China’s Ministry of Water Resources has warned that a newly formed barrier lake near the Nepal-Tibet border poses a “high risk” of breaching within the next three days, raising fears of a second major flood just as Nepal struggles with the aftermath of Wednesday’s disaster. The lake formed where the Chhochen Khola and Purepu Tsangpo […]
Washington and Tehran are once again circling the same bargain: America lifts its naval blockade and eases sanctions, Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz and reins in its regional proxies. Reports this week suggest a text is close, delivered through Pakistani mediation. It would be reassuring to call this the breakthrough. History from just the
Army Chief Asim Munir’s visit to Tehran this week, carrying what multiple regional broadcasters describe as a US-drafted framework for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, places Pakistan in a familiar but increasingly delicate role: intermediary between two adversaries with little appetite for direct talks. It is a position Islamabad has occupied before, and one that
A US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III touching down at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport would, under most circumstances, be unremarkable enough to escape notice entirely. That this particular landing has instead triggered a wave of speculation, from prisoner exchanges to back-channel diplomacy, says less about the aircraft itself than about the peculiar state of US-Russia relations:
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to meet next week on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, as Tehran and Moscow deepen their strategic partnership through a major $25‑billion nuclear cooperation agreement. Iran’s Ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, told Mehr News (via CNN) that the
Nepal has formally thanked India for its rapid humanitarian assistance as the Himalayan nation battles devastating flash floods that have killed at least 157 people and displaced thousands across multiple districts. Kathmandu expressed deep appreciation after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah, offering “all possible humanitarian assistance” to support rescue
A major flash flood in Nepal’s Rasuwa district has swept away villages, damaged critical infrastructure and forced mass evacuations along the Bhote Koshi river, prompting authorities to warn of possible casualties and further losses. The disaster struck on Wednesday, hitting settlements near the Tibet border, including Syapru Besi and Timure, home to nearly 50,000 people.
The United States has formally designated Palestine Action, a UK‑based pro‑Palestinian direct‑action network, as a “specially designated global terrorist” organisation, expanding Washington’s crackdown on groups it labels as violent far‑left movements. The designation comes alongside sanctions targeting two additional organisations accused of supporting terrorism, marking a significant escalation in the Trump administration’s approach to political
The collapse of US-Canada trade talks this month offers a sobering case study for India as it navigates its own trade relationship with Washington. After negotiators failed to reach a deal despite intense discussions, the United States imposed 50 percent tariffs on roughly $20 billion worth of Canadian goods. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responded
Former Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan’s recent clarification about Operation Sindoor, that an Indian loitering munition may have inadvertently struck near Pakistan’s Kirana Hills after running low on fuel while hunting for radar targets around Sargodha, is a small but revealing window into how autonomous and semi-autonomous weapons are reshaping the nature of
