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- 08 May 2025
08 May 2025
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Editor's note: Qaiser Nawab is the President of the Pakistan-Azerbaijan Alumni Association PAAA, and an expert on Azerbaijan and Central Asia. The article expresses the personal opinion of the author and may not coincide with the view of News.Az.
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Editor's note: Russian military-political analyst, expert in the field of strategic security, specialist in the Middle East and Africa Vladimir Bekish. The article expresses the personal opinion of the author and may not coincide with the view of News.Az.
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Since the end of April 2025, the geopolitical and military tensions between India and Pakistan have entered a dangerously escalating stage. Following the incident on April 22 in the Pahalgam region of Jammu and Kashmir, under Indian control, New Delhi's rhetoric swiftly transformed into military actions, resulting in a severe destabilization of the region. On May 7, missile strikes by the Indian Armed Forces on Pakistan's sovereign territory were a direct reflection of this provocative rhetoric. The missile attacks, lasting for several hours, damaged civilian infrastructure and caused casualties among the civilian population. This represents India's calculated attempt to escalate tensions in the region and alter the strategic balance in its favor.In response to these aggressive actions, large-scale civil defense exercises were immediately initiated within India, 21 major airports were closed to civilian flights, and planned power outages were enforced in the capital, New Delhi. These measures indicate that India has effectively transitioned into a state of war readiness, further confirming that its strategic objectives are military and political in nature.
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U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated Robert Francis Prevost on his election as the new pope on Thursday, who has taken the papal name Leo XIV.
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Editor's note: Mehman Mammadov, cardiologist, doctor of medical sciences, professor, head of the Department of Secondary Prevention of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases at the National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. The article expresses the personal opinion of the author and may not coincide with the view of News.Az.
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After history was made Thursday with the announcement that the Catholic church had a new pope, users took to social media to express pride that Leo XIV was an American from Chicago.
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The UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) has sharply criticized the forced entry by Israeli security forces into three of its schools in occupied East Jerusalem, calling it a breach of children's rights to education and safety.
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