The Coalition of Hindus in North America (CoHNA) and HinduAction hosted a congressional briefing that highlighted testimony from witnesses and activists describing violence against Hindus in Bangladesh under Chief Counsel Muhammad Yunus Violence as coordination.The report comes a day before Bangladesh holds national elections on February 12. Participants in the event, which included journalists, human rights advocates, survivors, policy experts and the Bangladeshi Hindu diaspora, painted a picture of worsening fear, institutional breakdown and a climate of impunity. HNA Group Board member Sudha Jagannathan urged policymakers to center “the voices of victims,” saying silence was unacceptable and describing the current situation as a massacre. Speakers called on Congress and the State Department to publicly condemn the violence, hold hearings, designate Bangladesh as a country of special concern, designate the Jamaat-e-Islami as a foreign terrorist organization, and impose Global Magnitsky sanctions against Muhammad Yunus. Michael Rubin, a keynote speaker at the American Enterprise Institute, advocated for sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Act and compared Bangladesh’s trajectory to Islamist trends in Turkey and Iran. He warned the international community not to have false trust in Yunus. Lawmakers and former officials have expressed concern. Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.) encouraged continued advocacy against extremist threats. Rep. Subrahmanyam (D-VA) questioned whether the upcoming elections can be considered “free and fair,” noting that Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League has been banned since May 2025 and its student wing has been declared a “terrorist organization” since October 2024. Former Senator Samuel Brownback warned that continued violence against minorities could destabilize the country and drive out religious communities. Witnesses shared first-hand accounts of intimidation, allegedly coordinated violence and targeting of Hindu families and institutions. Some warn that the population could disappear if current trends continue. Diaspora youth spokespeople described recording incidents, alleged voter coercion and the psychological toll taken on minorities. Other experts have alleged institutional collusion, citing cases of mob violence, arrests of peaceful protesters, the release of Islamist militants and attacks on the media. Some have warned that Bangladesh risks political instability and wider regional security consequences.Rana Hassan Mahmood of the Center on U.S.-Bangladesh Relations warned that Bangladesh was heading toward “a sham election with a predetermined outcome.” He warned that by allowing Muhammad Yunus to remain in power, “we are contributing to the creation of a new center of terrorism whose repercussions will extend far beyond Bangladesh’s borders.” Organizers said the briefing was part of a broader grassroots campaign to draw international attention to issues of minority rights and religious freedom in Bangladesh.
‘Let’s work together’: Rahul Gandhi interjects as minister Ashwini Vaishnaw speaks – Watch | India News
New Delhi: Minutes after the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha accused the Center of “selling out Bharat Mata” in the House, Rahul Gandhi“, continuing to interrupt the ministers outside. Disruption occurs as ministers Ashwini Vashno Prahlad Joshi addressed reporters while standing outside the House of Representatives. Vishno spoke about the security of Indians’ data and how Rahul Gandhi should verify the claims before raising serious allegations against the Center in the House.
When the Information Technology Minister was speaking, Rahul Gandhi came up to him from behind and started speaking.“Come on, let us stand together. Let us do this together,” the Congress leader said as the ministers walked away.Earlier in the day, Rahul claimed that the India-US interim trade deal amounted to “wholesale capitulation” and accused the Center of “selling out Bharat Mata” to the detriment of the country’s energy security and farmers’ interests.Rahul said during the debate on the Union Budget that he did not believe any Indian prime minister, including Narendra Modi, would agree to such a deal unless he was “stifled”.“Why he (Modi) sold India – because they (the United States) had him by the neck. They had him by the neck,” Gandhi said. He began his speech with a martial arts metaphor of first choking, then choking his opponent until he withdraws.He referred to earlier remarks by Prime Minister Modi and NSA Ajit Doval that the era of war is over. “The fact is, we are entering an era of war. There is war in Ukraine, there is war in Gaza, there is war in the Middle East, there is the threat of war in Iran, and we have Operation Sindor.”“We are entering a dangerous world. We must understand our strengths, and the core strength of our country is our people,” he said, stressing the need to protect the country’s people, data, food supplies and energy systems.Rahul said if the Indian bloc government negotiates the deal, it will insist on equality with the United States.“The first thing we say (to Trump) is that the most important asset in this equation is India data. If the United States wants to protect the dollar, it must recognize that India’s data is its greatest asset. The second thing we’re saying to President Trump is, ‘If you want it, then you’re going to talk to us as equals, not as if we’re your servants,'” he said.He added that the Indian bloc government would declare energy security non-negotiable. “The third thing we’re telling President Trump is, ‘We understand you have a farm voter base and you need to protect farmers, but we’re also going to protect our farmers,'” he said.“The Indian bloc government will say data is our greatest strength, now let’s talk. We will go there (for talks) as equals. We will not be equals to Pakistan. If President Trump decides that Pakistan’s Army Chief will have breakfast with him, we will have something to say,” he added.The Indian Congress claimed that under the interim agreement, India’s energy security has effectively been ceded to the United States.“They will decide who we buy oil from, our prime minister will not decide. They will monitor and if India buys oil (from places they don’t want us to buy), they will punish us and increase the tariff to 50 per cent,” he said.Gandhi accused the government of enabling “the weaponization of energy and finance” and said it allowed Americans to “weaponize our finance and energy against us.”“How can you come to this house and defend it? Are you not ashamed of what you have given?” he asked.“I am saying you betrayed India. Aren’t you ashamed of betraying India? You betrayed our mother – Bharat Mata. Aren’t you ashamed?” he said.Finance bench members have repeatedly raised objections, calling the allegations “baseless” and asked Gandhi to corroborate his claims. Gandhi expressed his willingness to comply.
Nancy Guthrie’s family faces call to take polygraph test, ‘I thought Savannah…’
as Nancy Guthrie“Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother has been missing since February 1, and Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld is urging the entire Guthrie family to take polygraph tests, saying the puzzling case of the 84-year-old’s disappearance doesn’t seem to defy logic.

“Did they give everyone a polygraph? I don’t believe they did. I think Savannah Guthrie probably volunteered to take a polygraph and said, ‘I just don’t want people to speculate that I might have been involved,'” Gutfield said on Monday’s show.
Often mistaken for a polygraph test, a polygraph is a pseudoscientific instrument or method used to measure and record various physiological parameters, including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration, and skin conductivity, as an individual responds to a series of questioning.
Greg Gutfield questions authenticity of ransom note
He stated that the accused ransom The notes sent to media organizations demanding Bitcoin to ensure the 84-year-old’s safe return are questionable.
He expressed skepticism about the ransom note, saying it appeared to be “a ruse because it doesn’t start and end with anything.”
“If you really want to make money, you don’t go to TMZ. You don’t go to Harvey Levin. You go to the wealthy family behind the scenes who are doing this, and then you [the public] Probably never heard of it,” the Fox News host said.
He emphasized that this conclusion raised questions about the payment process, such as where and how payments are made. “So I think it’s all a red herring.”
Greg Gutfield urges Savannah Guthrie to take polygraph test
Fox News host says if Savannah Guthrie Voluntarily submit to a polygraph test, which will help eliminate any doubts about the involvement of family members as they will also feel compelled to take a polygraph exam.
“It puts an obligation on everyone else in her circle to aggregate. They might have resisted doing it before, but if you actually say, ‘I’d like to do this,’ and everyone else decides to do it, that’s great,” Gutfield said.
“So if you said no after your daughter publicly said she was going to have one, that looks different to me,” he added.
Gutfeld also called for a re-examination of the financial status of Nancy’s relatives.
Indian expats among UK’s most successful: Report links immigration to post-war recovery, tech development India News
“Indian migration to the UK has occurred in four distinct waves since 1947, each consistent with the UK’s changing economic and labor needs,” a new white paper states, arguing that it has played a central role in shaping the modern British economy.Here & Now 365’s Manish Tiwari, in partnership with Aston University’s Aston India Centre, released the report, “Indian Diaspora Migration to the UK”, which tracks the evolution of Indian immigration.According to the study, the first wave came during the post-war labor shortage, “helped by postwar immigration from India.[ing] Address severe labor shortages in manufacturing, transport and public services and contribute to the foundation of the National Health Service. ” The second wave, which followed the expulsion of Asians from East Africa in the 1970s, “resulted in significant entrepreneurial activity and a renaissance of the local economy.”Many of these families established businesses that revitalized the local economy.As the UK economy transitions to a knowledge-based model, Indian immigrants are increasingly represented by skilled professionals. The white paper estimates that “Indian-born professionals are estimated to make up around 15% of the UK’s skilled workforce.” The fourth wave is considered strategically important in the post-Brexit and post-pandemic period. “Indian professionals are strategically important in addressing critical skills shortages,” the report states.The study describes the Indian diaspora as “one of the most economically successful ethnic minority groups in the UK” and highlights the community’s continued role in healthcare, technology and entrepreneurship.
New START expires: Russia says it will continue to abide by treaty if US does so
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday that Moscow will continue to abide by the limits set out in the New START treaty even after the treaty expires, as long as the United States abides by the same restrictions.New START officially expires on February 5, leaving the world’s two largest nuclear powers with no binding restrictions on their atomic arsenals for the first time in more than 50 years. The development has raised global concerns about the potential for an uncontrolled nuclear arms race.Last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin It said Moscow was prepared to continue to abide by the treaty’s restrictions for another year if the United States agreed to do so. However, US President Donald Trump has insisted that any future deal should include China, a proposal that Beijing has rejected.Speaking in the lower house of Russia’s parliament, Lavrov said Moscow would maintain its commitment to the treaty’s cap despite the absence of a formal extension.“As long as the United States does not exceed these limits, the suspension announced by the president will remain in place,” Lavrov told lawmakers. “We will act in a responsible and balanced manner based on an analysis of U.S. military policy.”He added, “We have reason to believe that the United States is in no rush to abandon these restrictions and will abide by them for the foreseeable future.”“We will pay close attention to how things actually progress,” Lavrov said. “If the intention of our American colleagues to maintain some cooperation on this is confirmed, we will actively work on a new agreement and consider issues beyond the strategic stability agreement.”Lavrov’s comments came after Axios reported that Russian and U.S. negotiators discussed a possible informal understanding during talks in Abu Dhabi last week to continue to abide by the treaty’s restrictions for at least six months.Commenting on the report, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said any extension would have to be official. “It’s hard to imagine any informal expansion of this area,” he said.Meanwhile, Peskov confirmed that future nuclear weapons control was discussed at a meeting in Abu Dhabi, where Russian, Ukrainian and U.S. delegations held two days of talks focused on potential peaceful solutions to Ukraine.“Both sides talked about this in Abu Dhabi, and both sides will take a responsible stance, and both sides are aware of the need to start negotiations on this issue as soon as possible,” Peskov said.New START, signed in 2010 by then-U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, is the last in a series of agreements between the two countries aimed at limiting nuclear weapons since the 1972 START I treaty.Under New START, each country is limited to deploying no more than 1,550 nuclear warheads and no more than 700 missiles and bombers. The treaty was due to expire in 2021 but was extended for five years.The agreement also allows for on-site inspections to ensure compliance. However, inspections stopped in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and have never resumed. In February 2023, Putin announced the suspension of Russia’s accession to the treaty, citing tensions between Russia and the United States and NATO over the Ukraine conflict. Still, the Kremlin insists Russia will continue to respect the treaty’s quantitative limits.In September, Putin proposed extending the treaty’s compliance period for another year to give time to negotiate a replacement deal.Although the treaty has expired, the two countries agreed on February 5 to resume high-level military exchanges following discussions in Abu Dhabi. Direct contacts had been suspended in 2021 due to deterioration in relations before Russia launched military action against Ukraine in February 2022.
‘Devastating’: Afghanistan coach’s reaction after loss to South Africa in double super thriller Cricket News
afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trotter He described his team’s loss to South Africa as “devastating” and admitted the narrow defeat in a dramatic T20 World Cup tie will be unforgettable for his players. The Proteas beat Afghanistan in a gripping match that required two super overs, leaving South Africa relieved and Afghanistan heartbroken in one of the best matches since the World Cup began in 2007. Speaking to the media after Wednesday’s game, Trott reflected on the emotional toll of two straight losses against a demanding group.
“It just shows how good we are as a team. So we’ve got some great players and it’s really devastating for us, losing to New Zealand a couple days ago and now losing to South Africa,” Trott said. The South Africa-born former England Test batsman admits such a loss can hurt deeply. “These men have never been shy about standing up to the challenges they face on and off the field. “So they should be very proud today and obviously these types of losses sometimes hurt and sting for a while, but I think it’s important that we focus on those areas where we’ve done well but also focus on areas where we can improve and what we can do better. “I thought South Africa actually performed well as well. Runs, some catches on the boundaries, in the ring, things like that. I thought they performed really well. Maybe that was the little difference today,” the Afghanistan head coach said. Under Trott’s leadership, Afghanistan has made great progress, reaching the semi-finals of the last T20 World Cup and the quarter-finals of the 2023 ODI World Cup. Although Trott will resign at the end of this campaign, he has refused to reflect on his tenure, insisting his focus remains on the remaining games. Trott also particularly praised Rahmanullah GurbazChasing 187, he smashed 84 off 42 balls and then smashed 18 off 4 balls in the second Super Over. “As we saw those innings today, if I’m honest, I think he should play more games with his talent, size, athleticism and natural hand-eye coordination. “He bares his heart and he’s a very dynamic character. I think over the years that I’ve been with him, I’ve just tried to make him more consistent in everything he does.”
‘Sadak chap language’: BJP slams Rahul Gandhi over Lok Sabha speech. indian news
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (bjp) condemned on Wednesday Rahul GandhiComments during budget meeting as “non-parliamentary”. BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi said at a press conference after the meeting on Wednesday, Congress PartyBehavior in the house is the same as seen on the roadside. “Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi seems to have believed in spreading vicious lies and then left the country. His behavior during the parliamentary proceedings has been lethargic,” the BJP MP said.
“The behavior of the Congress party in the House is no better than what one sees on the roadside. Such behavior is inappropriate in a parliamentary setting. We saw women being used as shields as people walked towards the finance minister’s bench carrying banners, which brings back the memory of Shaheen Bagh,” the BJP MP said.Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju took a jibe at Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi after his speech in the House, saying Congress does not like the idea of a progressive India. Responding to Rahul Gandhi’s comment that “the Prime Minister is selling India”, Rijiju said that no “McLal” can sell India.“Rahul Gandhi claimed that our country India has been betrayed. I want to say before the House that no one can betray India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the most powerful Prime Minister India has ever had,” Rijiju said.He then went on to attack the Congress party, claiming that they were weakening India. “You are making the country weak. Congress is uncomfortable with India’s progress,” Rijiju said. “Congress does not like the idea of India’s progress.”Later, Rijiju accused Rahul Gandhi of baseless remarks and said everything he said would be deleted. “Rahul Gandhi made allegations without any argument, without any evidence, without any notification while delivering a speech on the budget, his entire speech, whatever wrong things he said, everything will be deleted, any unparliamentary remarks he used should also be deleted, especially any lies he said, wrong things, allegations he made, all of them should be deleted,” Rijiju said.“Rijiju later also challenged Rahul Gandhi’s allegations against Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, saying the unannounced statement was a clear violation of privilege and he needed to verify the documents through due process.“He has made serious allegations against Minister Hardeep Singh Puri without issuing any notification. This is a gross violation of privileges. We will submit necessary notifications to the Speaker,” Rijiju said. The LoP did not make any useful substantive contribution to the budget discussions. He just makes wild accusations. “He also highlighted the LoP’s storming out of the House after his speech, saying: “I told him to be in the House when the Finance Minister responded to the Budget at 5pm today. Immediately after the speech, he walked out of the House. The rule is that once a member delivers a speech, he cannot leave the House immediately after the speech.”
‘Don’t like the way she talked’: How a phone call from the Swiss leader led Trump to hike tariffs to 39%
President of the United States Donald Trump Revealing the real reason behind Switzerland’s huge rise in import tariffs, it all comes down to a phone call. According to Trump, a phone call from Swiss leader Karin Keller-Sutter, whom he incorrectly referred to as the Swiss prime minister, dramatically changed the course of events. In an exclusive interview with Fox Business News, he said the way she spoke to his administration changed everything. Trump described Keller-Satter as “very aggressive, but very friendly,” mistakenly referring to Keller-Satter as the Swiss prime minister and saying she had repeatedly argued that Switzerland was too small to withstand high tariffs.The call, he said, convinced him not only to keep the original tax levy but to raise it further.“I really don’t like the way she talks to us,” Trump said in the interview.“So instead of lowering her ratio, I raised it to 39 percent.”
Trump on Switzerland:
I imposed a 30% tariff, which is very low. Then I got an urgent call from the Swiss Prime Minister and she was very aggressive.
I didn’t really like the way she was talking to us, so instead of giving her a reduction, I bumped it up to 39%. pic.twitter.com/CgcCRRFIK8— Clash Report (@clashreport) February 11, 2026
Since then, Trump has laid out his broader view of the Swiss-U.S. trade relationship, arguing that Bern benefits from minimal tariffs while Washington runs a huge deficit.“I had an incident in Switzerland, a very good country,” he said.“They’re not paying tariffs and they’re shipping stuff here, which no one believes. We have a $42 billion deficit. We’re getting nothing.”Trump said he believed action was needed to close the gap, even if only gradually.“I said, OK, we have to do something because we have to balance it out a little bit. I don’t need to get everything at once,” he said, explaining that he first imposed a 30 percent tariff.Trump called the level “very low” and claimed it still roughly cut the imbalance in half but did not solve the problem.He then described a phone call from Keller-Satter in which she repeatedly emphasized the size of Switzerland.“She was very combative, but well, but very combative. ‘Sir, we’re a small country. We can’t do this. We can’t do this,'” Trump said.“I couldn’t get her to hang up and I said, you may be a small country, but we have a $42 billion deficit with you.”Trump added that after raising tariffs, he felt inundated with follow-up publicity from Swiss officials and business people, prompting him to consider adjustments later. He also extended his criticism beyond Switzerland.“They are doing this because we allow them to rip off and make so much money,” he said. He called the Alpine country “super chic, super perfect,” before adding, “I could say the same thing about 40 other countries. Some are even worse.”Trump’s comments echoed those he made earlier in January during the Davos summit.Trump said he had agreed to lower Swiss tariffs from 39% to 15% under pressure from Swiss companies such as Rolex, while warning that tariffs could rise again.“I reduced it because I didn’t want to hurt people. But that doesn’t mean it won’t go up,” Trump said at the time.Trump also defended sweeping tariff increases in several countries, saying Switzerland took advantage of low or zero interest rates.
Annie Guthrie’s neighbors are speaking out after the FBI discovered a SWAT vehicle during a search of bushes near her home
presence of law enforcement officials Anne Guthrie’s The number of people on the streets has gradually increased since search and rescue teams arrived on Tuesday afternoon, ten days after her mother Nancy was last seen, the New York Post reported, citing neighbors.

Two armors beat Fox News’ Michael Ruiz said Pima County Sheriff’s Department vehicles were on the street just after 6 p.m., with more search and rescue trucks stationed nearby.
Additionally, federal agents have been going door-to-door looking for any information about Nancy’s disappearance.
Investigator Nancy Guthrie interrogates neighbor
Ann Adams, 65, lives in a house near Annie Guthrie and her spouse, Tommaso ScioniEight years later, she told The Washington Post, two FBI agents and a Pima County Sheriff came to her on Tuesday to question her.
Officers asked Adams if she had any information relevant to the investigation and asked her to retrieve doorbell camera footage from the night of Jan. 31. Nancy Last seen.
“They just wanted to know if we had anything to share,” she said.
Law enforcement officers searched the area around her residence, which was surrounded by gravel and cacti, but no effort appeared to be made to collect evidence.
Another neighbor, Tony Zaccgnini, 74, told PEOPLE that he had spoken with three sheriffs about her disappearance.
“They didn’t ask for my phone number or anything, but I had a camera installed in the back and front of my house,” Zaccanini said, adding that they didn’t find anything on it.
Search conducted at Annie Guthrie’s home
Investigators first came to his home Anne Late on the night of February 7, just hours after Anne and her siblings Savannah and Camron Guthrie posted a new video message, she and her spouse, Tommaso Cioni, posted a message targeting their mother who was a possible kidnapper.
Anne lives about four miles from her mother’s old home in Tucson.
