Jijo Jacob

A good number of FBI staff had sympathy for the protesters who stormed the US Capitol on January 6, a secretive email sent to the top brass in the bureau has said. As expected, most of the headlines say it is a shocking revelation. Some others call it 'chilling'. But is that actually shocking? Or should it be shocking? The email was sent by someone in the know of things underway in the inner circles of the FBI, and the leaks have hidden the name of the sender.

Tulsi Gabbard has quit the Democratic Party in a widely expected outcome after the former Congresswoman articulated her fundamental differences with the party over the years. Gabbard, who ran for Democratic ticket in the 2020 Presidential race, lashed out at the Democratic party, calling it a den of cowardly wokes, warmongers and anti-white racists.

India abstained from a key UN vote on Thursday, clearly showcasing the bold and purpose-driven foreign policy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India's decision to abstain from the voting on a draft resolution in the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) essentially helped arch-rival China. The Indian vote indirectly supported China beat a western-backed motion that demanded a debate on the human rights situation in China's restive Xinjiang region.