Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/iran-has-no-trust-us-will-negotiate-only-if-it-is-serious-araqchi-says-2026-05-15/ This article focuses on growing tensions between Iran and the United States after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Iran no longer trusts the U.S. and will only continue negotiations if Washington becomes “serious.” The statement comes after months of conflict in the Middle East, especially around the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. pressure on Iran… Read more »
Article: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pakistan-blames-afghanistan-based-militants-deadly-attack-police-2026-05-11 In May 2026, tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan increased after Pakistan blamed Afghanistan-based militants for a deadly attack that killed 15 police officers. Pakistan accused the Taliban government of allowing militants to operate across the border, while the Taliban denied the claims and argued Pakistan’s security problems were internal. At the same time, Reuters reported that thousands of… Read more »
Title: https://www.unicef.org/rosa/press-releases/unesco-and-unicef-urge-action-protect-right-education-afghanistan Since returning to power in 2021, the Taliban government in Afghanistan has continued to impose severe restrictions on women and girls. Recent reports explain how the Taliban introduced new criminal regulations that further limit women’s freedoms and expand punishments under Islamic law. According to the United Nations and Amnesty International, these laws increase restrictions on women’s movement, speech,… Read more »
Article: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/world-bank-says-south-asia-growth-slow-63-2026-amid-middle-east-conflict-2026-04-08/ Climate change is increasingly becoming both an environmental and political issue in South Asia. Recent articles discuss how rising floods, droughts, and extreme weather are forcing millions of people to migrate internally and across borders, especially in countries such as Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. At the same time, the World Bank warned that South Asia’s economy is slowing… Read more »
Link: Link On April 27th 2026, India and New Zealand reached a free trade agreement that included eliminating tariffs on New Zealand exports to India by 95%, while also making Indian exports to New Zealand duty-free. This deal was created to combat the current geopolitical conflicts that have created problems in trade and combat the United States increase on tariffs…. Read more »
Link: Link Iranian officials have stated that they would be open to nuclear talks with any country, especially mentioning the United States. However, this deal includes that the other stakeholder in talks with Iran must guarantee that there will be no attacks on their nuclear development bases in comparison to the Israeli-US attacks. In my opinion, I think this sounds… Read more »
Link: Link Afghanistan and Pakistan have been in a constant open war conflict that originally led to a peace agreement that occurred in China as of late April. Since these peace agreements, Pakistan has continued to send attacks with their latest targeting of an Afghan university. Pakistan denies these allegations that they would target a university while also placing their… Read more »
Link to article:https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/04/modis-bjp-party-win-election-west-bengal-first-time In this news article, the journalist discusses the recent election results in the Indian West Bengal, in which Narendra Modi’s party Bharatiya Janata Party won a decisive victory. More than 200 out of 294 seats have been won, and this is the first time the party wins elections in this state. Moreover, this win will enable the… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-pakistan-border-clashes-33b859210f87c6920a6a1af1be3530cb This article describes the recent tensions that have arisen between Afghanistan and Pakistan in the context of Afghanistan’s accusations towards Pakistan. The accusations include cross-border attacks, which caused civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure, such as schools and mosques, in the Kunar province of Afghanistan. Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of being responsible for all the mentioned above,… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-revolutionary-guards-unveil-new-map-strait-hormuz-under-their-control-2026-05-04 The article states that the ISlamic Revolutionary Guard Corps released a new map of the Strait of Hormuz that is claims to have control over. This region stretches between iranian territory, which includes the Qeshm Island and parts of the UAE. This announcement signals an assertion of military and strategic authority over one of the most… Read more »
