Pakistan’s Most Powerful Man Steps Out of the Shadows to Confront India
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Pakistan’s Most Powerful Man Steps Out of the Shadows to Confront India

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Until recently, Pakistan’s most powerful man preferred to stay behind the scenes, tightly controlling his public profile and limiting his pronouncements mostly to choreographed addresses at set-piece military events. But after the deadly terrorist attack nearly two weeks ago in the Indian-controlled part…

Sectarian Clashes Spread Around Syria’s Capital, Drawing In Israel
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Sectarian Clashes Spread Around Syria’s Capital, Drawing In Israel

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Violent clashes between pro-government fighters and Druse militia around Syria’s capital, Damascus, spread on Wednesday and drew Israel’s military into the fray, leaving at least 11 people dead, according to the Syrian authorities and a war monitor. The total death toll for two…

India’s Muslims Fear a Growing Backlash After Kashmir Attack
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India’s Muslims Fear a Growing Backlash After Kashmir Attack

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Widespread detentions and demolitions of property targeting Muslims in India have provoked concerns that right-wing Hindu nationalists are exploiting last week’s terrorist attack in Kashmir to deepen a campaign of oppression against the country’s largest minority group. Public anger has swelled after 26…

As Bangladesh Reinvents Itself, Islamist Hard-Liners See an Opening
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As Bangladesh Reinvents Itself, Islamist Hard-Liners See an Opening

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The extremists began by asserting control over women’s bodies. In the political vacuum that has emerged after the overthrow of Bangladesh’s authoritarian leader, religious fundamentalists in one town declared that young women could no longer play soccer. In another, they forced the police…

Ramadan in the West Bank: Displacement and Despair
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Ramadan in the West Bank: Displacement and Despair

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The bustle of Ramadan markets has been reduced to a trickle of somber shoppers. A heavy silence has replaced lively chatter. No lanterns glow in windows, and the strings of lights that crisscrossed alleyways, flickering above children playing in the streets, have gone…

Prince Rahim Is Named the Next Aga Khan, Succeeding His Father
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Prince Rahim Is Named the Next Aga Khan, Succeeding His Father

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Prince Rahim al-Hussaini, a son of the Aga Khan IV, was named as his successor on Wednesday, inheriting the role of the spiritual leader of millions of Ismaili Muslims around the world. The late Aga Khan, 88 — a billionaire who was known…

Man Sentenced to 44 Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Qaeda Ties
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Man Sentenced to 44 Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Qaeda Ties

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A man who pleaded guilty to federal terrorism charges nine years ago after being accused of plotting a suicide bombing at Heathrow Airport in London in support of Al Qaeda’s Yemeni affiliate was sentenced on Tuesday to 44 years in prison. Prosecutors said…

The Aga Khan IV, Wealthy Leader of the Ismaili Muslims, Dies at 88
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The Aga Khan IV, Wealthy Leader of the Ismaili Muslims, Dies at 88

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Aga Khan IV, who as the leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims fused entrepreneurship and philanthropy in becoming one of the world’s wealthiest hereditary rulers, died on Tuesday in Lisbon. He was 88. His death was confirmed by his Aga Khan Development…