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A fisherman places India’s national flags on his boat as he prepares for a boat rally to express solidarity with the Indian armed forces at the Kasimedu fishing harbour in Chennai on May 25. Photo: AFP
India-Pakistan tensions

After the ceasefire, leaders of India and Pakistan seek cover under their flags

Leaders of both countries have sought to relay to domestic audiences competing claims of victory in order to reap political benefits.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Colombia rocked by deadly wave of bombings, gun attacks

Science

Chinese researcher pathogen case ‘politicised’, risks further US talent exodus

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Science

Is the common fungus Fusarium graminearum an ‘agroterrorism agent’?

Two Chinese researchers charged with smuggling and conspiracy after attempting to enter the US with fungus that causes crop damage.

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Fusarium head blight can infect wheat and other crops, reduces grain yields and causes serious economic losses. Photo: Shutterstock
Crime

Colorado firebomb suspect planned attack for a year, prosecutors say

Suspect Mohamed Sabry Soliman charged with federal hate crime, attempted murder for attack on pro-Israel event in Boulder that injured 12.

Crime

Man yells ‘Free Palestine’ and attacks Colorado crowd with firebombs, injuring 8

Male suspect in police custody following attack FBI director called a targeted act of terror.

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Indonesia

Bitterness reimagined: Bali bomber seeks a second chance through coffee

Once one of the world’s most wanted men, Umar Patek is now launching a coffee brand in Indonesia – leaving a bitter taste for the bereaved.

Convicted Bali bomber Umar Patek with a poster advertising his new coffee business in Indonesia. Photo: Aisyah Llewellyn
Israel

US-German citizen charged with trying to firebomb US mission in Tel Aviv

Joseph Neumeyer, 28, was detained in Israel and deported to the United States, where he was arrested on arrival.

Pakistan

Pakistan intensifies Balochistan insurgency crackdown after deadly bus bombing

Islamabad also needs to end the rebellion to attract foreign funds to its vast reserves of copper and other ‘critical metals’, analysts say.

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India

India strikes ‘breakthrough’ blow against Maoist rebels, eliminating top leader

Twenty-seven rebels were killed, including Nambala Keshav Rao, the general secretary of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist group, the interior ministry said.

District Reserve Guard personnel during a simulation exercise in India’s Chhattisgarh state. India is waging an all-out offensive against the Maoist-inspired guerrilla movement. Photo: AFP
India

Opinion | Rapid escalation of India-Pakistan clashes a warning of new tech dangers

Drones, long-range missiles and related technologies spare soldiers from live combat but also allow conflicts to be escalated in almost no time.

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People inspect a market damaged in cross-border shelling before the India-Pakistan ceasefire came into effect, in Jura village, Neelum Valley, in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, on May 12. Photo: EPA-EFE
Crime

FBI identifies suspect in California fertility clinic bombing

FBI said it believes Guy Edward Bartkus, who died in the Palm Springs blast, held ‘nihilistic’ beliefs, had attempted to live-stream attack.

Crime

Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie sentenced to 25 years in prison

Hadi Matar charged on stage and attacked the novelist, partially blinding him, during an event in New York in 2022.

Donald Trump

Trump move to end Syria sanctions catches his own administration by surprise

The very officials who’d be responsible for implementing the policy change were not warned before the US president made his announcement.

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US President Donald Trump attends the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
India-Pakistan tensions

Will Trump’s mediation help end India-Pakistan tensions?

While the US president boasted of a ‘permanent’ ceasefire, India’s Modi said the conflict with Pakistan is only on pause.

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Shopkeepers in Neelum Valley, Pakistani Kashmir, assess the damage on Monday after an Indian air strike. Photo: Reuters
India

Water wars: as India weaponises rivers, Pakistan thirsts for security

India’s suspension of a decades-old water treaty has left Pakistan’s farmers facing ruin. Rivers are becoming battlegrounds elsewhere, too.

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India-Pakistan tensions

Backed by Chinese arms, Pakistan readies for retaliation after India’s strikes

Both countries can claim victory in the tit-for-tat clash, depending on how they frame their arguments, experts say.

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Pakistan

Weddings in Kashmir not interrupted by fear of India, violence

Tensions have soared since India accused Pakistan of backing a shooting that killed 26 civilians on the Indian side of the disputed territory.

Groom Chaudhry Junaid sits with his bride, Rabia Bibi, during their wedding ceremony in Ashkot village on the Line of Control (LoC) in Neelum Valley, district of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, on Saturday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Britain

UK police arrest 7 Iranians over alleged terror plot, national security threat

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said investigation is ‘immensely important’ to determine whether arrests were connected to the Iranian state.

India

‘Big, frightening blast’: India destroys homes of 2 Kashmir attack suspects

Amid much tension between India and Pakistan, there is a massive hunt under way for the militant gang responsible for murdering 26 men in the tourist resort of Pahalgam.

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India

India and Pakistan rivalry boils after deadly Kashmir attack

New Delhi unleashed a salvo of diplomatic measures against its arch-rival, closing a key border crossing and pausing a water-sharing treaty.

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Save India Foundation members and their supporters take part in a protest in New Delhi on Wednesday against the deadly attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir. Photo: EPA-EFE
India

Can Kashmir’s fragile peace survive? India’s Modi faces crisis after deadly attack

Critics say the killings erode the BJP’s claims of restoring calm since revoking the region’s special status.

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Indian security officers inspect the site where militants indiscriminately opened fire on tourists on Tuesday in Pahalgam, Indian controlled Kashmir, Wednesday. Photo: AP
Britain

Manchester Arena bomb plotter attacks prison guards with hot cooking oil

Hashem Abedi, convicted in 2017 terror plot at Ariana Grande concert, threw hot oil over officers before stabbing them, prison service said.

India

India readies for ‘big win’ US extradition of 2008 Mumbai attack suspect

Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Canadian citizen born in Pakistan, will face trial in India for helping to plan the 2008 Mumbai attack.

France

Police in Paris arrest 2 over terrorist attack plot

The main suspect, a 19-year-old living in northern France, had ties to Islamic State and planned to attack a public place, French media said.

The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Police arrested two men in Paris on Sunday in connection with a terrorist undertaking and possession of explosives. Photo: Reuters
Climate change

Opinion | An Asia racked by natural disasters needs insurers to step up

Instead of withdrawing from high-risk areas, Asia’s insurers must become an active partner in long-term climate risk management.

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A Muslim woman cries while offering morning prayers on a road near destroyed mosques in Mandalay on March 31, three days after the deadly Myanmar earthquake. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Singapore detains boy, 17, allegedly planning to kill Muslims

The boy, 17, had decided on five mosques across Singapore for his post-Friday prayer attacks.

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Tesla

Musk says ‘terrorism’ behind fire at Rome Tesla showroom

Tesla cars have become targets for vandalism across several countries in response to Elon Musk’s right-wing activism.

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