Shoe thrown at India's top judge in religious row
An Indian lawyer has thrown a shoe at the country's Chief Justice BR Gavai after apparently being angered by remarks the judge made about Hinduism, BBC reported.
Rakesh Kishore launched his attack during Monday's court proceedings in Delhi in what is seen across India as a serious public insult and security breach.
Three lawyers present in the courtroom confirmed to the BBC that a shoe had been hurled at the judge, with one saying it "brushed against the chief justice and [another] justice... and fell behind them".
Mr Kishore was heard saying "India won't tolerate insult to Sanatan Dharma [Hinduism]", as he was led away from the courtroom by security officials. He was later suspended from practice, according to BBC.
British parts found in Russian drones, Zelensky says
British microcomputers were among more than 100,000 foreign-made parts contained in Russian missiles and drones used in Sunday's deadly strikes on Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky has said, BBC reported.
The Ukrainian president called for further "effective" sanctions after saying parts originating in allied countries including Germany, Japan and the US have been identified in Russian weapons.
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) said it had recently undertaken efforts to crack down on UK firms whose products have continued to make their way into Russia's military supply chain.
"We take reports of goods from UK companies being found in Russian weaponry incredibly seriously," a government spokesperson said, according to BBC.
Exiled leader to return to Bangladesh for historic vote after uprising
The man tipped to be the next prime minister of Bangladesh has ended months of speculation by saying he will return from two decades overseas to fight landmark elections, BBC reported.
"The time has come, God willing, I will return soon," Tarique Rahman, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's acting chairman, told BBC Bangla in his first face-to-face interview for nearly 20 years.
The BNP is the frontrunner in the vote due in February and Rahman, the son of its ailing leader, is expected to lead the country if it wins.
Many view it as one of the most consequential in Bangladesh's history after mass protests ousted three-time PM Sheikh Hasina in 2024. Her Awami League party is unlikely to be allowed to take part, according to BBC.
Gaza peace plan talks to continue as Trump says chance of a deal is 'really good'
Indirect talks aimed at reaching a final agreement on a US peace plan to end the war in Gaza are set to continue on Tuesday in the Egyptian city of Sharm El-Sheikh, BBC reported.
Palestinian and Egyptian officials have told the BBC that the sessions are focused on "creating the field conditions" for a possible exchange that would see the release of all Israeli hostages in return for a number of Palestinian prisoners.
Israel's prime minister said on Saturday that he hoped to announce the release of hostages "in the coming days".
As the officials met on Monday, US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House: "We have a really good chance of making a deal, and it'll be a lasting deal," according to BBC.
