A female MP from Australia, Fatima Peman, has filed a complaint against a senior male MP. She alleged that the MP made obscene and racist remarks to her during an event. According to ABC News, Fatima said that the MP was drunk. He asked her to drink alcohol and dance on the table. On this, she asked the MP to stay within limits and later lodged a formal complaint in Parliament. Fatima has not disclosed the name of that MP. Fatima is Muslim and of Afghan origin. Fatima was elected Labor Party Senator from Western Australia in 2022 and was the youngest MP at that time. Fatima left the Labor Party in the year 2024, as her party was against considering Palestine as a separate country. Also read this news related to international affairs…. Iran has hanged 113 people so far this year, 1000 may be hanged by the end of the year Iranian authorities have hanged at least 113 people in the first 25 days of May 2025. Human Rights Watch gave information about this. At the same time, according to the Oslo-based organization Iran Human Rights, Iran has hanged 478 people so far in 2025. This is 75% more than in 2024. If this trend continues, more than 1,000 people, including minority communities, political opponents, and drug-related accused, can be hanged by the end of this year. The 110 people who were hanged in April included three women, four Afghan citizens, 36 Baloch and 6 Kurdish prisoners. Federico Borello, interim executive director of Human Rights Watch, said – In the first five months of 2025, Iranian authorities have hanged at least three people every day on average. Russian Foreign Minister said – Russia will soon announce the next round of direct talks with Ukraine Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Russia will soon announce the next round of direct talks with Ukraine. Lavrov said that Ukraine’s neutral status is one of Russia’s key demands. On reports of hosting the talks in the Vatican, Lavrov said that it would be inconvenient for the Vatican, as both Russia and Ukraine are Orthodox countries. At the same time, Lavrov called Germany’s effort to build Europe’s strongest army worrying and referred to the world wars of the 20th century. He said that Germany had caused devastation twice before as a military power. Since World War II, Germany has been hesitant to strengthen its army and NATO allies have been dependent on the US for security. Berlin is the biggest supporter of Ukraine, which has been facing Russian attack for more than three years. Lavrov said at a security conference in Moscow that Germany’s military ambitions remind people of past wars. A delegation from the US embassy also attended the conference for the first time. Germany recently deployed an armored brigade of 5,000 soldiers in Lithuania, which is the first permanent deployment of German troops abroad since World War II, in response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine in 2022. Former Israeli Prime Minister said – Private political war is going on in Gaza; Innocent Palestinians are being killed Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has said that Israel is committing war crimes in Gaza. Innocent Palestinians are being killed there and many Israeli soldiers are also being killed. Olmert was the 12th Prime Minister of Israel from 2006 to 2009. He wrote in an article – The Israeli government is currently fighting a war without purpose, without target and without a clear plan, which has no chance of succeeding. He further wrote – Such a war has never been fought since the formation of Israel. The criminal government led by Benjamin Netanyahu has done such a thing in this area, which has no other example. Olmert wrote – The recent actions in Gaza have nothing to do with war. This is now a private political war. Its aim is to make Gaza a crisis for humanity. Soldiers of Thailand and Cambodia fired at each other due to misunderstanding, situation is normal now. Soldiers of Thailand and Cambodia fired at each other in the disputed border area on Wednesday. The Thai army says that Cambodian soldiers had entered the disputed area. Thai soldiers went there for talks, but due to misunderstanding Cambodian soldiers opened fire, in response to which Thai soldiers also opened fire. Cambodian army spokesman Mao Phalla said that when Thai soldiers started firing, their soldiers were doing routine patrolling on the border. The clash between the two armies lasted for about 10 minutes. Later, the local commanders of both sides held talks and ordered a ceasefire. The Thai army said that there were no casualties on their side, while the Cambodian official said that there was no immediate information about casualties from their side. Thai Defense Minister Phumtham Vechaychai said the situation has returned to normal. Thailand and Cambodia have a long history of border disputes. The biggest dispute is over the area around the 1,000-year-old temple called Preah Viharaya, which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2008. The United Nations International Court of Justice recognized Cambodia’s right over this area in 2013. Three Indian youths who went on a trip to Iran are missing, the youth’s mother claimed ransom was demanded. The Indian Embassy in Iran said on Wednesday that three Indian citizens have gone missing after a trip to Iran. The embassy appealed to the Iranian authorities to find these missing Indians. The Indian Embassy said on X- The families of the missing people have informed the Indian Embassy that their relatives are missing after a trip to Iran. The embassy has raised this matter with the Iranian authorities and demanded that the missing people be found quickly. The embassy also said that the families of the missing people are being constantly informed about the efforts being made to search for them. Meanwhile, the mother of a missing youth claimed that her son has been kidnapped there and the kidnappers have demanded ransom for his release. All three youths are residents of Sangrur in Punjab. Elections to be held in Bangladesh by 2026, BNP warns of increased unrest due to delay; Yunus’ Japan visit questioned Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expressed displeasure over the silence of the interim leader of the country, Dr. Muhammad Yunus. Yunus had talked about holding national elections by December 2025, but now the government has indicated to hold elections by June 2026. After this decision of the Yunus government, BNP warned that the delay could increase unrest. Party leaders say that the delay could lead to political instability in the country. Recently, a new ordinance with strict rules for government employees was introduced, against which there was protest. Under the new rules, swift action can be taken against employees without any formal proceedings and a show-cause notice will be issued within seven days. However, the protests have stopped after the talks with the government began, but tension remains. Army Chief General Walker-uz-Zaman and the Navy and Air Force chiefs met Yunus and stressed the need to hold elections by December this year. Meanwhile, Yunus’ decision to visit Japan from 28 to 30 May has also become a subject of criticism. Bangladesh will sign two big loan agreements worth $1.074 billion with Japan during this visit. A 21-year-old British girl was smuggling drugs made from human bones, arrested in Sri Lanka A 21-year-old British girl has been arrested in Sri Lanka on charges of smuggling synthetic drugs made from human bones. Charlotte May Lee, a former flight attendant, has been caught with about 45 grams of the drug. According to a BBC report, she was arrested at Bandaranaike Airport in the capital Colombo earlier this month. Charlotte may be sentenced to 25 years. The drug recovered from her is worth about Rs 28 crore. The girl has claimed that this drug was kept in her bag without telling her. Sheikh Hasina’s last words before leaving Bangladesh – Shoot me here and bury me in Gana Bhavan “Shoot me here and bury me in Gana Bhavan.” Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said these words on 5 August 2024, when the army asked her to resign. According to a report by Prothom Alo, Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam revealed this during a hearing at the International Crimes Tribunal. In fact, violent protests by students were going on in Bangladesh over the quota system in government jobs. After which a meeting was held in Gana Bhavan on 4 August 2024. In which the then Defense Advisor Major General (Retired) Tariq Ahmed Siddiqui suggested Hasina to resign, but Hasina angrily rejected it and asked the army chief to shoot at the protesters. On August 5, when the protests went out of control, army and police officials held another meeting with Hasina. The police said that they were short of weapons and ammunition. Army officials again asked Hasina to resign. Angrily Hasina replied, then shoot me here and bury me in Gana Bhavan. When the situation worsened, Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed persuaded her to resign. After which Hasina left Bangladesh and came to India. Trump again offered Canada to become the 51st state, said – I will give the Golden Dome for free Former US President Donald Trump has once again offered Canada to become the 51st state of America. He said on social media on Tuesday that if Canada becomes a part of America, it will not have to pay any money to join the air defense system Golden Dome. Trump wrote on his social media platform ‘Truth Social’, if Canada remains a separate country, it will have to spend 61 billion dollars (more than 5 lakh crores). But if it becomes the 51st state of America, it will not have to pay a single dollar. Trump also wrote that Canada is considering this proposal. The US President had announced the construction of Golden Dome last week. Read the full news here… Canadian PM Mark Carney has admitted that his government is in talks with America to join this defense system. He said last week that he is in talks with America to join a new defense security. He said – It is a good thing for Canada to have security. If needed, we will cooperate. But it is not necessary to do so under all circumstances. Chinese military activity intensifies near Taiwan, 31 aircraft and 9 warships seen Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that the Chinese army has further increased military pressure near Taiwan. 31 Chinese military aircraft, 1 vessel and 9 naval ships have been seen in Taiwan’s airspace and surrounding areas. Of these, 22 aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the northern, central, southwestern and eastern regions of Taiwan. The ministry said that the Taiwanese army monitored the situation and retaliated. A day earlier also MND had reported that 61 Chinese aircraft flew till 8:15 am and many had crossed the median line. Along with this, many naval ships were also seen. Amid the increasing threat, the Taiwanese army is giving priority to war preparation. According to Defense Minister Wellington Koo, soldiers are being given new training along with new weapons. President Lai Ching-te said that the country must be prepared for a long war and it is necessary to build a stockpile of weapons. Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Yunus leaves for a 4-day visit to Japan, will discuss a loan of $1 billion. Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Mohammad Yunus left for Japan on a four-day official visit on Tuesday. He will participate in the Nikkei Forum in Tokyo and meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Bangladesh wants a soft loan of $1 billion from Japan, in which $500 million has been sought for the budget and $250 million for the railway sector. It will be formally announced after bilateral talks. During the visit, there will also be a discussion on sending skilled workers to Japan. The government’s target is to send 1 lakh trained workers. For this, language and technical training is being given. Shooting at a mall in Connecticut, USA, 5 people injured Five people were injured in a shooting in Waterbury city of Connecticut state of America. The incident took place at the Brass Mill Center Mall late on Tuesday. Waterbury Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo said all the injured were being treated at local hospitals. However, he did not give much information about the condition of the injured. According to the police, the attacker had a semi-automatic pistol and he knew the victims. There was a dispute over something before the firing. Police have not arrested anyone yet. Read World Updates of May 27 here…
