Authorities in Uttarakhand state’s Haldwani town bulldoze a mosque and religious school, triggering anger among the residents. At least five people have been killed and dozens others injured during a protest sparked by the demolition of a mosque and a religious school in India, the latest in a spate of demolitions targeting Muslim structures. Municipal authorities in Haldwani town in the northern state of Uttarakhand bulldozed the buildings...

President Zelenskyy says a total of 3,135 Ukrainians were freed from Russian captivity and hopes exchanges continue. Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 100 prisoners of war (POWs) each following mediation by the United Arab Emirates. In announcing the exchange as a “success”, the Gulf nation’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday that it was its third mediation effort between Moscow and Kyiv since December as it called for...