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BJP intensifies battle over OBC reservations in Bengal

India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has intensified its campaign against the system of Other Backward Classes reservations in West Bengal, accusing previous Left Front governments and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s administration of using the policy to appease Muslim communities.

22 May 2026-15:27
Europe must not let the Havel Prize become a tool of political laundering

Editor's note: Einars Graudins is a military expert and a retired senior officer of the Latvian Armed Forces. This article reflects the author's personal opinion and may not represent the views of News.Az.

22 May 2026-14:38
More than 80 children missing after wave of school attacks in Nigeria

A series of militant attacks on schools in Nigeria over the past week has left more than 80 children missing, according to local officials and human rights groups. The attacks targeted schools in both northeastern and southwestern parts of the country, raising renewed concerns over insecurity and mass abductions.

18 May 2026-09:18
UN reports mass displacement of Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank amid escalating crisis

A senior United Nations official has reported widespread displacement of Palestinians in both the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank, citing ongoing demolitions, settlement expansion and forced evictions.

17 May 2026-16:30
UAE’s new pipeline to double export capacity via Fujairah route

15 May 2026-12:51
Gold mine landslide kills at least 9 in Indonesia

15 May 2026-12:18
Israeli army kills Palestinian child in West Bank amid rising violence

A Palestinian child has been killed by Israeli army fire in the occupied West Bank, according to the official Palestinian news agency WAFA. The incident took place in the village of al-Lubban al-Sharqiya, south of Nablus, where a 16-year-old boy was shot dead in the early hours of the morning.

15 May 2026-11:52
Israeli forces raid Nablus as settlers burn mosque in West Bank

A wave of violence swept through the occupied West Bank this morning as Israeli settlers and military forces carried out a series of coordinated raids and attacks on Palestinian communities.

15 May 2026-10:15
China’s new rules give West new headache

China has introduced new regulations that expand its ability to influence global supply chains and penalize companies that reduce their dependence on Chinese manufacturing, creating fresh challenges for Western firms operating across the US, EU and China.

13 May 2026-15:54
Hamas condemns killing of Palestinian in West Bank

Hamas has condemned the killing of Palestinian Zakaria Ali Muhammad Qadis by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, accusing Israel of carrying out what it described as “field executions.”

13 May 2026-11:03