Talks

• The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is scheduled to hold talks with BJP leader JP Nadda following large-scale youth protests and reports of police lathi-charging demonstrators ahead of a march to Parliament. • Activist Sonam Wangchuk remains on a fast, with his wife, Gitanjali Angmo, stating he will only end it on Monday if political leaders visit him in the hospital. • The protesters are demanding education accountability, with Wangchuk requiring a formal assurance that this issue will be addressed during the current Parliament session.

• Members of the CJP march toward Parliament encountered police barricades and tear gas during their protest. • Simultaneously, the opening day of the Monsoon Session was marked by multiple disruptions as Opposition MPs protested the alleged NEET paper leak. • The BJP has provided assurances that talks will be held to address the grievances raised by the protesters.

• ASEAN top diplomats are meeting in Manila on Tuesday to discuss critical global security issues, including renewed hostilities in the Middle East and the ongoing crisis in Myanmar. • The talks will include representatives from major global powers, including the United States, China, Russia, and the European Union. • A primary focus is the territorial disputes in the South China Sea, where tensions have spiked specifically between Chinese and Philippine naval and coast guard forces.

• ASEAN diplomats are gathering in Manila for annual ministerial talks to address critical regional and global security threats. • The agenda focuses on renewed hostilities in the Middle East, the ongoing crisis in Myanmar, and escalating territorial disputes in the South China Sea. • Tensions are particularly high between Chinese and Philippine naval and coast guard forces, involving other claimants like Brunei, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

• Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital by Delhi Police after conducting an indefinite hunger strike for 21 days at Jantar Mantar. • The hospitalization occurred on medical advice and in compliance with Delhi High Court directions to ensure Wangchuk's health was regularly monitored. • Activist Anna Hazare has urged the Union government to initiate talks with Wangchuk, while the BJP accused the Opposition of attempting to turn the medical emergency into a "political spectacle."

• DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced plans to pursue voter fraud following a speech by President Donald Trump, who continued to dispute the results of the 2020 election. • Separately, a federal judge in Boston ruled that the Trump administration cannot use an obscure agency priorities clause to implement funding cuts. • The ruling follows a legal challenge by 23 states alleging that the administration used the clause to cut billions of dollars from scientific research, food security, and crime prevention.

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• RB Leipzig has set a minimum asking price of £51m (€60m) for winger Antonio Nusa amid reported transfer interest from Arsenal and Liverpool. • In international football, the USA was eliminated from the World Cup last 16 after suffering a 4-1 defeat to Belgium. • Despite Balogun's efforts, the USA failed to achieve their goal of winning two consecutive World Cup knockout matches for the first time.