Europe's far right is done with Trump So much for the transatlantic MAGA bromance. Europe's anti-immigrant, quasi-fascist parties are ready to move on Salon · Oct 19
'Lightly Hitting Is OK': London Mosque Under Investigation After Sermons Urge Men To 'Discipline' Wives And Condone Executing Gay People The Charity Commission has opened a compliance case involving a London mosque after complaints about sermons allegedly endorsing physical discipline of wives and executions for homosexual acts. International Business Times UK · Oct 7
London Mosque Facing Investigation After Published Sermons Encourage Husbands To Beat Their Wives The Charity Commission has opened a regulatory compliance case into a Hackney mosque after complaints about sermons allegedly endorsing violence against women and discussing severe punishments. International Business Times UK · Oct 1
Drug-free India by 2029: Centre lays out 3-year roadmap with 200-plus actions India aims to become drug-free by 2029 with a detailed three-year roadmap. This plan focuses on enforcement, synthetic drugs, demand reduction, and capacity building. The government is adopting a "Whole of Government" and "Whole of Society" approach for implementation. Key strategies include targeting drug networks and strengthening forensic capabilities. Mobilizing… The Economic Times · Sep 19
Career focus and a community campus: how the University of Birmingham got its mojo back The university is one of the big success stories in higher education, with soaring student satisfaction levels and exam results. What’s the secret of its success? The Guardian - UK · Sep 15
Trump’s geopolitical aims, not economics, are behind his trade hostility towards Canada A seismic shift in American geopolitics explains the breakdown in United States-Canada trade relations. Understanding U.S. security policy is critical as Canada faces stark choices. The Conversation · Aug 31
The White House says it no longer considers data storage and data centers 'critical' technology An update to the US’s National Security Science & Technology Strategy has redefined its reliance on data centers in light of emerging technologies. TechRadar · Aug 25
DU UG admissions 2026-27: Tentative schedule, venues of physical trials for ECA quota announced Delhi University's undergraduate admissions will feature ECA trials beginning July sixteenth. Detailed schedules for individual candidates will be published by July fourteenth. Candidates outside Delhi should book travel and plan accommodation near venues. Trials for dance, debate, and music commence on July sixteenth. The academic session is scheduled to start… The Economic Times · Jul 13
Amit Shah lays foundation stones for 6 NDRF centres; says, "NDMA, NDRF have put India on global map in field of disaster relief" Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the President's Colour Award to the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Ghaziabad. This honour recognizes the NDRF's service and the contributions of disaster response agencies and volunteers nationwide. The award acknowledges the collective efforts of NDRF, SDRFs, Panchayats, state machinery, NCC, NSS, and… The Economic Times · May 14
Congress high command followed clear process in selecting Kerala CM: Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan Senior Congress leader Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan lauded the party's High Command for its transparent selection process for Kerala's next Chief Minister. He stated Rahul Gandhi was directly involved. Radhakrishnan expressed happiness with the democratic procedure. He affirmed his support for the High Command's final decision, emphasizing his duty as a party… The Economic Times · May 14
Brampton high school team with several Indian-origin teens beats 23,000 students worldwide to win prestigious space contest Brampton's Central Peel Secondary School students, many of Indian origin, clinched the top prize in the 2026 Gerard K. O’Neill Space Settlement Contest. Their innovative 'Saoirse' project proposed a self-sustaining settlement for 10,000 residents at the Mars-Sun L2 Lagrange point. This marks a historic first for a Canadian team in… The Times of India · May 6
Office for Students faces judicial review over public funding for bible colleges National Secular Society to launch court action after failure to investigate alleged breaches of academic freedom laws The Guardian - UK · Mar 15
Hindu Ekta Sammelanams in Kerala disguise Sangh politics as temple gatherings Saffron flags fluttered along a narrow lane about 300 metres off Edappally’s busy main road as the chenda melam drew people toward the Anjumana Devi temple ground on February 28. What appeared to be a festive evening featuring a mega Thiruvathira soon transformed into a Hindu Ekta Sammelanam organised by… Newslaundry · Mar 13
South Central 60: UGC rules protests and the myth of ‘misuse’, Kerala SNDP-NSS breakup In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the new UGC equity regulations and the protests around them. They are joined by TNM’s Executive Editor Sudipto Mondal and rights lawyer Mridula Vanangamudi. Newslaundry · Feb 1
The Guardian - US · Jan 26 What Trump is forgetting: American nations have a long history of open borders The US cites the ‘wisdom’ of historical immigration policy. But nation states in the Americas have spent more time with open borders than closed
The Conversation · Dec 17, 2025 The MAGA International: Trump’s 2025 National Security Strategy as an ideological manifesto On December 4, 2025, the Trump administration released its new National Security Strategy. Far from being a dry technocratic document, it reads like a blistering broadside against Europe, a reaffirmation of American exceptionalism, and a self-portrait of the president as a heroic defender of Western civilization against mortal threats. It is…
The Guardian - US · Dec 13, 2025 You and me against the world: who was behind Trump’s anti-Europe foreign policy? The US’s national security strategy, shared last week, claims European immigration will cause ‘civilisational erasure’
International Business Times UK · Dec 12, 2025 Trump Warns Europe Faces 'Civilisational Erasure' in Leaked Security Document: Report A leaked US National Security Strategy warns Europe faces 'civilisational erasure, signalling a sharp shift in Donald Trump's foreign policy and alarming European leaders.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2025 Donald Trump is pursuing regime change – in Europe The US made it clear this week that it plans to help the parties of the European far right gain power. Keir Starmer and his fellow leaders have to face this new reality, writes Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2025 Burning Koran upsetting but not a crime, says judge in ‘victory for free speech’ Turkey-born Mr Coskun, who is half-Kurdish and half-Armenian, lives in England.
Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025 Appeal to begin in case of man convicted over Koran-burning in London Hamit Coskun has argued he protested peacefully and burning the Koran amounted to freedom of expression.
The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2025 Crowds block Armenian security forces from arresting a clergyman who has criticized the government Security forces faced off with crowds at the headquarters of the Armenian Apostolic Church as the government sought to arrest a cleric, in the latest move against outspoken critics of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan
Space · Jun 13, 2025 Mars settlement and more: Global space leaders will tackle big ideas next week at ISDC 2025 Space visionaries, scientists, entrepreneurs and students from around the world are set to gather in Florida next week for this year's International Space Development Conference.
Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025 Judge set to pass verdict after trial of man who burned Koran Hamit Coskun, 50, was on trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court last week.
Evening Standard · May 28, 2025 Burning of Koran outside Turkish consulate in Knightsbridge ‘posed a threat to public order’, trial hears Hamit Coskun, 50, allegedly shouted ‘f*** Islam’, ‘Islam is religion of terrorism’ and ‘Koran is burning’ as he held the flaming Islamic text aloft