Following the return of a killed youth’s body to his family in Manipur’s Kangpokpi, authorities anticipate an end to protests and blockades in the district. However, tensions persist as the Kuki-Zo community demands a separate hill state, conflicting with the Constitutional framework. Efforts are ongoing to engage with both Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities for a resolution within Constitutional bounds.

The US and Ukraine issued a joint proposal on a 30-day ceasefire following marathon talks in Saudi Arabia, without any explicit mention of security guarantees for Kyiv. The focus has now shifted to Moscow, where President Putin mulls the pros and cons of the ceasefire, from a PR victory of territorial gains in Ukraine to the prospect of facing a backlash from Russian hardliners. n18oc_world n18oc_crux

Quentin Sommerville gains access to a cartel’s operation as the US grapples with hundreds of thousands of opioid deaths. 

​Quentin Sommerville gains access to a cartel’s operation as the US grapples with hundreds of thousands of opioid deaths.