What did India and Pakistan gain – and lose – in their military standoff?

The conflict erupted after gunmen killed 26 civilians in Pahalgam, in Indian-administered Kashmir, on April 22. A little-known armed group, The Resistance Front (TRF), initially claimed responsibility, with India accusing Pakistan of backing it. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised retaliation, even though Pakistan denied any role in the attack.
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Ibrahim Traoré: Inside the digital cult glorifying Burkina Faso’s military leader

As insurgency intensifies and civic space shrinks in the West African state, a different kind of battle is unfolding online where AI-generated images, deepfake anthems and algorithmic fervour have turned the young military leader into a digital messiah.
Crash at 20: is it the worst best picture winner of all time?

Crash does the opposite: it has one big, fat theme and orchestrates every moment to serve it, like a grade-school essay that jams a few paragraphs of supporting evidence to support the thesis that is offered in the first paragraph and repeated in the last. There’s no room in there for how actual humans might behave.
Map Shows US Cities Where Sea Level Rise Is Accelerating

The U.S.’s coastline is densely populated and will be vulnerable to more frequent and intense flooding, coastal erosion, and the loss of critical infrastructure as sea levels continue to rise. These changes will profoundly impact life in some of the country’s largest cities and could even lead to displaced communities.
