1. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he was ready to engage in peace talks with India.

2. Sri Lanka has restructured nearly $931 million in lines of credit and buyers' credit facility agreements with the Indian government.

3. Germany and the Philippines have agreed to enhance defence ties and boost joint activities.

4. Trump said that the US was getting very close to securing a nuclear deal with Iran, and Tehran had "sort of" agreed to the terms.

5. Putin sent aides and deputy ministers to hold talks with Ukraine in Turkey.

6. Between January and March, Britain’s economy accelerated to show growth of 0.7%, up sharply from an increase of 0.1% in the last three months of 2024.

7. Chinese smartphone and EV maker Xiaomi will launch a new self-developed advanced mobile chip, XringO1, in late May.