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Pakistan on Thursday cancelled visas for Indian nationals, closed its airspace for Indian owned or operated airlines, and suspended all trade with India including to and from any third country. The retaliatory measures follow India’s decision to suspend visas for Pakistani nationals after an attack by gunmen in Kashmir killed 26 people, mostly tourists.

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A dozen states sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York on Wednesday to stop its tariff policy, saying it is unlawful and has brought chaos to the American economy.The lawsuit said the policy put in place by President Trump has been subject to his "whims rather than the sound exercise of lawful authority."

A spokesperson said any claims of progress in U.S.-China trade negotiations have no factual basis.

US President Donald Trump has appeared to soften his recent comments on China and the head of the US Federal Reserve after recent clashes as he pursues his economic agenda.Trump said he has "no intention of firing" Jerome Powell after repeatedly criticising the head of the central bank, but added that he would like Powell to be "a little more active" on cutting interest rates.Speaking in the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump also said he was optimistic about improving trade relations with China.He said the level of tariffs - or import taxes - that he had imposed on Chinese imports would "come down substantially, but it won't be zero".

The leader of the Roman Catholic church in England and Wales has said he definitely will not be the next pontiff, but is looking forward to the "intimidating" duty of choosing Pope Francis's successor.Following Pope Francis's death, the next Pope will be chosen by the College of Cardinals, who will gather for a tradition known as the conclave.Cardinal Vincent Nichols will vote with more than 100 others, but almost missed out, as he is only a few months off his 80th birthday, the age limit for voting rights.The Merseyside-born Archbishop of Westminster said he thought it would "pass me by" until he heard the Pope was seriously ill and thought: "Oh Lord, this is going to come my way."