Politics

The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) is grappling with serious introspection following its candidate's underwhelming performance in the Tokyo gubernatorial election. The party's star candidate, Renho, finished a disappointing third, prompting concerns about the party's strategy, its relationship with other opposition parties, and its ability to connect with young and unaffiliated voters.

Political sparring erupted on Kargil Vijay Diwas, with the BJP accusing Congress of spreading lies and insulting soldiers, while Congress countered by accusing PM Modi of engaging in petty politics by criticizing the opposition over the Agnipath scheme. Both parties paid tribute to the martyrs of the Kargil War, with Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge calling Modi's statement a blatant lie and an insult to the armed forces.

Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha Nikhil Khadse, and Russian Deputy Sports Minister, Alexey Morozov, discussed enhancing sports cooperation in bilateral and multilateral formats. Additionally, the External Affairs Minister of India, S Jaishankar, met with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, during an ASEAN event in Laos.

Following a police crackdown on a Jamaat-e-Islami sit-in at Islamabad's D-Chowk, the district administration has permitted the party to hold a new demonstration on Murree Road. This decision came after negotiations between the administration and JI leadership, with the condition that the protest would not disrupt traffic flow.

The former director-general of WA's Department of Justice, Adam Tomison, has admitted that the creation of the controversial Unit 18 youth detention facility was based on a series of lies, including deceptive information provided to the minister. The ongoing coronial inquest is uncovering details of the misinformation and shortcomings in the facility's operations.