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Youths gather in front of the wreckage of a restaurant's shade outside the Rawalpindi cricket stadium after an alleged drone was shot down in Rawalpindi on May 8, 2025. India and Pakistan accused each other on May 8 of carrying out waves of drone attacks, as deadly confrontations between the nuclear-armed foes drew global calls for calm. Pakistan's army said it shot down 25 Indian drones, while New Delhi accused Islamabad of launching overnight raids with "drones and missiles", and claimed it destroyed an air defence system in Lahore. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP) (Photo by AAMIR QURESHI/AFP via Getty Images)
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Pakistan Air Force J-10 fighter jets fly past over the President's House during the national day parade in Islamabad on March 23, 2025.
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People read morning newspapers leading with the story of India firing missiles into Pakistani territory, in Karachi, Pakistan, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)
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Live Updates May 8, 2025 - India-Pakistan conflict escalates after Kashmir massacre
An army soldier examines a building damaged by an Indian missile strike near Muzaffarabad, Pakistan-administered Kashmir, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
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A bulldozer carries a fuel tank of an aircraft in Wuyan, near Srinagar on May 7, 2025. India and Pakistan exchanged heavy artillery along their contested frontier on May 7, after New Delhi launched missile strikes on its arch-rival in a major escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbours. New Delhi announced it had carried out "precision strikes at terrorist camps" at nine sites in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, days after it blamed Islamabad for a deadly attack on the Indian-run side of the disputed region. (Photo by Tauseef MUSTAFA / AFP) (Photo by TAUSEEF MUSTAFA/AFP via Getty Images)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes Chinese leader Xi Jinping before their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 8.
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Local residents and members of the media examine a building damaged by a suspected Indian missile attack near Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan controlled Kashmir, in Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/M.D. Mughal)
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Live Updates May 7, 2025 India launches attacks on Pakistan after Kashmir massacre
Local residents and members of the media examine a building damaged by a suspected Indian missile attack near Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan controlled Kashmir, in Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/M.D. Mughal)
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A soldier stands guard at the Hajir Pir pass close to the Line of Control on May 4, 2025.
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A view of new cars and two offshore drilling platforms waiting for shipment in a port in Yantai in east China's Shandong province on May 7, 2025.
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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 07: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for new U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue in the Oval Office at the White House on May 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. Perdue, a former Republican Senator and past critic of China and its ruling Communist Party, was confirmed by a vote of 67 to 29 amid a tense trade war between the two countries. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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