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United States Vice President JD Vance and his delegation arrived in Pakistan on Saturday morning for historic talks with the Iranian leadership. Vance was greeted by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi after disembarking at the Nur Khan Air Base. US Vice President JD Vance walks with Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026. —Reuters US Vice President JD Vance (C) gestures upon his arrival for the US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad on April 11, 2026. —AFP US Vice President JD Vance walks with Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar after arriving...

The Artemis II capsule and its four-member crew streaked through Earth’s atmosphere and safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday after nearly 10 days in space, capping the first voyage by humans to the vicinity of the moon in over half a century. NASA’s gumdrop-shaped Orion capsule, dubbed Integrity, parachuted gently into calm seas off the Southern California coast shortly after 5:07 p.m. Pacific Time (0007 GMT on Saturday), concluding a mission that four days prior took the astronauts 252,756 miles away from Earth, deeper into space than anyone had flown before. The Artemis II flight, traveling a total of 694,392 miles (1,117,515 km) in two Earth orbits and a climactic lunar flyby some 4,000 miles from its surface, was the debut crewed test flight in a series of Artemis missions that aim to return astronauts to the lunar surface starting in 2028. ‘Perfect bull’s splashdown The splashdown under partly cloudy skies was carried by live video feed in a NASA webcast. ...

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Much has changed in NCAA men’s hockey this season, but some of the traditional power programs remain the big forces. The first Frozen Four of the CHL-players-allowed era features the four teams with the most national titles in NCAA history. The Denver Pioneers (10 titles), Michigan Wolverines (nine), North Dakota Fighting Hawks (eight) and Wisconsin Badgers (six) will battle it out Thursday and Saturday in Las Vegas. The biggest sign of change might be the goaltending crew — all four starters are freshmen for the first time in Frozen Four history and all have CHL experience. Forty-nine NHL Draft picks are on the rosters, just two behind last year’s record total (per College Hockey Inc., which began keeping track in 2014). Here’s a look at Thursday’s semifinal matchups: North Dakota (29-9-1) vs. Wisconsin (23-12-2), 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT Exciting game for Calgary North Dakota has three Flames prospects on its roster, led by first-round pick and NCHC rookie of the year Cole Resch...

WASHINGTON: The White House’s abrupt confirmation of Vice President JD Vance’s role in the Islamabad talks was driven less by “security concerns” and more by a pivotal shift in Iran’s willingness to engage directly at the highest level — a development that significantly elevated the diplomatic stakes. Earlier on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump told The New York Post that Vance might not travel to Islamabad for Iran negotiations, citing “security reasons,” while other senior aides would represent the administration. Hours later, however, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that Vance would indeed lead the negotiating team, joined by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, with the first round of talks scheduled for Saturday morning local time. Leavitt framed the decision as reflecting the administration’s firm commitment to direct engagement with Iran on the issue. The key driver behind this shift was not merely operational risk but the confirmation...

Al Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem reopened on Thursday after being closed for 40 days by Israel. The mosque, located in the Old City, was reopened at dawn, allowing hundreds of Palestinian Muslims to enter the Al-Haram al-Sharif compound. As the gates were opened with the morning call to prayer, large numbers of worshippers flocked to the site, with many seen breaking into tears and performing prostrations of gratitude in the mosque’s courtyards. Below are some glimpses of Palestinian Muslims who were able to enter the holy site after being denied access by Israeli authorities. Worshippers pray in front of the Dome of the Rock at Al-Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as the Temple Mount, following a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war, in Jerusalem on April 9, 2026. —Reuters Worshippers gather near the Dome of the Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the dawn prayers in Jerusalem on April 9, 2026. —AFP Worshippers pray at Al-Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as t...