A Pakistani military aircraft crashed in the northwest of the country yesterday, killing both pilots, officials said.

China said yesterday that strengthening its military is beneficial to world peace, slamming a think tank report that warned the threat of a direct strike by Beijing on Australia was increasing.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has stepped into the spotlight as a central figure in the Islamic Republic’s leadership following the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during the US-Israeli war.

With a framework agreement for peace with Iran, US President Donald Trump may have found a way to exit an unpopular war while easing global energy prices. Yet the deal falls short of many of his original goals, exposing him to criticism from party hawks and leaving the US strategically weaker than before the conflict.

Any sanctions relief to Iran will be contingent on Tehran's willingness to work on nuclear issues

Applications are expected to exceed one million in two weeks

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage

Marius Borg Hoiby, 29, in custody since February, had denied the charges of rape

One person was shot and four were stabbed as people bashed police cars with bats, shattering windshields, and set school buses on fire

The two sides confirmed an announcement from mediator Pakistan, with a signing ceremony set to take place in Switzerland on June 19, bringing an end to three months of conflict that has sent energy prices soaring and revived fears of another inflation spike.

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More than three months after attacking the Islamic Republic, Trump on Sunday gave his approval to a “memorandum of understanding” that marks the most significant breakthrough in peace talks so far, including Iran’s commitment to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which could help lower high US gasoline prices.

"Iran must never acquire a nuclear weapon. We stand ready to work with the US, Iran and the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) to this end."

The document published by Mehr stipulated "the release of 24 billion dollars in frozen Iranian assets during the 60‑day negotiation period" that begins after the memorandum of understanding is concluded.

Trump administration saying Iran assets would only be released after cooperation

Crash occurred ​near the Butler Memorial Airport, it says

Swiss voters were set to reject a proposal to cap the country’s population at 10 million in a referendum held yesterday, according to preliminary projections by national broadcaster SRF.

A powerful earthquake that killed at least 61 people in the Philippines this week raised the seabed by as much as two metres (6.6 feet), exposing coral and harming marine life, the environment department said yesterday.

At least six people died yesterday after two helicopters collided mid-air in western Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian firefighters said.

Ukrainian towns and cities have suffered months of intensifying Russian bombardment. But on the battlefield, Russia’s offensive is showing signs of losing steam.