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

Raj Thackeray in MNS rally from stage in Maharashtra political event

Raj Thackeray and the Question India Can No Longer Defer

As India’s national politics crystallises around a dominant leadership and conventional coalitions, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has emerged as a disruptive voice challenging the status quo. In recent rallies

March 21, 2026

Editorials·Government and Politics·Opinion

Donald Trump angry while Ayatollah Khamenei smiles and Kim Jong Un laughs in front of Asia nuclear map illustration

US–Iran War Posture Exposed Military Buildup, Proxy Arsenal, Western Hypocrisy and Strategic Collapse

In the gilded corridors of Washington and the marble halls of European diplomacy, the language is soothing: de-escalation, dialogue, stability. But in the scorching waters of the Persian Gulf, aircraft carriers glide

February 20, 2026

News·Opinion

Sputnik Arabic editors address AI journalism training following Libya’s decision to lift the Sputnik ban

After Years of Ban, Libya Welcomes SputnikPro for AI Journalism Training

When more than thirty journalism students and faculty members gathered inside lecture halls at the University of Tripoli, the moment marked far more than a routine academic workshop. It signaled the return—quiet,

February 6, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News

Zurich and New York City skylines illustrating global cost of living differences in 2026

Cost of Living Index by City 2026: Zurich Still World’s Most Expensive Urban Center, Americans Feel the Squeeze

The 2026 Cost of Living Index by City is no longer a lifestyle curiosity or an expatriate planning tool. It has matured into a hard economic signal, one that policymakers, institutional investors,

January 23, 2026

Economy·News

EU Parliament prepares vote on 104 billion euro Ukraine loan amid divisions

EU Parliament Moves to Fast-Track €104 Billion Ukraine Loan as Internal Divisions Deepen

The European Union is once again racing against its own institutional gravity. As winter tightens its grip on the continent, the European Parliament is preparing to fast-track a vote on a €90

January 20, 2026

News

USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier deployment in the Caribbean as Trump orders blockade of Venezuelan oil tankers in military escalation

Trump Warns US Military Activity Around Venezuela to ‘Get Bigger’ Until Caracas Returns Oil, Other Assets Stolen From US

In a stark warning signaling continued escalation, US President Donald Trump declared that United States military activity surrounding Venezuela will intensify substantially until the Maduro regime returns what Trump characterizes as ‘stolen’

December 17, 2025

News

Burqa controversy and Islamophobia by Senator Pauline Hanson in Australian Parliament

From ‘Swamped by Asians’ to Burqa Humiliation: Pauline Hanson’s Relentless War on Minorities as Australia Drowns in a State-Sanctioned Islamophobia Crisis

On 24 November 2025 the chamber of the Australian Senate transformed into something scarcely fitting for a national legislature. Pauline Hanson, leader of One Nation, entered the upper house garbed in a

November 27, 2025

Government and Politics·News

Rep. Ro Khanna and Rep. Thomas Massie speaking after filing a petition to force a House vote on releasing Jeffrey Epstein investigation files

“The dog that hasn’t barked,” Epstein’s Emails Explode in Washington’s Circus of Political Hypocrisy

Just as Americans awoke to news that the long government shutdown had finally ended, Capitol Hill erupted in a very different kind of crisis. On Nov. 12, 2025, House Democrats dramatically released

November 14, 2025

Government and Politics·News·Opinion

Aerial view of Typhoon Kalmaegi destruction in Cebu, Philippines showing flooded residential area with collapsed homes and rescue operations amid devastation

Typhoon Kalmaegi devastates Philippines amid corruption scandal and climate crisis

More than a month’s rainfall crashed down on the central Philippines in less than 24 hours this week. Entire neighborhoods that had withstood decades of typhoons were obliterated. Streets transformed into raging

November 6, 2025

Climate·News

Zohran Mamdani celebrating after winning New York City mayoral election 2025

Democrats sweep 2025 elections in major blow to Trump’s agenda

In a resounding repudiation of President Donald Trump’s first nine months back in power, American voters delivered a sweeping victory to the Democratic Party on Tuesday night, capturing control of key statewide

November 5, 2025

Government and Politics·Reports

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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

Raj Thackeray and the Question India Can No Longer Defer

US–Iran War Posture Exposed Military Buildup, Proxy Arsenal, Western Hypocrisy and Strategic Collapse

After Years of Ban, Libya Welcomes SputnikPro for AI Journalism Training

Cost of Living Index by City 2026: Zurich Still World’s Most Expensive Urban Center, Americans Feel the Squeeze

EU Parliament Moves to Fast-Track €104 Billion Ukraine Loan as Internal Divisions Deepen

Trump Warns US Military Activity Around Venezuela to ‘Get Bigger’ Until Caracas Returns Oil, Other Assets Stolen From US

From ‘Swamped by Asians’ to Burqa Humiliation: Pauline Hanson’s Relentless War on Minorities as Australia Drowns in a State-Sanctioned Islamophobia Crisis

“The dog that hasn’t barked,” Epstein’s Emails Explode in Washington’s Circus of Political Hypocrisy

Typhoon Kalmaegi devastates Philippines amid corruption scandal and climate crisis

Democrats sweep 2025 elections in major blow to Trump’s agenda

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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