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Pakistan is intensifying quiet diplomacy with Washington, Tehran and Gulf capitals in an effort to prevent the US-Israel-Iran conflict from spiralling further and to position Islamabad as a possible venue for peace talks. — COLLAGE/THE THURSDAY TIMES

Israel says Ali Larijani killed in strike as Iran silent

Israel says a targeted strike killed Ali Larijani, one of Iran’s most senior security figures, but Tehran had not confirmed the claim at the time of reporting. If verified, it would mark one of the biggest direct blows yet to Iran’s leadership in the current conflict.

Israel says a strike has killed Ali Larijani as Iran remains publicly silent, in a claim that would mark a major escalation if confirmed. — FILE

Epstein’s emails are now haunting Modi’s diplomacy

Epstein's emails about Modi's Israel visit read less like commentary and more like a mission report. The action was “for the benefit of” Donald Trump. And finally, the verdict is delivered in capital letters: IT WORKED.

What emerges, taken strictly at face value, is not just an allegation but a story with a moral arc: secret advice, theatrical obedience, foreign benefit, declared success. — MONTAGE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
Trump’s invitation pulls Pakistan into a structured Gaza peace mechanism, widening Muslim-world representation while positioning Islamabad as a bridge-building actor focused on ceasefire, aid access, and civilian protection. — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES

Hamas agrees to Trump peace plan with conditions

Hamas has announced conditional agreement to President Trump’s Middle East peace proposal, pledging prisoner exchanges, humanitarian access and a transfer of Gaza administration to an independent Palestinian body.

Hamas conditionally accepts a US peace plan offering prisoner releases and a handover of Gaza administration while tying Palestinian rights to wider national consensus and international law.. — FILE

Netanyahu Issues Rare Apology to Qatari PM Over Doha Strike While Meeting Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a rare formal apology to Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani for Israel’s attack on Doha during a telephone call from the White House, held as Netanyahu met US President Donald Trump, in a move highlighting sensitive behind-the-scenes diplomacy and growing efforts to ease regional tensions.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologised to Qatar’s premier over the Doha attack during a White House call while meeting Donald Trump. — FILE/AFP

Bullets abroad, bullets at home

Charlie Kirk built his career defending guns at home and Israel abroad; yet he died by the very force he glorified. His death reveals the brittleness of ideologies that mistake force for security.

The man who preached force met its reckoning in a single shot. — JOSH EDELSON / AFP
Putin reaffirms Russia’s support for a two-state solution in the Israel-Palestine conflict, calling for a sovereign Palestinian state. — SPUTNIK
A file photo is shown of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Turkish president Recep Tayyep Erdogan (R). — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a parliamentary session in Jerusalem on May 23, 2023. — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
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