passports without a CNIC are exempted under a Home Ministry order that also covers minority migrants, Sri Lankan Tamils and Tibetans
Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production to make room for Cybercab
Elon Musk says the Texas factory will switch next year to the self-driving robotaxi, and the truck’s lead engineer suggests its run is over
Turkish parliament approves Makkah defence pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
Lawmakers voted 279 to 119, leaving only presidential ratification and the deposit of documents before the pact comes into force
Rubio weighs leaving Trump administration after midterm losses, report says
The State Department called the report “fake news” and said the secretary of state has not discussed leaving his role
