International

Leo XIV, first US pope, to celebrate first mass as pontiff

Int’l Desk: Pope Leo XIV will celebrate mass Friday, the day after becoming the first US head of the Catholic Church, with the world watching for signs of what kind

Pakistan army sources say 77 Indian drones shot down in two days

Int’l Desk: Pakistani military sources confirmed to AFP on Friday that 77 Indian drones were shot down over two days, as the nuclear-armed neighbours have been exchanging attacks. “On May

India says repulsed fresh Pakistan attacks as de-escalation efforts grow

Int’l Desk: India said on Friday it had repulsed a wave of Pakistani drone and artillery attacks overnight, and Islamabad insisted it had not struck targets across the border, as

India and Pakistan trade fire after deadly escalation

Int’l Desk: Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged gunfire overnight in Kashmir, New Delhi said Thursday, a day after the worst violence between the nuclear-armed rivals in two decades. Pakistani Prime

Pakistan says it intercepted 25 Indian drones; India claims it neutralized attacks

Int’l Desk: Pakistan’s military has claimed that it has intercepted 25 Israeli-made Herop drones allegedly launched by India. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army’s media wing,

Explosions and fire on the contested India-Pakistan border

Pakistan reported 26 deaths, while India reported 12 Heavy artillery exchanges continued across the Line of Control Residents fled homes or hid in basements for safety Int’l Desk: At