The United States has reportedly unveiled a new ceasefire initiative for Gaza, pressing Israel and Hamas to accept a revised truce and hostage-prisoner swap as Israel’s “Operation Gideon’s Chariots” intensifies. White House envo ...more

The United Kingdom, France, and Canada have jointly issued a stern warning to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, threatening “concrete actions,” including potential targeted sanctions, if Israel does not immediately halt its ...more

Pakistan’s cabinet has approved the elevation of General Asim Munir to the rank of Field Marshal, the highest military rank in the country’s British-style army structure, despite the recent setbacks of Operation Sindoor. Munir becom ...more

In this episode of Realpolitik, we decode Operation Sindoor and India’s ‘new normal’.

Donald Trump signed the 'Take Down Act' with First Lady Melania Trump in attendance at the White House on May 19. The new legislation will enforce stricter penalties against individuals distributing non-consensual intimate imagery, ofte ...more

A top Russian Presidential aide has revealed key details of the 2-hour-long conversation that took place between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on May 19. Speaking to reporters, Yuri Ushakov divulged information about the important pho ...more

Volodymyr Zelensky spoke to Donald Trump twice on May 19, with the latter also holding a conversation with Vladimir Putin. Addressing the press after the calls, Zelensky laid down Ukraine's principles for ending the war while also accus ...more

Donald Trump held a telephonic conversation with his Russian counterpart on May 19, where they discussed ending the Ukraine War. Speaking at the signing of the ‘Take Down Act’ following the phone call, Trump revealed what Vladimir P ...more

Donald Trump spoke to the press soon after his conversation with Russia's Vladimir Putin, where he elaborated on details of their phone call. From Putin's plans to agree to a ceasefire to US' red line on walking away from peace negotiat ...more

From Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri briefing a parliamentary committee on the India-Pak military conflict, to the politics related to Operation Sindoor and the historic EU-UK deal, we take a look at the top headlines of the day in this edition of The Hindu’s News Wrap.

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Advising against mindlessly following health fads, Dr. Misra said that ketogenic diets’ (low carbohydrate-high fat diets) ought not to be followed beyond three months