A.M. Edition for May 7. India says it conducted military strikes on sites in Pakistan in retaliation for a deadly militant attack on tourists in Kashmir last month. Journal South Asia bureau chief Tripti Lahiri assesses the risk of the conflict intensifying. Plus, in one of the first signs of detente since the U.S. and China announced tariffs, top Trump administration officials head to Switzerland to meet with Beijing’s economic czar, with both countries facing pressure to re-engage in trade talks. And Cardinals kick off a tense election to select a new pope. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Day: May 7, 2025
⚡️ For third day running, Ukrainian drones disrupt Moscow airports before Victory Day.
The disruption comes days before Russia’s Victory Day parade on May 9, one of the country’s largest public events and a key propaganda tool.https://t.co/Qzmw9s2S1w
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) May 7, 2025
Cc. @MOFA_Taiwan, @chia_lung, @francois1899, @Taiwaninisrael. 🇹🇼🇮🇱
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) May 7, 2025
There are concerns that two nuclear armed rivals are on the brink of an all-out war. The conclave to select the next pope has started in the Vatican. Passengers flying domestically in the US will now need REAL-ID compliant identification. An air traffic controller has been describing the system meltdown at Newark Liberty International Airport. Plus, the US Navy has lost another $60 million fighter jet.
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