How dangerous is the latest India-Pakistan dispute?

A new crisis arises as a result of the death of tourists in Kashmir, which is ruled out by India.

In the wake of dozens of tourists being killed by gunmen in Indian-administered Kashmir, the UN has called for calm between India and Pakistan.

As both sides announced a number of diplomatic measures aimed at the other, relations between the neighbors have fallen to their lowest level in years.

What kind of crisis is this?

Presenter: Cyril Vanier

Guests:

Maleeha Lodhi, columnist for DAWN newspaper

Author of Kashmir at the Crossroads: Inside a 21st-Century Conflict is Sumantra Bose.

Arsenal want Barca defender Kounde – Saturday’s gossip

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Jules Kounde is wanted by Barcelona, Jules Kounde wants to move to Nottingham Forest, and Manchester United wants to replace Matheus Cunha, according to Arsenal.

Jules Kounde, 26, a 26-year-old French defender, is on Arsenal‘s radar for a £55 million bid. (Sun-subscription required)

Even if Nottingham Forest continues to acquire forwards Callum Hudson-Odoi, 24, and Swedish 22-year-old Anthony Elanga, both of whom have admirers, they may still make a move for Manchester City’s English midfielder James McAtee, 22. (Sky Sports)

If class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″>Wrexham succeeds in achieving promotion from League One, England international Jamie Vardy, 38, could leave his class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″>Leicester City contract at the end of the summer. (Talksport)

If a move for Wolves’ Brazil international Matheus Cunha, 25, fails, Manchester United will switch their attention to signing Dutch international Xavi Simons, 22. (Teamtalk)

Real Betis are preparing to extend Manchester United‘s contract for Brazil’s 25-year-old winger with a season-long loan offer. (Telegraph requires a subscription)

Jamie Gittens, 20, a 20-year-old English winger from Borussia Dortmund, is the subject of negotiations with Chelsea regarding a move worth 50 to 60 million euros (£42-52 million). (Sky Germany – in German)

Chelsea are also confident that Ipswich Town’s 22-year-old English striker Liam Delap will succeed them in signing him ahead of Manchester United. (GiveMesport)

Despite Premier League clubs’ objections, Strasbourg has reached an agreement to keep English manager Liam Rosenior, 40, at the club. (Athletic – A subscription required)

Barcelona are also interested in signing Slovakian midfielder Stanislav Lobotka, 30, while Manchester United and French champions Paris St-Germain are competing for the 30-year-old. (Tuttomercato – Italian)

Swiss international goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, 27, is expected to leave Borussia Dortmund this summer amid interest from Chelsea and Newcastle United. (Footmercato – in French)

Djordje Petrovic, 25, is wanted by Bayer Leverkusen in light of his performances this season on loan at Strasbourg. (German word for “Kicker”)

Despite the fact that the Dane’s contract expires in 2026, Andreas Christensen, 29, wants to stay at the club and fight for his place. (AS) in Spanish

Dusan Vlahovic, 25, Turkey’s Kenan Yildiz, 19, and Italy’s Andrea Cambiaso, 25, may have to leave Juventus if the Serie A side doesn’t make it to the Champions League next year. (Calciomercato – Italian)

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Noel and Liam Gallagher ‘drive neighbours mad’ as they perform at secret venue

A source claimed neighbours were irritated by the noise coming from the building as Noel and Liam Gallagher were filming promotional material at a working men’s club in London this week.

Noel and Liam Gallagher have been pictured together for the first time in years as they performed at a secret venue ahead of the upcoming Oasis tour.

Ahead of their joint this summer, the two brothers were spotted arriving at a working men’s club in Newington Green, London, this week. It is understood Noel and Liam were shooting promo material for Adidas for a new collaboration between them and the sports brand.

Liam, 52, looked in great spirits as he partnered up with his brother, dressed in a signature green parka. But a source claimed neighbours complained about the couple’s secret reunion due to the noise they made.

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The two brothers are embarking on a tour this summer(Image: Getty Images)

Speaking to The Sun, the source said: “Noel and Liam are still Shakermakers and they drove one of the neighbours mad with the noise. They took over the Mildmay to film a promo video for the tour and the din was huge.”

They continued, adding that a resident who lives next door called them and told them to turn the bass down even before Noel and Liam arrived. The source continued, “But it’s Oasis; they’re only going to turn it up; and they did when Noel and Liam first started out.”

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The newspaper reported that the building was locked down and staff were sworn to secrecy about the brothers’ reunion for Thursday’s performance. Speaking on X, Liam told fans reuniting with his big brother for the shoot had been a “biblical” experience. He posted: “It was more a video kind of thing like a mini film and word on the street it was BIBLICAL. I just get in and out I don’t hang around looking at the screen I’ll see it when you cats see it”

He also made fun of Oasis fans by saying, “The stage is my safe space; it’s where I get a little peace and quiet,” and that he was desperate to return to playing live shows once more. Noel, 57, was pictured entering the building with a pair of sunglasses, a blue adidas jacket, and slim-fitting jeans as he briefly grinned at the cameras. As they continue to put their fallout behind them, Liam revealed over the weekend that the pair had spent Easter together.

Liam and Noel Gallagher
They will perform in the UK and Ireland before touring the US, Australia and South America(Image: Redferns)

As the Mirror revealed earlier in April, the eagerly-awaited Oasis reunion will happen next month – with band rehearsals beginning in May. Noel has been back in the studio on his own rehearsing songs and working on new material in London. Liam and Noel will meet up with the rest of Oasis next month with a source close to Noel said there was plenty of time for rehearsals yet.

Noel is frequently in and out of the studio recording, according to them, because it’s only natural for him to do so. However, because Liam is a singer, he won’t be overdoing rehearsals because he has a long list of dates booked for this year with Oasis. His voice needs rest most at the moment after a big solo performance on Definitely Maybe tour your last year. Recently, he has been relaxing and spending time with his mother, Peggy.

The band will begin reuniting in May, the band’s plan is. Liam will be the last to join in the vocal work and will jam out and create a set list. There is plenty of time left, and since he was born rock and roll, Liam has lived and breathed these songs and performed many of them solo, so there is no need for much practice. However, the rest of the band needs to practice more, especially with a brand-new drummer.

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Oasis will play 19 shows in the UK and Ireland, which sold out in minutes. They will then tour the US, Australia and South America between September and November.

Two sent off as leaders Hull KR fight back to beat Leeds

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Leeds (6) 14

Handley attempts, Lumb 3 Miller goals.

Hull KR (6) 20

In a stunning comeback against Leeds Rhinos at Headingley, Mikey Lewis came out on top to seal Hull KR’s victory.

The Super League leaders opened the scoring in the opening half with Jack Broadbent, who then added a score for the hosts.

With 22 minutes left, Sauaso Sue was sent off for the Robins after Riley Lumb’s try had pushed the Rhinos ahead.

Rovers’ second defeat of the season came as an hour and 14 seconds before Sue was sent off, but they rallied admirably to move four points clear of the leader with their eighth win of the campaign.

Leeds lost to the Robins for the sixth time in a row, but they are still in sixth place overall.

After two red cards and one yellow card, the game was excellent, but it will lead to more discussion about officiating.

After Peta Hiku’s break, Rovers struck against 11 men through Broadbent while Jake Connor was also off the field for medical treatment and Leeds’ Jack Sinfield was later found guilty of making contact with Oliver Gildart’s head.

Leeds improved as the second half progressed, and Connor’s tip-on pass freed Handley down the left. He twice exchanged passes with Lumb to send the winger into the corner for a superb try.

Then came the first red card, when Sue directly struck Sam Lisone with his shoulder. The referee saw no reversal because Sue did not attempt to wrap his arm despite Lisone dropping his height from the opening tackle.

Leeds moved even further ahead with the subsequent penalty kick from 35 meters.

Rovers were given a position on the field when the penalty sent Batchelor, a back rower stationed as a makeshift wing, into the top corner.

Brad Arthur, the head coach at Leeds, told BBC Radio Leeds:

“I’m very proud of that performance, the resilience, and how we managed to put ourselves in a good, strong position.

However, we must learn how to play games in the end. We did it as well against Warrington.

We simply aren’t quite at the level we need to be a real threat in the competition, according to the statement.

Willie Peters, the head coach of Hull KR, told BBC Radio Humberside:

“We knew that Leeds would be a tough, explosive team, and they outlasted them in every single game.”

Because of how poorly our attack affected the majority of the game, we found a way to connect when we were down to 12 men.

Leeds: Hall, Hall, Newman, Handley, Lumb, Sinfield, Jenkins, O’Connor, Oledzki, McDonnell, Gannon, Palasia, Hall, Newman, McDonnell, Gannon, and Hall.

Holroyd, Lisone, Bentley, and Watkins are the exchanges.

Sin-bin: Sinfield (5).

Sent off: Handley (72).

Mourgue, Hiku, Batchelor, Gildart, Broadbent, Lewis, May, Sue, Litten, Waerea-Hargreaves, Hadley, Tanginoa, Minchella, and more.

Luckley, Whitbread, Brown, and Leyland are the exchanges.

Sent off: Sue (58).

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Apple to move assembly of US phones to India in shift away from China

By the end of 2026, Apple plans to move the majority of the iPhones it sells to India, which would double its current output from the South Asian country and away from China, as it struggles with US President Donald Trump’s tariff war with China.

The tech giant makes up 80 percent of the 60 million US iPhones, and this significant step would help it lower some of the costs posed by rising tariffs on China.

Apple’s plans were first reported by The Financial Times on Friday.

According to the news agency Reuters, Apple, a business with a valuation of more than $3 trillion, is reportedly in talks with Indian manufacturers like Foxconn and the Tata Group to implement this strategy, according to an unnamed source cited by the Reuters news agency.

To combat tariffs imposed during the first Trump administration, the tech giant has already increased production there. According to Reuters, the Silicon Valley-based tech giant shipped roughly 600 tonnes of iPhones from India to the US in March, breaking both Tata and Foxconn records.

Narendra Modi, the country’s prime minister, has been pushing the country’s position as a global hub for smartphone production. In a boost for businesses like Apple, the nation removed import taxes on some components used to produce mobile phones earlier this year.

“You can’t actually compete against someone who doesn’t if you’re charging import tax for intermediary goods,” the saying goes. Their goal is to become the world’s leading manufacturing hub, according to Babak Hafezi, chief executive officer of Hafezi Capital, an international consulting firm.

According to a Bloomberg report, Apple shipped roughly $ 22 billion worth of iPhones to India for the 12-month period ending in March 2025, a 60% increase over the prior year. Only 20% of the world’s iPhones are produced in India despite the growth.

Roadblocks

Apple will lose money due to the production shift. A Reuters report citing an unnamed source claimed that manufacturing iPhones in China costs between 5-8 percent more than in India.

India will assist, but its efforts to reduce China’s dependence on Apple are not succeeding. As Apple is caught up in the tariff war, it will take years to implement this move, according to Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives.

Apple suppliers have been subject to legal challenges, according to a report from The Information earlier this week from the tech outlet The Information. Without giving an explanation, they have stopped or delayed shipment of equipment. Foxconn was able to submit export applications in some cases without them and in others it took up to four months.

It would take years to move a significant piece of the iPhone’s production from China to India, Ives said, referring to the phone’s components, which are produced in China and then shipped there to be assembled into the finished product.

Ives added that Apple’s plans to move US phone assembly entirely to India could cost the company between $30 billion and $40 billion.

If India’s infrastructure can handle the surge in production, there are concerns.

According to Hafezi, “They have a lot of infrastructure problems in terms of traffic and mobility, and all these different factors that make the production longer, which ultimately cost the company more money.”

To maximize manufacturing as much as you can and remain competitive on a global scale, he continued, “you need secure, continuous, and productive infrastructure.”

Apple’s decision comes as the Trump administration’s concern about the impact of the tariff war on the economy has been offset by concerns about the US and China’s trade tensions.

Trump made the claim that he had spoken with Xi Jinping, but he had not disclosed the date of their last conversation. Trump claimed that his administration has been discussing a tariff deal with Beijing in a TIME magazine interview earlier this week. China has disputed any US-US trade talks.

However, India and I am currently negotiating trade. US Vice President JD Vance met with India’s Modi earlier this week, where Vance claimed the two nations had “made good progress” in the midst of a hoped-for bilateral trade agreement.

Palmer’s goalless run a mental thing – Maresca

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Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca describes Cole Palmer’s recent struggles on the pitch as “a mental thing.”

The 22-year-old England international has scored 14 goals in his first 23 games of the season, but he hasn’t scored in 16 games.

Chelsea has since dropped from second to sixth place and out of the Champions League.

However, Palmer has attempted 41 shots in total, surpassing any other Premier League player.

It’s certainly a mental thing, Maresca said, not a tactical or technical one.

“Cole is still the player with the 20 goals he has ever scored. The manager and the club have the same personalities. In regards to Cole, nothing has changed. Simply put, this is mental at the time.

He appears to be a little worried because he wants to support the team, he says. You can tell that he is struggling a little with that. He showed his happiness after Fulham, though. It’s just a matter of whether or not we can win games. He will undoubtedly score goals.

Not a failure in season

Maresca will miss Saturday’s game against Everton because he has received a one-game touchline ban.

Willy Caballero, the dugout’s assistant boss, will be present.

In the stands, Maresca inquired if she needed someone to sit next to me.

“I’m not sure if I’ll be with someone or alone. I’ll make an effort to be who I always want to be tomorrow. The leadership group should step up and accept responsibility when the manager is absent.

Maresca claims that this season was “not a failure.”

The Blues, who are currently playing in the Conference League semi-finals, might not be able to win the Champions League next year.

It is not a failure, according to Maresca, who is in charge for his first season.

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