Former Pakistani foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar faced scrutiny defending a man identified as LeT leader Hafiz Abdul Rauf, who led funeral prayers for terrorists killed in India’s Operation Sindoor. Khar denied his identity, but the interviewer pointed out a matching US Treasury-listed ID number. Khar then claimed the Pakistani army wasn’t defending a US-proscribed individual.

Hamas said on Wednesday it has agreed to release 10 hostages under ongoing efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza, saying ongoing talks for a truce were “tough” due to Israel’s “intransigence.”

A day after three students were killed and six others injured when a school van carrying them was hit by a train at a railway-level crossing in Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore, the Railways has announced a set of safety measures to prevent similar tragedies a