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On India-Pakistan Conflict, The United States Needs to Tread Carefully

May 11, 2025

Manjari Chatterjee Miller is a senior fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations, and professor of international relations and Munk chair in Global India at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto. India’s military strikes across Pakistan today were not surprising. A response was […]

India and Pakistan: The first drone war between nuclear-armed neighbours

May 11, 2025

The first drone war opens a new chapter in India-Pakistan conflict 22 hours ago Share Save Soutik Biswas • @soutikBBC India correspondent Share Save NurPhoto via Getty Images An Indian soldier operates a surveillance drone amid heightened tensions in Jammu and Kashmir The world's first drone war between nuclear-armed neighbours has erupted in South Asia. […]

New CIA videos encourage Chinese citizens to spy for US: ‘Find peace’

May 11, 2025

The Brief The CIA has a message for Chinese citizens who are fed up with President Xi Jinping’s government: Spy for the United States. CIA Director John Ratcliffe said two videos released this week on social media are "aimed at recruiting Chinese officials to steal secrets" from China. The CIA has launched a video campaign […]

India and Pakistan Air Wars: How Two Air Forces Compare

May 11, 2025

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. India and Pakistan, the South Asian nuclear-armed neighbors that have engaged in hostilities, including a reported large-scale aerial battle, maintain a sizable fleet […]

G20 meeting in Cape Town places Africa’s energy security at forefront of global transition efforts

May 11, 2025

A key energy transition meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, highlighted Africa's energy security and future, alongside the global push to accelerate an equitable and affordable transition to renewable energy. The G20 Energy Transition Working Group (ETWG) held its second meeting from April 30 to May 2, with South Africa, the host country, urging G20 […]

Can Trump sanctions on Russia force Putin’s hand? – DW – 05

May 11, 2025

So far, Russia's economy has proven surprisingly resilient despite sweeping Western sanctions. But what happens if the United States ramps up the pressure with secondary sanctions? For more than three years, Western observers have puzzled over the true state of Russia's economy. At times, it has appeared to buckle under the strain of sanctions — […]

Putin and Xi sign statement to deepen strategic partnership between Russia and China

May 11, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a welcoming ceremony before their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 8, 2025. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab MOSCOW, May 8 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a statement on Thursday […]

Bitcoin Breaks $100,000 Barrier as Ethereum Explodes Amidst Bullish Catalysts

May 11, 2025

The cryptocurrency market is ablaze with bullish momentum as Bitcoin has broken through the $100,000 mark for the first time since February, currently trading at $102,929.22 – a surge of 5.02% in the last 24 hours. However, the spotlight is firmly on Ethereum, which has delivered an even more spectacular performance, skyrocketing by 20.25% over […]

Trump feels tug of political gravity as economy falters and polls plunge

May 11, 2025

“Not just courageous” but “actually fearless”, said Doug Burgum. The “first 100 days has far exceeded that of any other presidency in this country ever”, said Pam Bondi. “Most” of the presidents whose portraits adorn the Oval Office – which include George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan – were mere “placeholders” who were not […]

Trump offers to help resolve conflict between India and Pakistan

May 11, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for the new U.S. ambassador to China, former U.S. Senator David Perdue, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 7, 2025. President Donald Trump on Wednesday offered to help dial back tensions between India and Pakistan, which has escalated as a result of a […]