rupee continues to plummet in value, sparking huge inflation, doubts and fears are mounting over the country’s economic health, particularly its ability to pay the import bill, for essential items, in the coming weeks. There has been a steep decline in the central bank’s foreign exchange reserves, which have shrunk to a near nine-year low of $4.34 billion

 Anadolu agency reported that Thailand has appointed the first Muslim woman governor, as a sign of “improvement of Muslim women in politics,” according to observers. Pateemoh Sadeeyamu, 57, has been appointed as the new governor of southern Pattani province. The Thai Cabinet approved the elevation on last November. With a career spanning almost 29 years

President Erdogan said that he had a telephone call with Putin yesterday and they talked about the Syrian issue. Erdogan also indicated that the defence ministers of Russia, Türkiye and Syria started a new process with the meeting they held in Moscow last week, where he said, "We will gather our foreign ministers together as three and then we will meet together as leaders."