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Demonstrators call for the release of the Epstein files outside the Capitol in Washington, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. A top House committee released more than 33,000 pages of records on Tuesday that the Justice Department had turned over last month in connection with its investigation of the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, as Republican leaders toiled to tamp down pressure in their ranks for more transparency. (Eric Lee/The New York Times)

Trump, Epstein files & Streisand effect: Why Republicans have failed to kill the story

November 14, 2025 18:26 IST

On Wednesday, Democrats released 20,000 pages of documents from Epstein’s estate, including emails mentioning Trump. In one particular email, sent to author Michael Wolff who has written numerous books about the US President, Epstein wrote: “...of course he knew about the girls...”.

Itamar Ben-Gvir leads the Jewish Power party. (Reuters)

Explained: Proposed Israeli death penalty law & why it’s being criticised

November 14, 2025 16:10 IST

The bill was introduced in the Knesset by Itmar Ben-Gvir, Benjamin Netanyahu’s far right ally

Pakistan Asim Munir

Pakistan’s 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill now law: How it makes Asim Munir more powerful, weakens Supreme Court

November 13, 2025 21:47 IST

Pakistan 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, Asim Munir Powers Explained: For legislation that makes such significant changes to the country's power structure, Pakistan's 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill was passed with lightning speed. Here are its two main provisions.

US government shutdown

Trump signs bill to end longest-ever US shutdown after 43 days: Issues at stake, next steps

November 13, 2025 11:27 IST

The bill to end the government shutdown does not address the chief demand by Democratic lawmakers: extending the health insurance subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year. Here is what to know

Nigeria

Why Donald Trump targeted Nigeria, and what lies beneath

November 12, 2025 21:12 IST

Trump publicly berating Nigeria over 'Christian massacres' highlights crucial questions over sovereignty, diplomacy, and the place of religion in global politics. How Nigeria handles the issue could have significant consequences. An expert explains.

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Unprecedented drought in Iran: What is happening, and why?

November 12, 2025 14:48 IST

In the most immediate sense, Iran’s drought has been triggered by low autumnal rainfall. This capped a dry summer marked by soaring temperatures and extensive power cuts.

Iraqis voters gather to cast their vote at a ballot station in the country's parliamentary election in Basra, Iraq, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.

Iraqi is voting for a new Parliament. Here’s what to know

November 11, 2025 12:52 IST

Since a US-led invasion ousted Saddam Hussein in 2003, parties from the Shiite Muslim majority have dominated Iraq’s government. That has caught Iraq in a tug-of-war between the US and Iran, the region’s Shiite power.

BBC

Institutional bias or internal coup? Why BBC executives resigned

November 10, 2025 18:39 IST

Last week, The Daily Telegraph published a report accusing the BBC of doctoring a speech made by Donald Trump ahead of the January 6, 2020 Capitol Hill riot

Commissioning and flag-presenting ceremony of the Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, seen on right at a naval port in southern China's Hainan Province, on Wednesday.

China This Week | New Fujian aircraft carrier, curbs relaxed on US goods, and fashion giant Shein’s woes

November 11, 2025 12:23 IST

Every Friday, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, we focus on Fujian’s commissioning, conciliatory gestures after the Xi-Trump meeting, and more.

Nick Fuentes Groypers

Internet wars within US conservative camp: Who are the Groypers

November 10, 2025 15:43 IST

Although it originated on 4chan, the Groyper movement blossomed on Discord, a messaging service for gamers that has also served as a breeding ground for fringe ideologies catering to alienated young men. Who are the Groypers, and what do they want?

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‘Farmer killings’, ‘human rights abuses’: Why Trump pulled out of South Africa G20 summit

November 9, 2025 07:29 IST

US President Donald Trump on Friday announced that no US government official would attend the upcoming G20 Summit in Africa later this month over purported 'human rights abuses.' Here is what to know

Chinese aircraft carrier Fujian. AP

China gets new aircraft carrier ‘Fujian’: 3 things you need to know

November 10, 2025 05:09 IST

Fujian, China’s most advanced aircraft carrier yet, will significantly bolster Beijing’s blue water capabilities

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How Trump’s ‘G-2’ framing for US-China relations could impact alliesSubscriber Only

November 8, 2025 10:23 IST

While foreign policy analysts have come to expect the unexpected from Trump, this was unusual even within that context. It was, after all, a US President acknowledging China’s great power status, treating it as somewhat equal to the US in the global power hierarchy.

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Expert Explains | Crisis in Sudan: Current trigger, old faultlines, and the human cost

November 7, 2025 12:24 IST

Two years into the conflict in Sudan, over 150,000 people are reportedly dead. Only a few years earlier, the country was at the threshold of democratic change. What derailed its path towards peace?

Explained Interview: ‘Mamdani’s policies are a Band-Aid on deeper issues in United States’

Explained Interview | ‘Mamdani’s policies are a Band-Aid on deeper issues in US… I don’t see dramatic transformation for India on the lines of China or Korea’

November 7, 2025 08:31 IST

James A Robinson, the Nobel Memorial Prize winner in Economic Sciences in 2024, spoke about why Mamdani’s policy prescriptions may not help tackle current problems in the US, such as income inequality.

Democrats win crucial races: 5 key takeaways

Democrats win crucial races: 5 key takeawaysSubscriber Only

November 7, 2025 07:03 IST

On the first election day in Trump’s second term, Democrats across the ideological spectrum won major victories, breathing life into the party.

Rob Jetten

Meet Rob Jetten, who is likely to become the youngest PM of the Netherlands

November 5, 2025 18:06 IST

In 2017, he was elected as an MP and became D66’s spokesperson for climate, energy and gas, railways, democratic renewal and economic affairs. That’s why it did not come as a surprise when Jetten was appointed as Minister for Climate and Energy Policy in 2022

Zohran Mamdani

Zohran Mamdani’s win: What it means for Democrats, Republicans, and Indians in New York

November 6, 2025 13:43 IST

New York mayor 2025, Zohran mamdani win: While Zohran Mamdani has won many admirers, comparing him to Barack Obama is premature. How much of a challenge is his victory to Trumpism? We explain, in five points

Zohran Mamdani Mayor

NYC mayor election 2025: Now that Zohran Mamdani is the mayor, what are his duties, challenges?

November 5, 2025 14:42 IST

NYC mayor election 2025, Zohran Mamdani New York mayor: The New York mayor enjoys tremendous powers, supervising a staff of over 300,000 people, a budget exceeding $120 billion, and a GDP of $1.3 trillion. Here's what Zohran Mamdani will now be in charge of.

Mamdani-Spanberger

What Democrats can learn from the Mamdani & Spanberger campaigns

November 4, 2025 15:09 IST

Progressive Zohran Mamdani and centrist Abigail Spanberger are being portrayed as embodying dichotomous visions of the future of the Democratic Party. Such a framing is reductive, and misses crucial similarities in their campaigns

Nigeria

Trump threatens to go ‘guns-a-blazing’ into Nigeria: What is happening in the country, what US has done

November 3, 2025 14:34 IST

Trump Nigeria Threat: What is the decades-old conflict in Nigeria about, and why is Trump suddenly talking about going there to 'wipe out Islamic terrorists'? We explain.

U.S. President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan on Thursday.

China This Week | Why China seems to have the upper hand after the Trump-Xi meeting

November 2, 2025 18:27 IST

Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, we look at the highly anticipated Donald Trump-Xi Jinping meeting in South Korea, and what it says about the state of the US-China relationship.

Burevestnik

Burevestnik missile: How Russia’s new nuclear powered weapon can change the arms race

November 2, 2025 15:41 IST

Putin first announced the Burevestnik in March 2018, describing it as a nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed cruise missile with 'unlimited range and unpredictable trajectory'

ASEAN

Explained Interview | ASEAN summit concludes: What the group means for IndiaSubscriber Only

October 30, 2025 14:13 IST

47th ASEAN Summit 2025 Malaysia: What is ASEAN, and why is it relevant for India? Where do its members stand on the US-China trade dispute? Ashok Sajjanhar, who has served as India's ambassador to several countries and negotiated for the India-EU India-ASEAN trade deals, explains.

President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shake hands after their U.S.-China summit meeting at Gimhae International Airport Jinping in Busan, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.

3 takeaways from Xi-Trump meeting: Some optics, some substance, and a message to the worldSubscriber Only

October 31, 2025 13:04 IST

Trump-Xi Meeting, US China Tariffs: Trump said that on a scale of “Zero, to 10, with 10 being the best, I’d say the meeting was a 12”. What transpired, however, also highlighted some gaps, and messaging for countries like India.

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