Mexico and Canada push to extend USMCA trade pact
NewsFeed Mexico and Canada have backed extending the USMCA trade agreement for another 16 years as negotiations over its future continue. The proposal comes amid an ongoing trade dispute with the United States. Published On 3 Jun 20263 Jun 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Adblock test (Why?)
Tunisian court sentences Ennahdha leader Rached Ghannouchi to life in prison
Opposition leader and dozens of other defendants handed lengthy prison terms for ‘forming a terrorist alliance’. Published On 3 Jun 20263 Jun 2026 A Tunisian court has handed down sentences ranging from 10 years to life imprisonment against opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi and dozens of other defendants in the so-called “secret apparatus” case involving the Ennahdha party. The Tunis Court of First Instance on Tuesday sentenced Ghannouchi, the leader of Ennahdha and a former parliamentary speaker, to life in prison plus 30 years on terrorism-related charges, reported Tunis Afrique Presse, Tunisia’s official news agency. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Eleven other defendants, including Ali Laarayedh, an adviser to former Tunisian Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh, were handed life sentences in addition to prison terms of up to 96 years, Tunis Afrique Presse reported. Thirteen others were handed prison terms of between 10 and 48 years, according to the news agency. The court found Ghannouchi and the other defendants guilty of “forming a terrorist alliance” and other crimes, including “placing skills and expertise at the disposal of a terrorist alliance and of persons linked to terrorist crimes”, according to Tunis Afrique Presse. The court ordered all defendants to be placed under administrative monitoring for five years. Authorities opened the case against Ghannouchi and his co-defendants in early 2022 following a complaint by the public prosecutor’s office and lawyers for the families of leftist politicians Chokri Belaid and Mohamed Brahmi, vocal Ennahdha critics who were assassinated in 2013. Lawyers representing Belaid and Brahmi’s families accused what they called Ennahda’s “secret apparatus” of involvement in the assassinations, as well as “conducting espionage and infiltrating state institutions”. Advertisement Ennahdha denied the allegations, describing them as “politically motivated”. The public prosecutor’s office at the Ariana Court of First Instance initially took up the case, before handing it over to the judicial counterterrorism unit in 2023. In April, Ennahdha said Ghannouchi had been urgently transferred from prison to hospital after a sharp deterioration in his health and called for his immediate release. The opposition National Salvation Front also called for Ghannouchi’s release, citing his deteriorating health. Tunisian security forces arrested Ghannouchi at his home during a Ramadan gathering in 2023, before a court of first instance ordered his imprisonment on charges of making statements that “incite chaos and disobedience”. On April 15, a court sentenced Ghannouchi and three other Ennahdha leaders to 20 years in prison in what came to be known as the “Ramadan soirée case”. Tunisian authorities have denied accusations that Ghannouchi and the other detainees are being held on political grounds. Adblock test (Why?)
Benjamin Netanyahu faces Israeli backlash over Lebanon strategy
NewsFeed Hawkish voices in Israel have accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of holding back on bombing Beirut, to appease the Trump Administration and ensure his own political survival. Nida Ibrahim explains. Published On 3 Jun 20263 Jun 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Adblock test (Why?)
CBSE says its Class 12 re-evaluation portal hit by a ‘barrage’ of cyberattacks
In a statement, the education board said that service has been resumed on the website and that thousands of students have completed their submissions. “While thousands of students accessed the CBSE re-evaluation portal today, malicious actors attempted to disrupt services,” CBSE said.
CBSE chairman, secretary transferred amid row over OSM tender, re-evaluation portal
The action comes at a time when there is increasing scrutiny over the procurement process for the OSM system and irregularities in the rollout of the portal used for the re-evaluation of Class 12 exam results.
Who is K Annamalai? BJP’s prominent Tamil Nadu leader resigns, prepares strong comeback with new party
K Annamalai, one of the BJP’s strongest and most significant leaders in Tamil Nadu, has finally submitted his resignation letter in a meeting with Nitin Nabin, Amit Shah, and national Gen Sec, BL Santosh in Delhi. He is set to launch a new party as a better alternative to BJP in the state.
Petrol-diesel price hike again? How much more you may have to pay?
State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) may hike auto fuel prices up to Rs 12 per litre due to the urgency of being able to counterbalance the losses that occurred on sale of petrol and diesel, as per analysts.
‘A cover-up’: Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi after CBSE officials transferred, demands Dharmendra Pradhan’s sacking
In a post on social media, Gandhi termed the government action as a “cover-up”, reiterating his demand for the dismissal of the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. His comments came after CBSE chairman Rahul Singh and secretary Himanshu Gupta were transferred by the government.
Sonam Wangchuk announces joining Cockroach Janata Party’s protest, says ‘Dipke’s intentions patriotic’
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk announced on social media handles about his next move. He said, on Tuesday, that he will be part of the Cockroach Janta Party protest call on June 6 if the government takes no action by June 5, Friday.
Prashant Lokhande appointed new CBSE chairman as govt faces heat over OSM scandal
Prashant Sitaram Lokhande is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the AGMUT cadre from 2001 batch. Before being appointed the CBSE chairman, he was posted as additional secretary in the union ministry of home affairs (MHA).