This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service.

I'm Jackie Leonard and at 13 hours GMT on Thursday the 24th of April, these are our main

stories. Pakistan says it'll regard any attempt by India to limit its water supply as an act

of war. Tensions between the two rivals are mounting following the killing of Indian tourists

on Tuesday. And Ukraine has expressed its outrage at the latest deadly strikes on civilian targets in Kiev.

President Zelensky has broken off a trip to South Africa, calling for more pressure to be placed on

Russia to end the conflict.

Also in this podcast, Australia says it will create a strategic reserve of critical minerals,

as nations scramble to reduce dependence on China for rare earth metals.

And... If we don't take urgent steps to stop this tree from getting lost, we may lose it for good.

The Shia nut tree, a source of income for millions across Central Africa and why it's under threat.

For decades, Kashmir has been a point of tension between India and Pakistan.

Tuesday's militant attack in which 26 tourists were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir

has aggravated relations still further between the two nuclear neighbours.

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India will find and punish every terrorist

involved in the attack.

We will pursue them to the ends of the earth.

India's spirit will never be broken by terrorism.

Terrorism will not go unpunished. Every effort will be made to ensure that

justice is done. Delhi has imposed restrictions on neighbouring Pakistan, which include the suspension

of a water-sharing arrangement and the closure of a border crossing.

Responding to the Indian measures, Pakistan has said that any attempt by India to limit water from the Indus River would be seen as an act of war.

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