- Residents stockpile food, rush to bunkers as conflict rattles India and Pakistan Reuters
- India and Pakistan: The first drone war between nuclear-armed neighbours BBC
- May 7, 2025 India launches attacks on Pakistan after Kashmir massacre CNN
- India-Pakistan tensions: A brief history of conflict Al Jazeera
- Live Updates: India-Pakistan Conflict Intensifies Into Most Expansive in Decades The New York Times
Who are the armed groups India accuses Pakistan of backing?
What we know about The Resistance Front, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Muhammad and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen.
Pakistan accused of launching fresh wave of drone strikes on India – The Guardian
- Pakistan accused of launching fresh wave of drone strikes on India The Guardian
- India and Pakistan: The first drone war between nuclear-armed neighbours BBC
- Pakistani drone attack on Srinagar airport, Awantipora air base foiled Hindustan Times
- Live updates: India and Pakistan trade blame as conflict spirals CNN
- ‘Slippery slope’: How will Pakistan strike India as tensions soar? Al Jazeera
Church must bring light to world’s ‘dark nights’: Pope Leo at first mass
The new head of the Catholic Church will be formally installed as pope at a mass on May 18, the Vatican says.
Canadian unemployment rate hits six-month high amid US-imposed tariffs
Statistics Canada showed an unemployment rate of 6.9 percent, with most cuts in the manufacturing sector.
‘Mindless’ damage: Two convicted of cutting down historic Sycamore Gap tree – Al Jazeera
- ‘Mindless’ damage: Two convicted of cutting down historic Sycamore Gap tree Al Jazeera
- As it happened: Pair guilty of felling world-famous Sycamore Gap tree in 'mindless act of destruction' BBC
- 2 men convicted of cutting down beloved Sycamore Gap tree in 'mindless' destruction NPR
- How Sycamore Gap fellers went from friends to foes BBC
- Two men convicted of felling UK’s famous Sycamore Gap tree CNN
‘Mindless’ damage: Two convicted of cutting down historic Sycamore Gap tree
In 2023, the pair cut down the almost 200-year-old tree on Hadrian's Wall in northern England.
Trump’s Tariffs Are Unbelievable. Literally. – Barron’s
- Trump’s Tariffs Are Unbelievable. Literally. Barron's
- Whiplash reversals mean Trump’s erratic trade policy is as clear as mud The Guardian
- In Trump's circle, some expect high tariffs even after trade deals Reuters
- The Impending Doom of Trump’s Trade War The Atlantic
- Trump’s lifelong belief in tariffs is about to face its acid test CNN
Slovakian and Serbian leaders defy EU to attend Russian military parade
Robert Fico and Aleksandar Vučić accept Vladimir Putin’s invitation to attend Victory Day celebrations
Despite warnings from European Union officials, Slovakia’s Moscow-friendly prime minister, Robert Fico, shook hands with Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin before becoming the only EU leader to attend Russia’s 9 May parade of military forces waging war on Ukraine.
The Serbian president, Aleksandar Vučić, whose country aspires to join the 27-nation union, also accepted the Russian president’s invitation to attend the annual Victory Day celebrations marking the defeat of Nazi Germany in the second world war.
Continue reading...France, Poland pledge mutual defence in new cooperation treaty – France 24
- France, Poland pledge mutual defence in new cooperation treaty France 24
- Poland to Open Way for French Nuclear Shield Talks With a Treaty Bloomberg.com
- European leaders attending Russia parade ‘bring shame’ on themselves, Tusk says – as it happened The Guardian
- UPDATE: France will come to Poland’s aid if it is directly under threat, vows Macron TVP World
- Poland and France deepen defence ties amid doubts over U.S. support Reuters
‘No option left other than full blown war’, says Pakistan’s Khawaja Asif amid escalating tensions with India – Firstpost
US confirms plan for private firms to deliver Gaza aid despite UN alarm
UN agencies say they will not co-operate with the proposed system because it appears to "weaponise" aid.
US confirms plan for private firms to deliver Gaza aid despite UN alarm
UN agencies say they will not co-operate with the proposed system because it appears to "weaponise" aid.
US confirms plan for private firms to deliver Gaza aid despite UN alarm – BBC
- US confirms plan for private firms to deliver Gaza aid despite UN alarm BBC
- Scoop: UAE tells Israel it won't work with new Gaza aid mechanism "as it stands" Axios
- Amid Blockade, Trump and Israel Mull Divisive Aid Plan For Gaza The New York Times
- Security forces kill PIJ leader in Jenin, Iran to continue nuclear talks with US The Jerusalem Post
- US foundation eyes takeover of Gaza aid Al Jazeera
How can India and Pakistan find a way to de-escalate?
India and Pakistan both blame each other for escalating military tensions.
Putin leads Victory Day celebration in Moscow under tight security
Putin used his speech to tie Russia's three-year war in Ukraine to the war against Nazi Germany 80 years ago.
Poland and France sign “groundbreaking” treaty, including mutual security guarantees – Notes From Poland
- Poland and France sign "groundbreaking" treaty, including mutual security guarantees Notes From Poland
- Poland and France deepen defence ties amid doubts over U.S. support Reuters
- Poland to Open Way for French Nuclear Shield Talks With a Treaty Bloomberg.com
- France, Poland pledge mutual defence in new cooperation treaty France 24
- European leaders attending Russia parade ‘bring shame’ on themselves, Tusk says – as it happened The Guardian
Will Trump recognize a Palestinian state? Gulf analysts weigh in ahead of Mideast summit – Ynetnews
- Will Trump recognize a Palestinian state? Gulf analysts weigh in ahead of Mideast summit Ynetnews
- Opinion | This Israeli Government Is Not Our Ally The New York Times
- Why Trump is focusing on business deals on his Middle East trip NPR
- MAGA meets MBS The Economist
- Scoop: Trump to hold summit with Gulf leaders during Saudi Arabia trip Axios
EU ministers back Ukrainian tribunal to try Russian officials
The tribunal will hold Russian President Vladimir Putin and his ministers to account for the invasion of Ukraine.
Syria’s Druze divided as sectarian tensions linger after violence
Agreements to halt fighting ease tensions, but fear and mistrust linger among Druze in post-Assad Syria.