North Koreans fighting for Russia against Ukraine have grown skilled in drone warfare North Korea sent 11,000 elite soldiers to support Russia. Their progress — especially in drone warfare — has implications not only for Russia's war on Ukraine but also peace on the Korean Peninsula. Joanna Kakissis
Death toll from plane crash in India climbs to 270 as search teams find more bodies The London-bound plane struck a medical college hostel in a residential area of the northwestern city of Ahmedabad minutes after takeoff Thursday, killing 241 on board and at least 29 on the ground. The Associated Press
Authorities say they've found the black box of plane involved in India crash A day after a plane crash that killed at least 240 people, India's state-run media reports that its aviation watchdog has ordered Air India to undertake extra safety checks on its Boeing 787 planes. Diaa Hadid
'I just walked out': The sole survivor of the Air India crash shares his story Viswashkumar Ramesh was on his way home to London when tragedy struck. In hospital interviews, he explains how he made his way out of seat 11A — which isn't typically the safest part of the plane. Rachel Treisman
What led the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to crash in India with 242 people aboard? "It just appears to me that the airplane is unable to climb," former NTSB investigator Jeff Guzzetti tells NPR. Several explanations could account for that, the aviation expert says. Joel Rose
Trump says a U.S.-China trade deal is 'done' After talks in London this week, the two countries say they're largely going back to a framework they already agreed on in May. Emily Feng
Pakistan used Chinese weapons in its fight with India. The impact may be far-reaching For the first time, a Chinese fighter plane made a debut in an active conflict. Pakistani pilots manned the Chinese J-10c during four days of clashes against India in May. Diaa Hadid
Amid conflict, a cultural blockade remains between India and Pakistan Social media is one of the few places where India and Pakistan can come together. But during the most serious escalation between the two nuclear powers in decades, content was censored . Betsy Joles
How the Indian media's falsehoods impacted lives during its fighting with Pakistan In India, sensationalist TV news coverage of fighting between India and Pakistan reveals the polarization of the country's media. Omkar Khandekar
Israel says it has retrieved the body of a Thai hostage in Gaza Israel said it had retrieved the body of Nattapong Pinta, who was abducted during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that sparked the war. He had come to Israel to work in agriculture. The Associated Press