57 h. ago How Nintendo dodged Trump’s tariffs and saved the Switch 2 release

Fortunate timing and government hesitation allowed the Switch 2 to come out on time, but the headache isn’t overNintendo fans across the US are breathing a sigh of relief as they tear apart the boxes housing their new Nintendo Switch 2 video game consoles. On-again, off-again trade tariffs implemented by Donald Trump, which precipitated pre-order delays from Nintendo, made the 5June release date of the highly coveted hardware feel more like a hope than a certainty. A potential price hike up from $450 loomed over launch day, but would-be buyers’ fears did not come to fruition.Nintendo’s maneuvering around Trump’s tariffs isn’t over, though – far from it. The Japanese console maker managed to luckily launch its device squarely within a 90-day tariff pause issued by the president. If tariffs on countries like India and Japan return to the levels proposed during Trump’s “Liberation Day” speech at the start of April, however, experts say Nintendo will have to limber up for yet another de...

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1 week ago Putin mouthpiece says UK 'should be nuked off the map' for aiding Ukraine

Sergei Karaganov, dubbed Professor Doomsday, has issued a chilling threat to wipe Britain out of existence with its arsenal of deadly nuclear weapons for its role in helping Ukraine

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2 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing star's 'obsessed' teen stalker made chilling threat to murder family

An unnamed 'obsessed' teenager, who was convicted of stalking Strictly Come Dancing star Claudia Fragapane, allegedly told police that she planned on murdering the family

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2 w. ago Indian trader and YouTuber arrested on suspicion of spying for Pakistan

Arrests come amid heightened tensions between South Asian neighbours following military skirmish earlier this month

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3 w. ago Pakistan PM offers peace talks with India as ceasefire extended

South Asian rivals agree to extend ceasefire until Sunday

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3 w. ago Kashmiris ‘feel unheard’ again as Trump offers to mediate dispute between India and Pakistan

People in the conflict-torn Himalayan region tell Maroosha Muzaffar they welcome a ceasefire, but feel frustrated at being sidelined from discussions that directly impact their lives

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3 w. ago Pakistan warns ceasefire with India could collapse over Indus Water Treaty

India’s unilateral suspension of river sharing deal remains in place despite ceasefire

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3 w. ago India and Pakistan exchange captured soldiers after ceasefire deal

Soldiers detained for inadvertently crossing over to other side before outbreak of military conflict last week

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3 w. ago Why Trump’s offer to mediate on Kashmir is so awkward for India

Both India and Pakistan have welcomed a US-brokered ceasefire in their simmering conflict, but the Narendra Modi government would rather end any external inputs there. Namita Singh in Delhi explains why

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3 w. ago How India and Pakistan conflict turned from brink of war to ceasefire in days

As nuclear threat became very real possibility, Trump tasked Marco Rubio and JD Vance to contact the feuding countriesIndian surface-to-air missiles were already soaring towards Pakistan’s most significant military bases when the first call came from the US.It was 4am in Islamabad and Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state and recently appointed US national security advisor, was on the line to the man everyone knew was calling the shots in Pakistan: army chief Gen Asim Munir. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago India’s opposition puts pressure on Modi after Trump’s India

It also strongly objected to any move to ‘internationalise’ the Kashmir issue

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3 w. ago India denies targeting Pakistan’s alleged nuclear sites as ceasefire holds along tense borders

India says it killed 100 militants in its pre-dawn strikes on ‘terror infrastructure’ in Pakistan

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3 w. ago Indian diplomat’s family targeted by online trolls after India

Vikram Misri led press conferences about India and Pakistan’s military escalation last week

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3 w. ago India and Pakistan militaries set to resume talks after ceasefire holds for ‘first calm night in days’ in tense borders

India says it killed 100 militants in its pre-dawn strikes on ‘terror infrastructure’ in Pakistan

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3 w. ago India and Pakistan both claim victory after ceasefire declared

Celebrations held in both countries while Kashmir residents beg for long-term solutions over disputed territory India and Pakistan have both claimed victory after a ceasefire was declared over the weekend, which brought the two nuclear-nations back from the brink of war.After days of escalating clashes that culminated in both sides launching missile and drone strikes on each other’s major military bases – the closest they had come to full-scale war in decades – the ceasefire between India and Pakistan was declared by Donald Trump on Saturday evening. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The Guardian view on a Himalayan truce: it follows a familiar pattern of conflicts past | Editorial

After drone strikes, nuclear jitters and a ceasefire, the latest fighting between India and Pakistan reveals how peace dies by routine “The arms race between India and Pakistan poses perhaps the most probable prospect for future use of weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons,” James Woolsey, the CIA director, told Congress in 1993. That assessment is relevant now, after days of escalating conflict that included missile and drone strikes on military bases. It is a uniquely modern arms race: high on nationalist fervour and habitual mistrust, choreographed so that each clash is always just one provocation away from becoming the last.On Saturday, Donald Trump announced a “full and immediate” ceasefire between India and Pakistan. The truce, brokered by US officials, came amid speculation by military analysts that Pakistan was edging closer to using nuclear weapons. It was met with cautious optimism – not least as both sides accused each other of violating the agreement wit...

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3 w. ago IPL will resume ‘soon’ confirms BCCI after India and Pakistan ceasefire

Tournament was suspended due to escalating hostilitiesReported plan is for IPL to restart this FridayThe Indian Premier League will resume “soon” but no decision has been taken yet as to exactly when, the vice-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India has said.Escalating hostilities between India and Pakistan led to their respective T20 tournaments being suspended on Friday, with the BCCI saying that applied to the IPL “with immediate effect for one week”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Unease lingers in Kashmir despite ceasefire between India and Pakistan

People in Kashmir say they are relieved but uneasy after India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire

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3 w. ago India and Pakistan ceasefire shaken by overnight border fighting in disputed Kashmir region

Residents and officials in the disputed Kashmir region say there was overnight border fighting between Pakistani and Indian troops, despite a ceasefire to stop a conflict between the two countries

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3 w. ago Amid fragile ceasefire, Trump promises to boost trade with India and Pakistan

Truce agreement was reached after diplomacy and pressure from US but within hours there was cross-border shellingA fragile ceasefire was holding between India and Pakistan on Sunday, after hours of overnight fighting between the nuclear-armed neighbours, as US president Donald Trump said he would work to provide a solution regarding Kashmir.The arch-rivals were involved in intense firing for four days, the worst in nearly three decades, with missiles and drones being fired at each other’s military installations and dozens of people killed. Continue reading...

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