The United States of Kailasa, led by fugitive Swami Nithyananda, claims to be a sovereign Hindu nation with its own currency and passports. However, 20 of its followers were arrested in Bolivia for illegal land agreements. Nithyananda, accused of serious crimes in India, argues these are conspiracies against him.

The BIMSTEC Summit in Thailand brought PM Modi face-to-face with Nepal’s KP Sharma Oli, Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus and Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing.

Approximately $1.7 trillion was wiped from the US’ S&P 500 Index as markets opened due to fears of President Trump’s tariffs potentially triggering a recession. Key companies like Apple, Nike, and Walmart, with overseas manufacturing, recorded major declines.