World's most populous landlocked country is caught in simmering tension with its neighbour in the Horn of Africa over access to Red Sea & Asmara's ties to groups opposed to Ethiopia
It was second Greek bulk carrier sunk this week by Iran-aligned Houthi militia, shattering months of relative calm off Yemen's coast, gateway to the Red Sea.
While Trump warned that Houthis rebels 'will be completely annihilated', past US presidents too have ordered attacks. But, bombings have hardly helped in Yemen.
Russian consulate in Hurghada says the submarine, ‘Sindbad’, had 45 Russian tourists on board in addition to crew. Local governor’s office says no one on board still missing.
The USS Gettysburg shot down a F/A-18 F Super Hornet as it was taking off from USS Harry S. Truman. Incident occurs as US forces strike Houthi’s storage facilities in Yemen.
Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.
Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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