74 m. ago Misinformation floods Indian and Pakistani social media as officials keep quiet

Mislabelled videos, recycled images and fake advisories are leaving millions of anxious observers in a lurch over what to believe

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74 m. ago What are the Israeli kamikaze drones India is accused of using against Pakistan?

Pakistani military claims to have shot down 25 Harop drones targeting major urban centres

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97 m. ago Twins, 12, among those killed in Indian border town in Pakistani shelling: ‘We are paying with our blood’

Pakistan’s attack in Poonch has left a trail of devastation, with homes shattered and families torn apart in the border town that never saw it coming, Shweta Sharma and Mohammad Dawood report

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1 hour ago Hundreds of flights cancelled across India as tensions flare with Pakistan

Flights have been grounded at more than two dozen airports

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2 h. ago India suspends flight operations from several airports as tensions flare with Pakistan

Indian airlines have canceled hundreds of flights from more than two dozen airports until Saturday amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan

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3 h. ago Pakistan and India trade accusations of drone attacks as conflict escalates

Pakistani military official accuses Delhi of ‘another blatant act of aggression’ a day after Indian strikes killed dozensPakistan and India accused each other of overnight drone and missile attacks, with Delhi claiming to have thwarted strikes on more than a dozen cities and Islamabad claiming to have shot down 25 Indian drones.The allegations levelled on both sides marked a stark escalation of the conflict between the two nuclear-armed nations, after Indian missile strikes on Pakistan in the early hours of Wednesday killed 31 people. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago India set for bid to stage World Test Championship final in 2027

Indian bid would have major implications for schedulingProposal complicated by India-Pakistan tensionsIndia want to stage the final of the World Test Championship in 2027 with a formal proposal to be made to the International Cricket Council this summer.An Indian bid for the WTC final would have major implications for England’s summer scheduling and could create logistical problems for the ICC given the country’s relations with Pakistan, which have deteriorated further following this week’s air strikes in Kashmir. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Who are the militant groups India says it targeted in Pakistan strikes?

New Delhi accuses Islamabad of harbouring armed groups responsible for carrying out attacks on its territory

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7 h. ago Satellite images show impact on mosques and buildings in Pakistan after Indian strikes

Satellite images before and after the strikes released by Maxar Technologies show damage to mosques and buildings in Pakistan’s Punjab province

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8 h. ago Pakistan claims it downed Indian Rafale jets amid deadly cross

Pakistan says it shot down three Rafale jets in retaliatory strike, marking what could be first combat loss of French-made aircraft

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8 h. ago Pakistan and India on high alert amid airport shutdowns and security drills in major cities

Tensions mount as Pakistani PM vows retaliation for military strikes by India that killed dozens across the countryTensions were high across India and Pakistan on Thursday, with airports shut down and security drills under way in major border cities, amid warnings by Pakistan that it intended to retaliate for Wednesday’s strikes.In a speech late on Wednesday night, prime minister Shehbaz Sharif said he would “solemnly swear that we will avenge each and every drop of blood of our martyrs,” after India’s missile airstrikes on Pakistan in the early hours, which killed 31 people across the country. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago ‘We want peace’: Protesters gather in London against India’s airstrikes on Pakistani Kashmir

Protesters gathered outside the Indian High Commission in London on 7 May to demonstrate over missile strikes in Pakistani-administered Kashmir.

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20 h. ago The Guardian view on India and Pakistan: a newly dangerous moment in an old dispute | Editorial

Both sides believe they are treading carefully, but without intercession the military clash following the murder of Hindu tourists in Kashmir could escalateThe familiarity of military confrontation between India and Pakistan is no cause for reassurance: this is the worst violence in years. Though neither wants full-blown conflict, the dispute over Kashmir has produced three wars and multiple crises over eight decades. When two nuclear-armed neighbours clash, we should worry.One reason is that errors and misjudgments are always possible. Following its overnight strikes on Pakistan, which it accuses of involvement in the massacre of Hindu tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir last month, India said that it hit only terrorist infrastructure and that its actions were “not escalatory”. This is not a judgment that can be made unilaterally. Pakistan said India was “igniting an inferno” and that its military is authorised to take corresponding actions. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Pakistan decries ‘act of war’ after India claims to target ‘terror camps’ with airstrikes

Missile strikes and subsequent exchange of fire along border leave at least 36 people dead on both sides

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20 h. ago Kashmir crisis live: India must ‘suffer the consequences’ for ‘cowardly’ attack says Pakistan PM

Shehbaz Sharif addresses nation as tensions escalate after 31 people killed and 57 injured in Indian air force attackPakistan authorises ‘corresponding’ retaliation after deadly India missile strikesAnalysis – India and Pakistan can ill-afford war, but who will talk them down?Footage shows the aftermath of India’s missile attack on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Wednesday.Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has spoken with Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, in a phone call on Wednesday.Erdoğan stated that Turkey was ready to do what it can to prevent the tensions from escalating, and that his diplomatic contacts in that regard would continue. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Protesters demonstrate in central London after Indian missile strikes on Pakistan 

Officers from Met Police are in attendance to ensure the protest passes peacefully

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21 h. ago Pakistan PM promises to ‘avenge each drop of blood’ after Indian airstrikes kill 31

Fears raised of escalating conflict after Pakistan accused India of ‘igniting an inferno’ in Kashmir and PunjabKashmir crisis live – latest updatesPakistan has warned that it will “avenge” the death of 31 people killed in overnight missile attacks by the Indian air force, raising fears of an escalating conflict between the two nuclear-armed countries.In a late night address to the nation late on Wednesday, Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, said: “We make this pledge, that we will avenge each drop of the blood of these martyrs.” Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Protest held in central London after Indian missile strikes on Pakistan 

Officers from Met Police are in attendance to ensure the protest passes peacefully

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22 h. ago Pakistan authorises ‘corresponding’ retaliation after India missile strike kills 26

Fears raised of escalating conflict after statement accusing India of ‘igniting an inferno’ in Kashmir and PunjabKashmir crisis live – latest updatesPakistan has authorised its military to take “corresponding” retaliatory action against India after an overnight missile attack by the Indian air force killed 26 across Pakistan, raising fears of an escalating conflict between the two nuclear-armed countries.In a strongly worded statement, Pakistan accused India of “igniting an inferno” in the region after it carried out targeted strikes on nine sites in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and the Pakistani province of Punjab in the early hours of Wednesday. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Pakistan authorises ‘corresponding’ retaliation after India missile strikes kill 26

Fears raised of escalating conflict after statement accusing India of ‘igniting an inferno’ in Kashmir and PunjabKashmir crisis live – latest updatesPakistan has authorised its military to take “corresponding” retaliatory action against India after overnight missile attacks by the Indian air force killed 26 people, raising fears of an escalating conflict between the two nuclear-armed countries.In a strongly worded statement, Pakistan accused India of “igniting an inferno” in the region after it carried out targeted strikes on nine sites in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and the Pakistani province of Punjab in the early hours of Wednesday. Continue reading...

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