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Rahul Gandhi calls RSS-BJP ‘bunch of jokers’, scoffs at PM’s foreign policy ‘based on hugs’

New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday referred to the BJP-RSS as a “bunch of jokers” who have no understanding of India and scoffed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s handling of foreign policy which he claimed was all about hugging leaders. Addressing the Rachnatmak Congress National Convention here, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha also claimed that the RSS as an original force is dead and has now become an “instrument of large capital — Mr Adani and Mr Ambani”. Talking about the media toeing government’s line on various issues, he said he understands their

Turkey lays out plans for defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia

ANKARA, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will group senior ministers, hold ‌joint exercises and deepen defence industry cooperation under a military pact signed between the regional powers last week, Turkey’s defence ministry said on Thursday. The three Sunni Muslim U.S. allies, alarmed by ​a regional conflagration that has brought Iranian missile fire onto Gulf ​oil exporters, signed the “Mecca Joint Defence Agreement” on August 7. They ⁠said the accord stipulates that an armed attack against any member would be ​regarded as an attack on all, similar to NATO’s Article 5 collective defence clause. Make sense of

How American society shields perpetrators of child sexual abuse

August 13, 2026 (Conversation) Widespread denial accompanied the public exposure of Jeffrey Epstein’s decades-long sexual abuse and trafficking of girls and women. After the U.S. Justice Department released millions of case documents on Epstein in January 2026, billionaires, politicians, heads of state and academics proclaimed their ignorance of Epstein’s global network of sexual exploitation. Why would so many intelligent and powerful people repeatedly trumpet their lack of awareness, especially after Epstein’s 2008 plea agreement to underage prostitution charges? And what about all of Epstein’s staffers and business associates who kept quiet about the suspicious behavior they observed? As a human

Why Meta is paying for controversial content – and what that means for the posts you see

August 13, 2026 (Conversation) In recent days, media reports have revealed several instances where Facebook has paid for content that could be deemed controversial. ABC News Verify found Facebook had monetised Australian accounts described as having white nationalist, neo-Nazi or anti-vaccine links. According to the report, some of the content they posted even appeared to conflict with Meta’s own monetisation policies. Meta did not answer questions about the individual pages, and their earnings are not public. However, it did state if creators breach their policies their earnings will be disabled, and they may be removed entirely for repeated breaches. Payment

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