According to an April 22, 2024, article from the Asia Times, Pakistan’s reported push toward intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capability is best understood as a layered problem of deterrence, signalling and strategic hedging, rather than a simple re‑orientation of its nuclear posture away from India, reported Asia Times.For decades Islamabad has built a nuclear arsenal and missile
Safran’s India-Singapore MRO Network Supercharges Asia’s Aviation-Led Tourism Surge
France’s aerospace giant Safran is transforming Asia’s booming travel and tourism sector by establishing critical engine and electrical maintenance hubs in India and Singapore. This strategic move extends beyond mere aircraft sales, encompassing the entire lifecycle of flights that ferry millions of leisure travellers across the region.While Airbus garners headlines for airframe orders, Safran
US–Israel Strikes Natanz With Precision Bunker-Buster Munitions, No Radiation Risk Reported
Iran’s atomic energy organisation has confirmed that the United States and Israel launched strikes on the Natanz nuclear facility in central Iran.The attack targeted the Shahid Ahmadi Roshan enrichment complex, one of Tehran’s key uranium enrichment sites located 220 km southeast of the capital.Tehran reported no leakage of radioactive materials from the facility. Iranian officials, quoted by
IRGC Claims Downing of Israeli F-16 Amid Skies Over Central Iran
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has claimed to have targeted an Israeli F-16 fighter jet over the centre of the country, marking another escalation in the ongoing conflict with Israel and the United States.The announcement came on Saturday via the IRGC’s Sepah News website, stating that the strike occurred at 3:45 am local time against a "hostile enemy fighter jet belonging to the
The women ready to take up arms to defend Finland
Following Russia’s invasion on Ukraine four years ago, the demand for civilian firearms training in Finland has risen sharply, with much of the interest being female – Annabel Grossman meets the women who are learning shooting and survival skills in th…
‘Kicked and punched’: Sikh student tortured, turban forcibly removed in Pakistan
A Sikh girl was allegedly assaulted at a Christian school in Faisalabad, Pakistan, after refusing to participate in prayers. Her turban was reportedly removed, and she was beaten. The incident has sparked outrage, with a community group demanding actio…
‘Kicked and punched’: Sikh student tortured, turban forcibly removed in Pakistan
A Sikh girl was allegedly assaulted at a Christian school in Faisalabad, Pakistan, after refusing to participate in prayers. Her turban was reportedly removed, and she was beaten. The incident has sparked outrage, with a community group demanding actio…
Latin American presidents criticise US actions
Latin American leaders met at the CELAC Summit in Colombia where President Petro called for a Middle East ceasefire.
Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants as Iran strikes 2 Israeli cities – NPR
Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants as Iran strikes 2 Israeli cities NPRLive updates: Iran war news; Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants CNNTrump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants if Tehran …
Iran war is creating ‘heightened risks of instability across countries in A
David Owiro says that African countries are particularly vulnerable to the economic consequences of the Iran war.