Protests flare in France as Macron appoints new PM

Protests erupted across France on Wednesday as demonstrators clashed with police, blocked roads, and lit fires in response to President Emmanuel Macron appointing a new prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu.

Islamist student wing wins Dhaka polls; BNP cries foul

The student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami has won nine out of 12 Dhaka University Central Students Union (DUCSU) posts in the recent elections, marking the first victory for an Islamist student group since Bangladesh’s independence in 1971.

EU urges action against Israel over Gaza war

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for sanctions and a partial trade suspension against Israel over the ongoing war in Gaza, marking a significant policy shift.