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Within five days of taking office as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump issued an executive order that sent shockwaves across international aid communities. On January 25, 2025, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) formally directed its implementing partners in Bangladesh to immediately suspend all ongoing contracts, grants, and assistance programs for a period of 90 days. This move followed the president's broader decision to halt US operations in Bangladesh, raising questions about the future of foreign aid in the region.

On 21st January, Iraq's parliament made headlines by passing three controversial laws, including amendments to the nation’s personal status law. These changes have sparked a wave of criticism, with activists claiming that they effectively legalize child marriage and undermine women’s rights. The amendments grant Islamic courts expanded authority over family matters such as marriage, divorce, and inheritance, a move critics argue reverses decades of progress established under Iraq’s 1959 Personal Status Law. This law had once been considered a landmark achievement in protecting women’s rights and unifying family law across the country.

President Joe Biden will present the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 19 prominent figures, including global manipulator George Soros and career Democrat Hillary Clinton, the former presidential candidate who lost to Trump in 2016. This announcement was made by the White House on Saturday.

On the evening of Friday, December 20, a horrific incident unfolded at a bustling Christmas market in Magdeburg, located in the Saxony-Anhalt state of Germany. A Saudi Arabian doctor deliberately drove his car into a crowd of holiday shoppers, transforming a festive celebration into a scene of chaos and grief.

In a tragic and shocking incident, two people were killed, and several others injured when a 15-year-old girl, identified as Natalie ‘Samantha’ Rupnow, opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin. The Madison Police Chief, Shon Barnes, confirmed that the young shooter was later discovered dead at the scene, reportedly from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The incident has left the tight-knit religious community in deep sorrow, just days before the school was set to close for the Christmas holiday.

In a deeply distressing case from Greenville, South Carolina, a group of middle school students allegedly bullied an 11-year-old girl to the point of attempting suicide and then continued their cruelty by mocking her online while she lay unconscious in the hospital. The lawsuit, filed by the victim's mother, has brought to light horrific details that have shocked the community and sparked nationwide outrage.

LONDON: In a chilling case that has gripped the United Kingdom, the father of 10-year-old Sara Sharif, found dead in Woking in August 2023, has denied her murder, instead accusing her stepmother of being responsible. Describing her as “evil” and “psycho,” Urfan Sharif, 42, has sought to deflect blame during the ongoing trial at London’s Old Bailey court.

In the wake of an eye-opening acknowledgment by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau regarding the existence of a Khalistan support network within Canada, recent developments reveal the detention of terrorist Arshdeep Singh, known widely as Arsh Dalla. A close associate of the late Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Dalla was reportedly detained by Canadian authorities following a shootout incident, as reported by CNN-News18.

On 3rd November, Khalistani extremists launched a brutal attack on Hindu devotees at the Hindu Sabha Temple in Brampton, Canada. The incident unfolded during a protest by Hindu worshippers, who were opposing the anti-India slogans being shouted by Khalistani supporters outside the temple. The slogans marked the anniversary of the anti-Sikh riots in Punjab, which had erupted after the assassination of then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. As tensions escalated, local law enforcement, including the Peel Regional Police and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), arrived at the scene. Instead of taking decisive action against the Khalistanis, some members of the Peel Police reportedly turned on the Hindu locals, exacerbating the chaos.