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Global Pulse: A brutal stand-up set at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner scandalised guests 

Comedian Michelle Wolf's performance at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner has sparked a debate on free speech, polarising opinion among journalists and the political establishment

Global Pulse: In a historic move, Kim Jong-un becomes first North Korean leader enter South Korea

In another Asian meeting, Narendra Modi is hoping to "reset" Indo-China relations in an "informal meeting" with Xi Jinping in China.

Global Pulse: The peace process in North Korea isn’t so simple, “pretend-diplomacy” will not work

The situation in North Korea seems almost too good to be true, given how difficult peace processes have been in the past.

Global Pulse: Macron and Trump are an ‘odd couple’, but hopefully they can be functional too

French president Emmanuel Macron has arrived in the United States, and as one of the only international leaders who has a good relationship with Trump, is under a lot of pressure.

Global Pulse: Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ is being heard in the supreme court

Meanwhile, why do we care so much that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge welcomed a new baby boy? And is it a bad thing?

Global Pulse: China is on the sidelines for North Korea-US talks

Kim Jong-un will meet South Korean president Moon Jae-in later this week and with Donald Trump later this month. If a diplomatic decision is reached, China could find itself losing influence in the region. 

Global Pulse: A breakthrough on the Korean peninsula is on the horizon

On Thursday, North Korea withdrew a long-standing demand for the United States to withdraw its forces from South Korea in exchange for denuclearization.

Global Pulse: Turkey’s President Erdogan has called for early elections in a move to cement his power

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for elections to be held on June 24 — a year and a half earlier than expected.

Global Pulse: Shinzo Abe meets Trump, ahead of nuclear talks he hasn’t been invited to

Meanwhile, Emmanuel Macron has emerged as the new face of the West, partly because of his unlikely friendship with Donald Trump.

Global Pulse: For the first time in 60 years, there will be a non-Castro Cuban president tomorrow

April 17 is Raul Castro's last day as the President of Cuba, and the transition to a new presidency is a landmark for the country.

On Camera

Oka to Nagarathna—Bombay High Court judges taking up the cudgel when faith in courts eroding

When lynching, hate speech and bulldozer politics do not speedily invite the wrath of courts, then something is wrong with the third pillar of governance.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.