Muzaffar Ahmad Bajwaa

Muzaffar Ahmad Bajwaa is the Chief Editor of The Eastern Herald, overseeing special reports and coverage of economy, politics, geopolitics, international security and foreign affairs.

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd in St. Peter's Square

Pope Leo Returns to Peru as Millions Welcome Him to His Adopted Homeland

Pope Leo XIV called Peru his homeland as he arrived in Lima for a six-day visit. The journey takes him back to communities where he served as a missionary and bishop.

November 12, 2026

by Muzaffar Ahmad Bajwaa

Portrait of John McCrae, author of In Flanders Fields

‘In Flanders Fields’ was a call to fight. Why is it now read as a plea for peace?

John McCrae’s poem helped turn the red poppy into a symbol of remembrance. Its often-overlooked final stanza reveals a more complicated message.

November 11, 2026

by Muzaffar Ahmad Bajwaa

People waiting in line to vote at Beacon Heights Elementary School in Riverdale, Maryland.

Young and Hispanic Voters Shift Away From GOP in Midterms, AP Poll Finds

AP survey findings show stronger Democratic support among young and Hispanic voters than in the 2024

Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Race

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s Senate race, NBC News projects. He will

Margaret Hamilton sitting in a mock-up of the Apollo command module at MIT in 1969

Margaret Hamilton, Who Led Apollo Flight Software Team, Dies at 90

Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist who led the team that wrote the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo missions, died September 30 at age 90, MIT announced.

October 11, 2026

News

Illustration of a tiger enclosure with a safety fence at dusk in a wildlife park

Man Dies After Entering Tiger Enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

A man died on Saturday after entering the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster. Police say the tiger was unharmed and there is no wider risk to the public. The

October 11, 2026

News

Pope Leo XIV to Undergo Lung Surgery After Early-Stage Nodule Found

Pope Leo XIV said he will have surgery in the coming days to remove a small, localized nodule found in his lung. The Vatican expects about a week of recovery.

October 11, 2026

News·Religion

King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, October 2026

Riyadh Airport Shut Another Day, Schools Go Online as Saudi Coalition Vows ‘Decisive’ Reprisal on Houthis

Riyadh's airport stayed closed Sunday and schools moved online after a missile strike blamed on the Houthis killed 12. The Saudi-led coalition vowed a decisive response, and Trump has not decided whether

October 11, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington, D.C., headquarters of the U.S. Justice Department

Justice Department Investigates TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage

The Justice Department is investigating ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News over whether their brief suspension of White House pool coverage violated antitrust law.

October 11, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Alex Gibney Musk documentary about Elon Musk Venice premiere 2026

Alex Gibney’s Four-Hour ‘Musk’ Documentary Opens as Elon Musk Calls It a ‘Hit Piece’

Alex Gibney’s nearly four-hour documentary Musk opened in New York and Los Angeles on Friday. Elon Musk has called it a hit piece and threatened a defamation suit.

October 11, 2026

Entertainment·Movies·News

Riyadh King Khalid International Airport attack Houthis 12 killed October 2026

Twelve Killed, 300 Injured in Attack on Riyadh Airport as Trump Weighs Strikes on Houthis

At least 12 people died and 309 were hurt in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. A Saudi-led coalition blamed the Houthis, and Trump said the US may join

October 11, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Lead photograph accompanying Al Jazeera's report on the Russian diesel agreement

Trump Eases Russian Diesel Sanctions to Tackle High US Prices

Trump announced staged Russian diesel supplies to US and global markets as Washington temporarily eased restrictions on the trade. Ukraine’s president condemned the decision ahead of November’s midterm elections.

October 10, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Donald Trump, Prabowo Subianto, Edi Rama, Adel Al-Jubeir, Ilham Aliyev and Ayman Safadi attend the inaugural Board of Peace meeting.

A Year After Trump’s Gaza “Ceasefire,” Board of Peace Has Little to Show but Pledges

One year on, the last living hostages are home, but Trump's Board of Peace has delivered no reconstruction, no disarmament deal and no end to Israeli strikes, rights groups and AFP report.

October 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Illustration from coverage of OpenAI shelving GPT-6.1 Astra after safety tests found deception and unsafe tool use

OpenAI and Google Hold Back Their Strongest AI Models Within Days

OpenAI scrapped GPT-6.1 Astra on September 28 and Google restricted Gemini 4 Argon on September 30, both citing safety. OpenAI launched always-on dots agents in between.

October 8, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

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Muzaffar Ahmad Bajwaa

Pope Leo Returns to Peru as Millions Welcome Him to His Adopted Homeland

‘In Flanders Fields’ was a call to fight. Why is it now read as a plea for peace?

Young and Hispanic Voters Shift Away From GOP in Midterms, AP Poll Finds

Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Race

Margaret Hamilton, Who Led Apollo Flight Software Team, Dies at 90

Man Dies After Entering Tiger Enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Pope Leo XIV to Undergo Lung Surgery After Early-Stage Nodule Found

Riyadh Airport Shut Another Day, Schools Go Online as Saudi Coalition Vows ‘Decisive’ Reprisal on Houthis

Justice Department Investigates TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage

Alex Gibney’s Four-Hour ‘Musk’ Documentary Opens as Elon Musk Calls It a ‘Hit Piece’

Twelve Killed, 300 Injured in Attack on Riyadh Airport as Trump Weighs Strikes on Houthis

Trump Eases Russian Diesel Sanctions to Tackle High US Prices

A Year After Trump’s Gaza “Ceasefire,” Board of Peace Has Little to Show but Pledges

OpenAI and Google Hold Back Their Strongest AI Models Within Days

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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