2 h. ago Pakistan fires missiles at India in major escalation as nuclear tensions rise

Pakistan said it had carried out ‘precision’ attacks on Indian military sites, including a nuclear storage facility

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9 h. ago Indian warships advance closer to key Pakistani port of Karachi amid rising tensions in ongoing border clashes

A source within the Indian Armed Forces said their western fleet has moved closer to the northern Arabian Sea, meaning it is now within prime striking distance of Pakistan 's largest port.

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26 h. ago India v Pakistan: A timeline of tensions and conflicts between the two neighbours since 1947 partition

Tensions rise between the two nations as India launches several strikes

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3 d. ago India and Pakistan: A history scarred by bloody conflicts since 1947 partition

Tensions rise between the two nations as India launches several strikes

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5 d. ago Charles Leclerc shows true colours with Lewis Hamilton comment as Ferrari tensions rise

Ferrari endured a torrid afternoon at the Miami Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton both left fuming at their team's indecisive in-race management

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1 week ago Pakistani minister's chilling World War Three threat that country 'has 130 nukes aimed at India'

A Pakistani government minister has warned India that their nuclear arsenal are 'not kept as models' and were 'targeted' at India as tensions rise in the disputed Kashmir region

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2 w. ago Pakistan and India exchange fire as UN calls for ‘maximum restraint’

Countries trade blows across line of control in disputed Kashmir as tensions rise after deadly shootingTroops from Pakistan and India exchanged fire overnight across the line of control in disputed Kashmir, officials have said, after the UN urged the nuclear-armed rivals to show “maximum restraint” after a deadly shooting in the region.Relations have plunged to their lowest level in years, with India accusing Pakistan of supporting “cross-border terrorism” after gunmen carried out the worst attack on civilians in contested Muslim-majority Kashmir for a quarter of a century. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Attacks on prison staff rise to new high as tensions in overcrowded jails reach breaking point

Number of assaults on prison staff last year up 15 per cent on the year before

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2 w. ago Tensions rise in Bosnia after reports of failed arrest attempt of Serb separatist leader

Tensions rose in Bosnia following reports that Bosnian state security agents tried to arrest pro-Russian Bosnian Serb president but were prevented by his armed officers

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2 w. ago Kashmir attack sparks fear of fresh conflict between India and Pakistan

Tensions rise between nuclear-armed neighbours who have fought three wars over territory as Delhi vows to respondThe brutal militant attack that killed 26 people in one of Kashmir’s most scenic spots has shattered the region’s relative calm, turning a popular tourist destination into a scene of horror – and raising fears of a fresh conflict between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan.Soon after the attack in which gunmen emerged from dense pine woods and opened fire on families picnicking and riding ponies, India’s defence minister, Rajnath Singh, vowed a “loud and clear response”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago CBB tension as Chris Hughes called out for 'using' JoJo Siwa in savage swipe

On Sunday’s instalment of Celebrity Big Brother, ITV viewers saw the housemates take part in another shopping task before tensions started to rise.

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3 w. ago Ahmadi community in Pakistan says one of their members is beaten to death by Islamists

A spokesman for the minority Ahmadi community in Pakistan says that a mob of Islamists allegedly beat to death a member of the Ahmadi community while they were demonstrating near a place of worship in the southern port city of Karachi

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4 w. ago European travellers cancel US visits as Trump’s policies threaten tourism

International visitors stay away as political and economic tension and fears of a hostile border rise

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