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According to Japanese officials, Takaichi conveyed her respect for Islamabad’s role in facilitating the recent negotiations, which brought U.S. and Iranian representatives together in a rare direct engagement in the Pakistani capital. — MONTAGE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
Pakistan and China reaffirmed their commitment to diplomacy following the recent U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad, with Beijing backing Islamabad’s role and both sides emphasising dialogue as the only path to lasting peace. — FILE
Iran says the Islamabad talks were serious but failed to build trust, even as it signals that further negotiations remain possible. Pakistan, meanwhile, emerged with public praise for keeping diplomacy alive between two adversaries. MONTAGE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
The remarks came hours after negotiations between American and Iranian officials in Islamabad concluded without a breakthrough on the central issue of Iran’s nuclear programme. — FILE
Trump’s comments came as the administration moved to tighten pressure on Tehran following more than 20 hours of talks in Pakistan that failed to resolve the central dispute over Iran’s nuclear programme. — FILE
His remarks, delivered in an interview with NDTV, cast New Delhi’s response as measured and pragmatic while reflecting a wider shift in South Asian diplomacy as regional powers reposition themselves amid a more unstable global order. — FILE
The submission, filed by the organisation Sikhs for Justice, argues that intervention at a critical moment helped preserve communication channels, suspend imminent escalation and establish conditions for a negotiated ceasefire. — MONTAGE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
International reporting said Iran had rejected a ceasefire framework backed by outside mediators and remained unwilling to yield under deadline pressure, even as the threat of expanded U.S. and Israeli strikes hung over critical civilian and industrial infrastructure. — FILE

Kemi Badenoch has declared war on the welfare state

In a blistering London speech, the Conservative leader tore into mental-health diagnoses, child-poverty metrics, and Labour’s welfare vision — igniting the fiercest policy fight of her campaign.

9 December 2025

In a combative London speech, the Conservative leader recast the welfare debate around work, fairness, and the definition of disability — igniting a political storm. — PHOTO BY THE THURSDAY TIMES

King Charles strips his brother, Prince Andrew, of royal titles

King Charles has removed Prince Andrew’s titles, with Andrew now to be known simply as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, following renewed scrutiny after Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir; royal warrants have been issued, his lease on Royal Lodge has been surrendered, and he is expected to move to private accommodation on the Sandringham estate.

31 October 2025

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is preparing to relocate to Sandringham as the monarchy seeks to draw a line under a reputational crisis that has lingered since Queen Elizabeth II’s death. — FILE
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