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Morning news brief: India thanks Taliban for condemning Pahalgam attack; Zelensky to skip peace talks with Russia, and more

Gulshan Parveen
Authored By Gulshan Parveen
Published: May 16, 2025, 04:40 IST | Updated: May 16, 2025, 04:40 IST
Morning news brief: India thanks Taliban for condemning Pahalgam attack; Zelensky to skip peace talks with Russia, and more

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Good morning! Start your day with WION's morning news brief.

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar on Thursday (May 15) for the first time since the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan had an interaction with Taliban acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.

Former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), James Comey, has landed into trouble after a post that is being alleged a threat to the US President Donald Trump. The Department of Homeland Security and Secret Service are now investigating Comey for allegedly calling out to assassinate the sitting US president.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday (May 15) announced that he would not attend the upcoming peace talks with Russia in Istanbul, Türkiye.

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Jaishankar thanks Taliban for condemning Pahalgam attack; holds first high-level talks since 2021 Afghanistan takeover

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and Taliban acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi Photograph: (WION Web Team) Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar on Thursday (May 15) for the first time since the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan had an interaction with Taliban acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.

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Trump under assassination threat, again? Ex-FBI Director under investigation after posting '8647'. Here's why Photograph: (Reuters)

Former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), James Comey, has landed into trouble after a post that is being alleged a threat to the US President Donald Trump. The Department of Homeland Security and Secret Service are now investigating Comey for allegedly calling out to assassinate the sitting US president.

Zelensky to skip first direct peace talks with Russia in Turkey, cites Putin's no-show as 'unserious'

File Photo: Volodymyr Zelensky, Vladimir Putin Photograph: (Combination created using images from Reuters)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday (May 15) announced that he would not attend the upcoming peace talks with Russia in Istanbul, Türkiye.

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