MAY 8, 2025
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. - Yara Nardi/Reuters
The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two-thirds majority to elect a...
MAY 7, 2025
The harmful impact of Trump’s policies stretches far beyond the US - JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images
A global rollback of women’s rights was already underway before US President Donald Trump took office. But now it’s in hyper speed. Trump’s actions, including his broad slashing of international aid, both cause direct harm and encourage other world leaders to...
MAY 7, 2025
Could China Engineer Disaster for US Homeowners? - Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group/Getty Images
U.S. Treasury bonds, traditionally seen as one of the world’s safest financial assets, are suffering a sharp sell-off as President Donald Trump’s tariff war with China sparks panic across financial markets. Mortgage rates are climbing in response to this sell-off, according to CNBC.
Throw in the accelerated...
MAY 7, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting.
Russia on Wednesday expressed deep concerns over the current situation between India and Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, followed by India’s “Operation Sindoor” against Pakistan-based terrorist organisations.
“We are deeply concerned about the intensifying military confrontation between India and Pakistan after the terrorist attack near the city of Pahalgam,” news...
MAY 7, 2025
Modi as grandmaster of geopolitics.
The greatest players on the chessboard of geopolitics are the ones who can attack several enemy pieces with one tactical move. With the immaculate execution of 'Operation Sindoor' on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi established himself as a grandmaster of the game by not only targeting Pakistan's jihadist network but also satisfying the collective outcry...
MAY 7, 2025
Rohit Sharma on Wednesday announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect ending all speculations about his future in the longest format.
NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma on Wednesday announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect ending all speculations about his future in the longest format.
The 38-year-old was India's most prolific Test batter in the second...
MAY 7, 2025
Mass rerouting of flights around Pakistan.
Air traffic data from Flightradar24 on Wednesday painted a stark picture: Pakistan’s skies are virtually empty. A heavy stream of aircraft now snakes around the country — diverting through Iran, the Arabian Sea, and the UAE — as tensions spike following India’s precision strikes under Operation Sindoor.
The Indian Armed Forces earlier confirmed...
MAY 7, 2025
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
While Pakistan is reeling from India's retaliatory strikes on its terror camps, it has a huge problem to deal with at home. Balochistan is slipping away from Islamabad's grip. And if former Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is to be believed, it has already slipped out of Pakistan's control to...
MAY 7, 2025
Villagers in Rajasthan's border districts said they heard thunderous explosions around 1 am on Wednesday as Indian armed forces launched precision missile strikes on terrorist hideouts in Pakistan's Bahawalpur - a retaliatory operation targeting the base of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack.
The strikes, aimed at nine terror installations, marked one of India's most significant military...
MAY 7, 2025
World leaders have reacted to India's strikes on terror camps at nine locations across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), expressing concern over the escalation of tensions in the region. They have urged New Delhi and Islamabad to exercise maximum restraint and defuse the tensions through dialogue and diplomacy.
The precision attacks, jointly executed by the Indian Army, Navy...
