Sergei Lavrov is in Malta for a two-day summit of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. 

​Sergei Lavrov is in Malta for a two-day summit of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.  

Congress MP Manickam Tagore has formally requested Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to take action against BJP MP Sambit Patra. Tagore alleges Patra used slanderous language against Rahul Gandhi, calling him a “traitor” and linking him to George Soros. Patra accused Gandhi, Soros, and OCCRP of conspiring against the Indian government.

Syrian rebels, spearheaded by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), seized control of Hama on Thursday, following their recent victory in Aleppo. The Syrian army retreated to minimize civilian casualties. This strategic city’s capture, situated between Aleppo and Damascus, potentially opens a path south for the rebels. Hama holds historical significance for past anti-government uprisings and a brutal 1982 crackdown.