US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan considered that what is happening in Syria is the result of the actions of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, stressing that the United States is not a party to what is happening, and that it is closely following what is happening in the country. (aljazeera.net 12/01/2024)

A lawyer was killed on Tuesday after a scuffle broke out between Hindu protestors and security forces in Bangladesh over the denial of bail to Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari. A police inspector, Nurul Alam, told AFP that the victim has been identified as Saiful Islam Alif, a public prosecutor and had deep injuries on his head. 

Experts say India’s worsening air pollution is having a ruinous impact on its economy – with one study estimating losses to the tune of US$95 billion annually, or roughly 3 percent of the country’s GDP. One by the global consultancy firm Dalberg concluded that in 2019,

As the Jewish war on the Gaza Strip continues for its 414th consecutive day, and extends to Lebanese territory, Hebrew reports have revealed the extent of human losses among the occupation forces. The names of 804 military dead, including soldiers and officers, since the beginning of the war, have been published.