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Could India, Pakistan use nuclear weapons? Here’s what their doctrines say

May 11, 2025

A full-blown war between India and Pakistan would be the first ever between two nuclear-armed nations. Pakistan said it struck multiple Indian military bases in the early hours of Saturday, May 10, after claiming that India had launched missiles against three Pakistani bases, marking a sharp escalation in their already soaring tensions, as the neighbours […]

Here’s what’s worth streaming in May 2025 on Netflix, Max, Hulu, Disney+ and more

May 11, 2025

The price of everything seems to be going up, but that doesn’t mean you need to splurge when streaming this May. After years of dealing with stubborn inflation, consumers are likely to soon start feeling a further pinch from tariffs as they take effect. But the streaming industry appears to be relatively recession-proof, as experts […]

In Trump’s circle, some expect high tariffs even after trade deals

May 11, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump makes an announcement about a trade deal with the U.K., in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 8, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab Item 1 of 5 U.S. President Donald Trump makes an announcement about a trade deal with […]

Economic downturn: Is it really Biden’s fault?

May 11, 2025

The U.S. economy recorded a surprise contraction of 0.3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, an unexpected setback in the first 100 days of Donald Trump's second term. The figure – the first negative one since 2022 – was attributed to the sharp increase in imports, a product of the anticipation of the new […]

Jurassic Park, Black Mirror, dire wolves: A foreshadowing worth revisiting

May 11, 2025

Dire wolves are back — not the pack that prowled the halls of Winterfell but the real things, in flesh and blood. When George R R Martin chose the sigil of House Stark in the Game of Thrones, he took a cue from the Pleistocene era. The dire wolves that feature in the blockbuster fantasy […]

Stock market today: Asian stocks rise as US-China trade talks announced, China cuts interest rates

May 11, 2025

US stock futures rose after the Trump administration announced top US officials would meet with their Chinese counterparts this weekend to discuss trade. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) climbed 0.5%, S&P 500 futures (ES=F) coasted 0.6% up, and contracts on the Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) rose 0.7% The meeting marks the first […]

House Democrats block hearing to discuss crypto market

May 11, 2025

House Financial Services Committee ranking member Maxine Waters, D-Calif., at the Department of Housing and Urban Development headquarters in March. Waters led a walkout of committee Democrats from a planned joint hearing on a crypto market structure bill Tuesday. Bloomberg News WASHINGTON — House Democrats, led by House Financial Services Committee ranking member Maxine Waters […]

The flagging economy is hurting the housing market

May 11, 2025

Trump’s global trade war is also stifling builder sentiment after it rallied post-election, according to survey data from the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Sixty percent of builders said their suppliers have already increased or announced increases on materials prices because of tariffs, according to the survey. All told, builders are […]

Zelensky Scorches Putin’s ‘Parade of Fear’ in Defiant Kyiv Video

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. Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky has condemned the May 9 Victory Day celebrations planned for Moscow's Red Square as a "parade of fear." In […]

Lives on hold in India’s border villages with Pakistan

May 10, 2025

On India's heavily fortified border with arch-rival Pakistan, residents of farming villages have sent families back from the frontier, recalling the terror of the last major conflict between the rival armies. Those who remain in the farming settlement of Sainth, home to some 1,500 people along the banks of the broad Chenab river, stare across […]