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Trump begins arranging Zelenskyy-Putin meet, commits to coordinating security guarantees for Ukraine

Zelenskyy & a number of European leaders made a beeline to Washington Monday following the Alaska Summit hosted by Trump with Putin on 15 August.

Pakistan signs $1.5 billion deal to sell lethal combat weapons to Sudan’s junta

The deal, believed to be paid for by a third nation, will give the Sudanese Armed Forces access to light attack aircraft, engines, armoured fighting vehicles & unmanned aerial vehicles.

18 August 2025: Zelenskyy heads to Washington as Trump presses for Russia deal & other news of the day

ThePrint’s round-up of the major news events from around the world.

After nuke threat from Tampa, Asim Munir’s Brussels rant on being ‘God’s choice to protect Pakistan’

The proclamation, made in Brussels, startled some in Islamabad. Afghanistan’s ruling Islamic Emirate also came in for criticism from Munir, who repeated remarks made in Tampa.

Pakistan interior minister confirms Munir’s ‘India Mercedes, Pakistan dump truck’ analogy

The unusual metaphor had been used by Munir at a private dinner during his US trip earlier this month, as exclusively reported by ThePrint, and also in Brussels according to Naqvi.

How Gulf nations are preparing youth for the jobs of tomorrow

Quality education is a high priority for 81 per cent of youth in the Middle East, where the 'action gap' between its importance and the engagement to address it is narrower than globally.

Fewer South Koreans & Israelis, more South Africans now see India favourably—latest Pew survey

Pew Research Center survey conducted in 24 countries before Pahalgam attack shows that in roughly half the countries, more people had positive view of India than negative.

Mass culling to dog tax & abandonment fine, how various countries manage stray dog population

From euthanasia & mass culling to neutering & multi-faceted policies, ThePrint takes a deep dive into stray management in different countries in the backdrop of angry protests against SC order.

‘Will learn to live in harmony from Krishna,’ says Bangladesh army chief Gen Zaman on Janmashthami

As Bangladesh armed force chiefs jointly attended event in Dhaka, Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman presents military’s presence as part of a broader pledge to defend country's pluralist identity.

‘God made me Pakistan’s protector,’ says army chief Munir, adds his greatest desire is ‘martyrdom’

Claims of leadership change were made by elements that sought to destabilise the political order in his country, according to Pakistan army chief.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?