Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has criticised Britain's invitation to Donald Trump for a second state visit, saying it undermined his government's effort to project a united front against the U.S. president's talk of annexing Canada.

Former CIA station chief Dan Hoffman speaks on India and Pakistan agreeing to a ceasefire, President Donald Trump ramping up pressure on Russia for a ceasefire and nuclear talks between the United States and Iran.

President Donald Trump had previously claimed that the United States helped mediate the ceasefire between the two countries.

India and Pakistan have been pushed a step closer to war after a gun massacre of tourists on April 22, their most serious confrontation in decades.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday welcomed the recent ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, expressing hope that it would contain further escalation and help restore calm between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

Jaipur: Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot has raised concerns over the reported understanding between India and Pakistan that led to a pause in Operation Sindoor, questioning the role of the United States in facilitating it.

The Congress expressed dismay at the POTUS’ remarks in Saudi Arabia, alleging false equivalences and insult to India's sovereignty

Pakistan's government press office told NBC News that it had targeted and destroyed a missile storage site, an air base, and an airfield inside India near the border. It also said it had launched a cyber operation, claiming to have hacked several Indian government websites.