Initial investigations into a car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort suggest it was not a typical suicide attack, but possibly a premature detonation by a panicked suspect. The blast, which killed at least eight people, did not exhibit the usual modus operandi of suicide bombers, with no crater or shrapnel found.

Liberal Democrats are reportedly revolting against party leadership, accusing them of surrendering to President Trump on government reopening without securing healthcare subsidy extensions. This internal dissent follows a new bill to end the shutdown, supported by centrist Democrats, heading to the House. Activists and some lawmakers are demanding leadership changes, citing a betrayal of their mandate.

Shehbaz Sharif blamed “Indian-sponsored terrorist proxies” for the Islamabad attack, and an attack on a cadet college near the border with Afghanistan, without any evidence.