Weekly Digest

india

The Week That Shaped the World: 2–9 May 2025

1. India and Pakistan: The Return of the Line of FireThere was no press briefing. No red alerts. Just a sudden murmur among military analysts — and then the headlines caught up.India struck first, targeting suspected militant bases in Pakistan-administered Kashmir after a bombing in Pahalgam killed…

Zelensky’s May 9 Warning

The Week That Shaped the World 25 April – 2 May 2025

1. Zelensky’s May 9 Warning: The Message Beneath the MissileIt was a short remark, delivered without theatrics. But it didn’t take long for it to echo. This week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his military might not rule out a strike on Russian territory on 9 May, the day of Moscow’s…

Starmer and lady

The Week That Shaped the World 18–25 April 2025

1. UK Supreme Court Ruling: Starmer Finally Decides What a Woman IsIn a political plot twist worthy of a West End farce, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has finally settled on a definition of "woman" — one that hinges on the miraculous ability to give birth. “A woman is an adult human female who can…