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Opposition parties on Wednesday demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Leaders cited reports that other commissioners objected to his decisions 14 times in ten months. CPI(M) MP John Brittas said, "This is no longer an Election Commission, it is a 'one-man autocracy' under CEC Kumar."
A Turkish fishing boat, Duru 67, got hit by a drone off Crimea on June 5. Five fishermen were on board when the blast caused fire and smoke. Ahmet Ozlu said, "There was fire and smoke, the blast lifted us up and threw us left and right, it was very powerful."
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke called Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar "the enemy of India" on Wednesday. This followed reports about internal rift over electoral roll revisions. Dipke alleged that the commission is scripting elections. Meanwhile, EC sources said all three commissioners approved the decisions taken during the exercise.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington on Wednesday for a state visit. President Donald Trump will greet him at Joint Base Andrews, a rare gesture to honor the leader. The three-day trip includes a formal dinner, though many officials worry about ongoing tensions between the two powerful nations.
French President Emmanuel Macron met US President Donald Trump in New York to discuss opening the Strait of Hormuz. Macron said, "The reopening of the Hormuz Strait is a priority, and the respect of international law is also a priority." He also criticized past regime changes, calling them a mistake.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a two-state solution at a UN meeting. Guterres said, "The two-State solution is the only credible path to lasting peace & security." Leaders from France, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom joined them to discuss lasting regional peace.
India on Tuesday objected to Pakistan circulating a letter at the UN regarding the Indus Waters Treaty. Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "Pakistan has a habit of misrepresenting facts and propagating falsehoods to serve its malicious propaganda." India maintains the court is illegally constituted and rejects its recent ruling.
Opposition leaders questioned the Election Commission of India on Wednesday after reports showed commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raised concerns about the electoral roll revision. Congress leader Manish Tewari said, "If the ostensible facts reported are correct, then it seems to suggest that an 'invisible hand' is running the ECI."
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif’s remark about terrorists roaming New York and London resurfaced online before his UNGA81 address. Speaking at the 80th UN General Assembly on September 26, 2025, he said, "Had these terrorists not been encountered by us, they would have been roaming on the streets of New York."
French President Emmanuel Macron called the situation in Gaza "shameful" while addressing the 81st United Nations General Assembly. He also said the Strait of Hormuz should not be used for "blackmail" and must remain open. Meanwhile, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim said diplomacy is the best way to resolve regional conflicts.
The Odisha Assembly monsoon session started on Tuesday with chaos as BJD and Congress members stormed the well. They protested against the MMDR Amendment Act and textbook errors. Speaker Surama Padhy adjourned the House after members refused to sit. BJD MLAs later joined a protest demanding the education minister resign.
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said on Tuesday that the United States held promising, constructive talks with Iran on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also met with Witkoff to discuss conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the ongoing war.