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Top Lashkar Terrorist Saifullah Khalid Shot Dead in Pakistan

By BPN News Desk May 18, 2025

In a major development that has stunned the Pakistani security establishment, top Lashkar-e-Taiba operative Saifullah Khalid was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan’s Sindh province. According to initial reports, the incident occurred in Matli town, Badin district, where Khalid was reportedly residing under a false identity. Key Lashkar Figure Eliminated Saifullah

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Trump Claims Credit for Averting India-Pakistan Nuclear Conflict

By BPN News Desk May 18, 2025

In a fresh round of public claims, former U.S. President Donald Trump has asserted that his intervention was crucial in averting what he described as a potential nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan during the tense standoff that followed the Pahalgam terror attack. The comments were made during a Fox News interview, where Trump said […]

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Spain Urges UN Action Against Israel’s Gaza Blockade

By BPN News Desk May 18, 2025

At the 34th Arab League Summit held in Baghdad on May 17, 2025, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez made a direct appeal to the international community, urging increased legal and diplomatic pressure on Israel to end its military actions and humanitarian blockade in Gaza. The summit, attended by leaders from across the Arab world, saw […]

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Kremlin Signals Putin-Zelenskyy Meeting Possible

By BPN News Desk May 18, 2025

In a cautious but significant diplomatic signal, the Kremlin has stated that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could be on the table, but only if certain agreements are reached and preconditions met. This comes amid renewed, though still fragile, contact between the two nations amid the continuing conflict. […]

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US Strategist Slams Trump Over Pakistan IMF Bailout

By BPN News Desk May 17, 2025

In a pointed assessment of US foreign policy, prominent American military strategist and former Pentagon advisor Michael Rubin has criticized the Trump administration for its failure to oppose a $1 billion IMF bailout to Pakistan. Rubin, who is currently a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, called out the geopolitical naivety behind the move, […]

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Israel Strikes Yemen Ports, Warns Houthi Leaders

By BPN News Desk May 17, 2025

Israel launched targeted airstrikes on Yemen’s key Red Sea ports of Hodeidah and Salif in response to recent missile attacks launched by the Iran-backed Houthi group. According to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), the operations were carried out to “deepen the damage to the Houthis’ terror capabilities” and disrupt their ability to transfer weapons through […]

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Moody’s Downgrades U.S. Credit Rating Amid Rising Debt

By BPN News Desk May 17, 2025

Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the long-standing triple-A credit rating of the United States, lowering it by one notch to Aa1. The decision, announced on May 16, 2025, reflects concerns over the U.S. government’s growing debt burden and rising interest obligations. This marks the first time since 1919 that the U.S. does not hold the […]

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Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Yield Prisoner Swap Amidst Stalemate

By BPN News Desk May 17, 2025

In a significant but cautious step towards reducing hostilities, Russia and Ukraine held their first formal peace talks in over two years in Istanbul. The meeting produced a major breakthrough in the form of a large-scale prisoner exchange agreement, but talks remained deadlocked on key issues like territorial sovereignty and ceasefire conditions. Historic Prisoner

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Armenia Signs $1.5B Defense Deals with India

By BPN News Desk May 17, 2025

Armenia has signed defense contracts worth more than $1.5 billion with India over the 2022–2023 period, marking a significant geopolitical and strategic shift away from its longstanding dependency on Russian military supplies. This signals Armenia’s attempt to recalibrate its defense posture amid growing security concerns in the South Caucasus. Armenia’s Expanding Military

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LPU Cuts Ties with Turkiye, Azerbaijan Post-Sindoor

By BPN News Desk May 17, 2025

Lovely Professional University (LPU), a leading private university based in Punjab’s Phagwara, has announced the termination of all academic Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with institutions in Turkiye and Azerbaijan. The decision follows public displays of support by both countries for Pakistan after India’s successful execution of Operation Sindoor. LPU Responds to