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After Pahalgam, India Has a New Kashmir Strategy: Collective Punishmentย
In Indian-ruled Kashmir, homes allegedly linked to anti-India rebels have become targets, leaving innocent family members to pick up the pieces.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:
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The Vatican Prepares to Hold the Conclave in the Sistine Chapel
Workers have installed two stoves and a chimney through which 133 cardinals will send up white smoke. On Monday, the Vatican press office reported that final preparations are underway in the Sistine Chapel for the conclave set to begin on May 7. RELATED: The Conclave To Begin on May 7: Vatican Spokesman Bruni Workers have [โฆ]
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Alipay and WeChat Pay see booming inbound spending in China during Labour Day holiday
Preliminary data from the countryโs two dominant mobile payment apps show two-to-three times the spending from a year ago, much of it from Hong Kong.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:FAO calls for action amid foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks
Greater awareness and action are needed as Europe and parts of the Middle East grapple with fresh outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) which can have devastating impacts on both animal health and regional economies, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Monday.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:โStep back from the brinkโ, Guterres urges India and Pakistan
UN Secretary-General Antรณnio Guterres on Monday called for โmaximum restraintโ from India and Pakistan, warning that escalating tensions over a recent deadly terror attack in Kashmir risk spiralling into outright military confrontation.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Guterres alarmed by Israeli plans to expand Gaza ground offensive
The UN Secretary-General is alarmed by reports of Israeli plans to expand ground operations and prolong its military presence in Gaza, a spokesperson for Antรณnio Guterres said on Monday.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Sudan drone attacks raise fears for civilian safety and aid efforts
The UN is sounding the alarm over escalating violence in Sudan following drone strikes near Port Sudan airport reportedly carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:World News in Brief: Deadly attacks in South Sudan and Ukraine, World Court rejects Sudan case, lifesaving aid in Yemen
The United Nations has condemned a deadly aerial bombardment on a hospital in South Sudanโs Jonglei state that killed multiple civilians and forced the suspension of vital medical services for over 100,000 people.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Alexander-Arnold to leave Liverpool at season-end amid Real Madrid rumours
After a 20-year association with the famous English side, Alexander-Arnold will exit the club at the end of the season.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Taiwanese dollar hits 3-year highs as Asian currencies rally amid greenback weakness
Japanese, South Korean, Hong Kong and Chinese markets were closed for holidays.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:California Moves to Create Its Own Science Institute Amid Federal Funding Cuts
The proposed California Institute for Scientific Research aims to protect critical research on diseases and drug safety. California lawmakers are racing to build its own National Institutes of Health (NIH) as the U.S. administration pushed deep federal funding cuts that experts warned could cripple innovation, damage the economy, and put future medical breakthroughs at risk. [โฆ]
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:South Korean shamans slam Yoon Suk-yeol over his โsacrilegiousโ abuse of their practice
Their criticisms follow the arrest of Jeon Seong-bae, a spiritual adviser linked to Yoon, as part of a corruption probe.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Can Trump's secondary sanctions on Russia force Putin's hand?
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?
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Kenyan whistleblower faces lawsuit, death threats after exposing $2bn airport deal
President William Ruto scrapped the deal because of public outcry following Nelson Amenyaโs exposรฉ
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Trump to Impose 100% Tariff on Movies Produced in Foreign Lands
The U.S. film industry, however, generated a positive balance of trade, with exports 3.1 times that of imports, said Deadline. On Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump authorized to immediately begin the process of instituting a 100 percent tariff on all movies โproduced in Foreign Lands.โ RELATED: China Denounces U.S. Reciprocal Tariffs at WTO Meeting In [โฆ]
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Mexican mayor arrested over alleged links to cartel training camp
The mayor of Teuchitlรกn is suspected of colluding with the New Generation Jalisco Cartel, which he denies.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Conservation maps show worldโs largest mammal migration โ and the urgent threat it faces
Newly released maps trace the epic journey of millions of antelope across East Africa and the pressures that endanger it
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Philippines confronts Chinese shipโs โunlawful activitiesโ amid South China Sea tensions
Manila deployed a coastguard vessel and aircraft to challenge a Chinese research ship conducting illegal activities in its waters last week, the Philippines coastguard said.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Popemobile to become health clinic for Gaza children
One of the famous vehicles is being refitted as a frontline clinic on wheels, following a request by the late pontiff.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Trump takes credit for 'good parts' of economy, blames 'bad parts' on Biden
Last week, Trump put the onus on Biden for the economycontractingin the first quarter of the year.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Kenya government condemns 'shameful' shoe-hurling at president
The footwear hit the president on his outstretched arm as he spoke at a public rally.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:German far-right AfD party files lawsuit over 'right-wing extremist' designation
The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution last week designated the AfD as a right-wing extremist organisation, meaning authorities can step up their surveillance of the party.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Trumpโs 100% tariff on films will have little impact on Hong Kong industry: experts
Instead, it is Hollywood and the US movie industry that will suffer, as they depend on other countries to keep their production costs down, expert says.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:China urges Japan, South Korea and Asean to deepen cooperation amid trade war turbulence
Beijingโs top financial and economic officials want to strengthen regional ties amid US trade war uncertainties.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:ANC Gauteng bets on internal renewal to lift 2026 election prospects
Internal polls forecast at least 40% of votes in the local government elections, while warnings against factionalism abound
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:AfD sues German intelligence over โunlawfulโ extremist label: โtyranny in disguiseโ
The classification means domestic intelligence officials can now use informants and other tools such as audio and video recordings to monitor the partyโs activities.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Colourful parade opens Cheung Chauโs Bun Festival
Hong Kongโs Cheung Chau island burst into celebration on Monday as the annual Bun Festival got underway with a vibrant parade through its narrow streets.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:EU set to propose 2027 Russian-gas exit plan โ as experts warn of glut
The European Commission will on Tuesday unveil the โRePower EU roadmapโ โ a strategy to phase out all Russian fossil-fuel imports.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Ancient Indian skeleton still waiting for home
The find could shed light on how Indians lived 1,000 years ago - but is without a museum because of red tape.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Left for dead again: Ancient Indian skeleton still waiting for permanent address
The find could shed light on how Indians lived 1,000 years ago - but is without a museum because of red tape.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Cancer Research in the US Is World Class Because of Its Broad Base of Fundingโwith the Government Pulling Out, Its Future Is Uncertain
Without federal support, the lights will turn off in many labs across the country.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:South Africa: A Basic Income Support Grant Can Address Extreme Poverty and Inequality in South Africa - Economic Model Shows How
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa remains one of the most unequal countries in the world. The country's per-capita expenditure Gini coefficient, a measure of how spending from income is distributed, stands at 0.65. This puts it among countries with the most unequal distribution of spending globally.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Uncertainty Looms for Kenya Following Tense IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings
[IPS] Nairobi, Kenya -- Reflecting on this year's IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings, one word lingers in my mind: uncertainty. The shifting global geopolitical landscape loomed large--none more so than the US administration's initial threat to withdraw from the Bretton Woods institutions.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Warren Buffettโs best and worst investments as Berkshire Hathaway boss
While his knack for snapping up stocks struggling with market conditions and scandals made him billions, Buffett was still relatively slow to invest in tech companies.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:India-Pakistan tensions escalate amid missile tests near Kashmir
Pakistanโs military announced it conducted a missile test on Monday, marking the second test in two days amid heightened tensions with India over Kashmir.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: