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India is downgrading ties with Pakistan, a day after gunmen killed 26 people at a tourist destination in Indian-administered Kashmir. In addition, India says it will suspend several Visas and drastically scale back the countries' diplomatic structures. Funerals have been held for the victims of the attack. It's the worst attack on civilians there in nearly two decades. India will shut a key land border with Pakistan and suspend a crucial river treaty that allowed the sharing of water between the two countries.

Global financial turmoil tops the agenda as the International Monetary Fund and World Bank hold meetings in Washington, DC. The organisations face significant challenges and criticism, too. Can they help vulnerable countries, or will Western interests take priority?

Veteran Singaporean diplomat Kishore Mahbubani argues that it’s “legitimate” for US President Donald Trump to be worrying about the widening gap between rich and poor in the United States, but his idea to force factory jobs back to the US is probably not going to work. Mahbubani tells host Steve Clemons that China will be damaged by the current trade war with the US, but “the Chinese are prepared to accept short-term pain for long-term gain”.

Iran and the United States are holding indirect nuclear talks, mediated by Oman, with the next round set for Saturday. Both sides report progress, but major gaps remain. Iran seeks sanctions relief and civilian uranium enrichment, while the US insists on stricter limits. Could this be the moment the long-stalled negotiations finally produce a breakthrough?

Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May, now chair of the Global Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking, discusses why global leadership is failing to confront one of the greatest human rights crises of our time. In a wide-ranging interview, she reflects on the persistence of modern slavery, the shortcomings of international responses, and the deeper cracks in democratic systems and global security structures.

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Ukraine says drone strikes on Dnipro have killed at least nine people. Russia carried out a wave of attacks across areas in eastern Ukraine. Strikes have been reported in Poltava, Kharkiv, the port city of Odesa and in the capital, Kyiv. The Ukrainian military has warned Russia is planning a large-scale offensive to break through its defences on the front line.

The body of Pope Francis is leaving his former residence for the last time, as the next phase of the funeral process gets underway. Pope Francis' coffin will be carried in a procession from Casa Santa Marta to Saint Peter's Basilica. He will lie in state for three days before his funeral on Saturday. Mourners and faithful have already started arriving ahead of public viewings beginning later on Wednesday.

Leaders from more than 180 US universities and colleges are joining forces to stand up against the Trump administration. They've signed a letter denouncing the government of "unprecedented overreach" and intruding in the lives of students. The letter comes after Harvard university sued the government after threats to its funding and tax status.

At least 26 people have been killed after gunmen opened fire on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir. Many more people near the resort town of Pahalgam have been taken to hospital with gunshot wounds. Police blame separatist fighters for the largest attack targeting civilians in the area in recent years.