How Pakistan secured ‘biggest diplomatic win in years’ with Iran ceasefire

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Analysts say Pakistani officials’ efforts led to breakthrough that has helped avert catastrophe, at least for now

Pakistan’s leaders had almost lost hope. After more than two weeks of frantic negotiations, phonecalls and diplomatic summits to try to end the US-Israeli war with Iran, it looked like the conflict might instead be escalating into Islamabad’s worst nightmare.

In a cabinet meeting held at about 5pm on Tuesday, Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, was morose. “We should brace ourselves for the impact of the war,” he told his cabinet ministers. “The situation has really become very bleak. The chance of peace has become dim.”

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‘It’s not AI, it’s real’: shock as RSPCA releases images of 250 dogs found at property

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Dozens of dogs were found crammed into single living room space at property in undisclosed location in UK

More than 250 dogs have been found at a property in scenes so shocking that the RSPCA was forced to deny allegations that the images were faked by artificial intelligence.

The animal welfare charity said it took in 87 dogs from the property at an undisclosed location in the UK and the remainder went to the Dogs Trust, another charity.

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Greece will ban all kids under 15 from using social media – Engadget

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  1. Greece will ban all kids under 15 from using social media  Engadget
  2. Greece Plans to Block Social Media for Children Under 15  The New York Times
  3. Greece to ban social media for under-15s from 2027, calls on EU action  Reuters
  4. Greece announces social media ban for under-15s, citing anxiety and sleep problems  The Guardian
  5. Greece to ban social media for under-15s from next year  BBC
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After 5 Weeks of War, a Look at What Trump Has Accomplished in Iran – The New York Times

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  1. After 5 Weeks of War, a Look at What Trump Has Accomplished in Iran  The New York Times
  2. 2026 Iran war | Explained, United States, Israel, Strait of Hormuz, Map, & Conflict  Britannica
  3. The Iran War’s Widening Impacts in the Middle East and North Africa  War on the Rocks
  4. Opinion | Iran Scorecard: A List Of Winners, Losers, And Those Who Rigged The Game  NDTV
  5. Opinion | The Iran War Around the World  WSJ
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​Twin corruption trials cast a shadow over Spain’s main parties ahead of key elections

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With former ministers and party heavyweights ​b​eing dragged into court, the country is once again confronting the unresolved legacy of political ​g​raft and ​shady backroom deals

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Easter will not have been a particularly celebratory time for Spain’s two biggest political parties. In a quirk of judicial fate, both the ruling Spanish Socialist Workers’ party (PSOE) and the conservative People’s party (PP) are bracing themselves after two high-profile trials involving former senior figures from each party began in Madrid this week.

Though vastly different, both cases have the potential to seriously dent each party’s claims of having zero-tolerance for corruption as voters in Andalucía, Spain’s most populous autonomous community, prepare for next month’s regional election. That will be followed by a general election next year.

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