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Sheikh Hasina: The woman who ruled Bangladesh with an iron fist for 15 years

A Bangladesh war crimes court sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death on 17 November, concluding a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year.

The Independent UK

After Hasina, Who? The Heirs To Bangladesh's 'Iron Grip' PM

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina takes her fifth oath of office on Thursday, solidifying her dominance of national politics and underscoring her lack of a clear successor.

International Business Times

Sheikh Hasina once fought for democracy in Bangladesh. Her critics say she now threatens it

The elections in Bangladesh are all about one person: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

The Independent UK

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Pro-Palestine protests in India: The sentiment exists. Authorities just don’t want you to see it

If you were watching yesterday’s India-Australia World Cup final match on television, you would not have seen an Australian man invade the field. He wore a t-shirt with two pro-Palestine messages on it: “stop bombing Palestine” and “free Palestine”.

Newslaundry

In newly gleaming Delhi, Modi hopes G20 will cement India as a major global player

Despite absence of Putin and Xi and fears countries could fail to agree a joint communique, summit affords president valuable geopolitical clout

The Guardian - AU

‘India is now a linchpin’: US looks to Narendra Modi’s visit to counter China

The Biden administration will try to strengthen US-India ties while the Indian leader looks to shore up votes for next year’s election

The Guardian - US

Imran Khan’s political games leave him isolated as Pakistan army destroys party

Allies desert former prime minister amid disappearances and torture as powerful military reasserts control

The Guardian - UK

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Imran Khan arrest: Pakistan enters ‘uncharted territory’

“Kaha tha Imran Khan ko na chhedna.” If there’s a single slogan that captures the “profound crisis” of the Pakistani state, it is this, said Avinash Paliwal in The Indian Express (Delhi): “We told you, don’t touch Imran Khan.”

The Week

‘We are proud’: Narayana Murthy on son-in-law Rishi Sunak becoming UK PM

Remarks come as appointment prompts varying reactions in Indian media, with one channel calling it a ‘miracle’

The Guardian - UK

Act or dissolve, Zelensky challenges UN, but Ukraine atrocities already pile pressure on Russia

In his first address to the UN Security Council since the Russian invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this week called on the 15-member body to reform itself or face dissolution. That may be easier said than done. But the response to reports of Russian atrocities in Bucha, near Kyiv, highlights…

France 24

India tries diplomatic dance on Ukraine, but Russia is an awkward partner

India’s failure to condemn Russian aggression in Ukraine at all costs reflects its longstanding relations with Moscow. But as the war enters a more brutal phase, it’s a price that might be too high to pay, even for cheap Russian oil and arms, if it draws New Delhi’s archrivals closer…

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