India has become a hotbed for extremist attacks against minorities, with the latest reports indicating a surge in violence against Christians. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom has documented a rise in attacks on Christian communities, with the recent brutal assault on a priest in Odisha being a stark example.
According to the commission’s report, minority communities are being detained in illegal custody on charges of forced conversion. The report highlights the case of 12 Muslims detained in Uttar Pradesh for praying in their homes as a disturbing example.
In other news, Bangladesh is gearing up for general elections and a referendum, with young people showing enthusiasm for casting their votes. In the occupied West Bank, Israel has begun demolishing 14 Palestinian buildings in the southern neighborhood of Silwan.
In a shocking incident in Mumbai, a 19-year-old girl was killed in a love triangle that turned deadly. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan invited Esik Mayor Zeynep Gunes Ak as a special guest to the parliamentary group meeting of her party in the Mehal Gazzi district of Eskisehir.
Amnesty International has expressed solidarity with the Pakistani students and demanded that the election inquiry committee lift the ban on student unions. The electoral watchdog has summoned former minister Mazher Iqbal Mansoor for allegedly bribing voters.
In other news, Prince William, the heir to the British throne, dodged questions about his uncle Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein scandal during a public event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Columbian President Gustavo Petro revealed that he was targeted in an assassination attempt. Last year, 23-year-old Lucy Harrison was shot dead by her father in a dispute over US President Donald Trump.
A restaurant staff member mistakenly filled an insulated water bottle with warm water instead of cold water, causing a near-death experience for a customer.
In a bizarre incident in Karnataka, a young college student was found to have fabricated a kidnapping story to cover up her own injuries. Donald Trump claimed that 10 Indian Air Force planes were shot down during the 1971 war with Pakistan.
US President Donald Trump warned Iran that it would face “extreme consequences,” including possible military action, if it fails to comply with US demands.
A French teacher, Jacques Leuba, was accused of molesting 89 children over 5 decades, with the incident occurring in the town of Tomblerville.
Nepal has ruled that fixed electricity charges are applicable to both protected and unprotected consumers.
According to sources, retired General Qamar Javed Bajwa suffered multiple injuries in the fall. Nasser Jamshed expressed remorse over his actions, stating that he would advise new players not to get involved in corruption.
