Ashwin and Mandhana show solidarity with Indian armed forces amid tension with Pakistan

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and women’s team vice-captain Smriti Mandhana have expressed their solidarity with the Indian armed forces as they continue to respond strongly to recent aerial attacks from Pakistan. Pakistan continued its aerial attacks, comprising drones and missiles, on Indian border cities as well as across other…

Bangladesh bans activities of Awami League, the party of ousted PM Hasina | Sheikh Hasina News

The move comes after a call for a commission to investigate the killing of protesters and establish national unity. The interim government of Bangladesh has banned all activities of the party of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted last year after a student-led uprising. The interim cabinet, headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus,…

Ukraine: What Trump does next is key

Volodymyr Zelensky has given a cautious and diplomatic response to Vladimir Putin’s late-night offer of direct talks in Istanbul next Thursday. The Ukrainian leader might have been expected to slam his opposite number in Moscow for not committing to a 30-day ceasefire, as demanded by Kyiv and its Western allies on Saturday. Instead, writing on…

Turkish student Rumeysa Ozturk says she will continue to pursue her case | Israel-Palestine conflict News

A Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University in the United States has returned to Boston after spending more than six weeks in an immigration detention centre in Louisiana in what her lawyers call a politically motivated crackdown on free speech. Upon arrival at Boston Logan International Airport, Rumeysa Ozturk told reporters on Saturday that she…