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
Trump's travel ban includes Afghanistan, where thousands await U.S. resettlement President Trump's travel ban on a dozen countries includes Afghanistan. Since American troops left in August of 2021, many Afghans have already arrived in the U.S. but many more are still waiting. Megan Pratz
China observer Robert Daly discusses U.S. plans to revoke Chinese student visas NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with longtime China observer Robert Daly about Trump administration plans to revoke Chinese student visas amid assertions of national security concerns. Steve Inskeep
Vietnam ends its longstanding 2-child policy A declining birth rate led lawmakers to approve a new policy on Tuesday that lifts the limit on the number of children many families may have. Nga Pham
South Korean opposition party candidate Lee Jae-myung wins presidential election After months of political turmoil, South Korea has elected Lee Jae-myung, of the main liberal party, as the new president. Anthony Kuhn
Political polarization will pose a challenge for South Korea's next president After months of political upheaval, South Koreans are going to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new president. But polarization in the Asian democracy remain. Se Eun Gong
Hegseth says the U.S. will reposition military amid threat from China At an international forum in Singapore, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. is refocusing its strength and policies on deterring China, and coaxed China's neighbors and U.S. allies to help. Anthony Kuhn
