Bhagyasree Sengupta

1 week ago | firstpost.com | Bhagyasree Sengupta

On Tuesday, Turkish PresidentRecep Tayyip Erdoganannounced that he has appointed a team of legal experts who will commence working on the country’s new constitution. The proclamation from the Turkish leader, who is known for using electoral malpractices to stay in power, immediately raised concerns about whether he is planning to constitutionally extend his term in office. While Erdogan’s term is scheduled to end in 2028, he has already started employing tactics of curbing the voices of dissent.

1 week ago | firstpost.com | Bhagyasree Sengupta

While Pakistan denies claims that it isfostering terror groups on its soil, the Baloch civilians and activists in the country are facing threats from the Islamic State (ISIS) terror cells. In recent weeks, the transnational terrorist organisation announced war on the Baloch militant groups, like theBalochistan Liberation Army(BLA) and Balochistan Liberation Front.

1 week ago | firstpost.com | Bhagyasree Sengupta

From mulling resignation to threatening “public action”, Bangladesh’s Interim AdviserMuhammad Yunusused all his cards to deal with the growing pressure to hold elections in the country. On August 7, 2024, Yunus was appointed as the country’s chief adviser after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government was toppled following violent protests. However, Yunus’s long stay in power is making many uncomfortable with country’s army and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), calling for elections.

1 week ago | firstpost.com | Bhagyasree Sengupta

US President Donald Trump’s billionaire adviser, Elon Musk, says he has “done enough” in four months of the second term of the Republican leader in the White House. Musk is effectively cutting back on his involvement in the Trump administration. However, he continues to wield immense influence in the White House, says the South African envoy whom the US recently declared a persona non grata, expelling him.

2 weeks ago | firstpost.com | Bhagyasree Sengupta

Lauding the strong partnership between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, former National Security Advisor John Bolton explained why US President Donald Trump is unable to replicate the same in Washington, DC. From Michael Flynn to Marco Rubio,Trump has frequently switched his NSAsin his two terms in the White House.