UK MP and Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Priti Patel, on Friday termed the situation in Bangladesh “concerning and worrying” and called for protecting religious freedom in the South Asian nation.

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivered a warning to the United States as protests driven by economic hardship continue to spread across the country.

Siddaramaiah urged Kerala CM to reconsider the Malayalam Language Bill, warning Karnataka will defend linguistic minorities if Malayalam is imposed in Kannada-medium schools.