INTERNATIONAL

NUUK (January 15, 2026):Tensions between the United States and its European NATO allies escalated further this week over U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed campaign to bring Greenland under American control, with Pentagon officials reportedly presenting military and other strategic options — a move that has triggered coordinated diplomatic resistance from Denmark, Greenland and several European…

Moscow:Russia has claimed that its air defense forces shot down a U.S.-made F-16 fighter jet allegedly operated by Ukraine’s air force, a statement that has drawn international attention but remains unverified. According to Russian military officials quoted by state-aligned media, the aircraft was intercepted and destroyed by an S-300 surface-to-air missile system. Russian sources said…

Dhaka:A 28-year-old Hindu auto-rickshaw driver was brutally beaten and stabbed to death by a group of people in Bangladesh, in an incident that has triggered widespread outrage and renewed concerns over minority safety in the country, according to local media reports. The victim, identified as a daily-wage auto driver, was allegedly attacked after a group…

Tehran | Iranian authorities have identified a young woman who went viral on social media after a video showed her lighting a cigarette using a burning poster of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a provocative act that has reignited debate over dissent, symbolism, and freedom of expression in the Islamic Republic. The Viral Incident The…

Global Spread — London Embassy Protest In a dramatic demonstration against the Iranian regime, a protester climbed onto the balcony of the Iranian Embassy in central London, removed the official national flag and briefly raised Iran’s pre-1979 “Lion and Sun” flag — a symbol used by opposition groups — to cheers from the crowd below….

Queens, New York: New York State Assembly member Zohran Mamdani has strongly condemned pro-Hamas slogans that were reportedly raised during a protest held outside a synagogue in Queens, calling them “dangerous, unacceptable, and deeply harmful” amid heightened global and local tensions. In a statement issued after the incident, Mamdani said that expressions supporting Hamas —…

Sunamganj, Bangladesh | January 10, 2026:A 19-year-old Hindu youth, Joy Mohapatra, has died after allegedly being beaten, humiliated and forced to consume poison in Dirai Upazila of Sunamganj district, local media reported, highlighting growing concerns over violence and intimidation targeting religious minorities in Bangladesh. Attack Details — Beating, Humiliation, Poisoning According to IANS / Sylhet…

Sindh, Pakistan | January 2026 The shooting death of a young Hindu farmer in Pakistan’s Sindh province has triggered serious concern among international human rights observers, who describe the incident as a grave failure to protect religious minorities and uphold the rule of law. Incident Overview The victim, Kailash Kolhi, a Hindu youth and tenant…

Tehran:Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s last monarch Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, has called for what he described as urgent and decisive intervention by former US President Donald Trump to address Iran’s deepening political and humanitarian crisis. In strong remarks aimed at the international community, Pahlavi said the Iranian people were facing an unprecedented moment…

Beijing / Chengdu:Fresh concerns over religious freedom in China have emerged after reports that several Christian church leaders were arrested following coordinated police raids in the southwestern city of Chengdu. According to allegations made by the Early Rain Covenant Church, a well-known Protestant house church, Chinese authorities detained at least nine church leaders after conducting…