After the two-day talks in Doha on Afghanistan, the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in a brief press conference that countries in the region and beyond have come up with a “joint approach” on Afghanistan. “This gathering was not aimed at considering recognition of the Taliban rule, but to have a joint global stance”, he added. He did not provide further details on the ‘approach’ and ‘stance’ but said…

 The United States has long been pressuring Bangladesh to actively participate in the Indo-Pacific Strategy. Bangladesh's accession to the Indo-Pacific Strategy has been under discussion for a long time in the Bangladesh-US Partnership Dialogue as well as in the series of visits by US officials.   Bangladesh on Monday has finally announced its ‘Indo-Pacific Outlook',

‘Israeli’ forces have adorned Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque with dozens of ‘Israeli’ flags as part of ‘celebrations’ to mark ‘Israel’s’ national memorial day, which commemorates the ‘Israeli’ declaration of independence.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has dismissed a call for the government to apologise and pay reparations for the UK's historic role in slavery. Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy asked if he would make a "full and meaningful apology" and "commit to reparatory justice". The PM said "no", adding "trying to unpick our history is not the right way forward".