Pakistan says 26 killed in Indian strikes as tensions rise after Kashmir massacrePakistan says 26 killed in Indian strikes as tensions rise after Kashmir massacre

India fired missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory in several locations early Wednesday, killing at least 26 people, including a child, in what Pakistan’s leader called an act of war.

India said it struck infrastructure used by militants linked to last month’s massacre of tourists in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir, AP reported.

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Women&s kabaddi aim for second Asian Games gold: coachWomen’s kabaddi aim for second Asian Games gold: coach

TEHRAN – Iran’s women’s kabaddi coach Mahrokh Danesh expressed hope that they can repeat their gold medal achievement from the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya.

Iran won their first-ever gold at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, and Danesh is optimistic about securing a second gold at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya.

"The national team are preparing for the

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Iran beat Philippines in AFC Women&s Futsal Asian Cup 2025Iran beat Philippines in AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup 2025

TEHRAN - A late goal from Iran secured a 1-0 victory in their opening match of the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup China 2025 as they saw off the Philippines Wednesday morning.

Making their tournament debut, the Philippines came within a whisker of pulling off one of the biggest upsets in the competition’s history against the defending champions, who w

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Oman says it mediated US-Yemen ‘ceasefire&Oman says it mediated US-Yemen ‘ceasefire’

In a statement late on Tuesday night, Oman announced it had conducted “recent discussions and contacts” with the United States and “relevant authorities” in the Ansarallah-controlled Yemen.

The “efforts have resulted in a ceasefire agreement between the two sides,” it said, Al Jazeera reported.

“In the future neither will target the other, including

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Italian ambassador visits National Museum of IranItalian ambassador visits National Museum of Iran

TEHRAN - On Tuesday,  Paola Amadei, the Ambassador of Italy to Iran, visited the National Museum of Iran and held a meeting with Jebrael Nokandeh, the museum’s director-general.

The meeting, attended by the cultural attaché of the Italian Embassy and a representative from the Italy Desk at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, emphasized the

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India strikes three sites inside PakistanIndia strikes three sites inside Pakistan

India said early Wednesday that it had conducted strikes on what it called “terrorist infrastructure” in Pakistan, two weeks after an attack by armed militants killed more than two dozen civilians in Indian-administered Kashmir, the New York Times reported.

Residents of Muzaffarabad, the capital of the Pakistani part of the disputed territory of

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