India’s Education Minister Resigns as ‘Cockroach’ Movement Calls Off Protests
Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday and the Cockroach Janta Party stood down, ending the most serious domestic challenge Modi has faced in twelve years.
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India’s Student Protests: When a Demand for Fairness Became a Political Battlefield
A leaked national medical entrance paper forced some two million candidates to resit, turning student anger over exam integrity into a political fight.
Japan Enshrines Male-Only Imperial Succession, Ruling Out Princess Aiko
The revision allows adoption of distant male relatives to father future heirs, leaving Princess Aiko ineligible and the imperial family with five adult men.
Sonam Wangchuk Ends 26-Day Hunger Strike Over India’s Exam Paper Leaks
The 59-year-old activist ended his fast after talks with two federal ministers. Two days later the education minister resigned and the protest movement stood…
China Launches World AI Cooperation Organization as Xi Presses for Global Governance
Xi Jinping announced WAICO, headquartered in Shanghai, at the 2026 World AI Conference, positioning it as an alternative governance venue as US export controls…