In a dramatic political intervention, former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee broke weeks of silence following the splintering of her Trinamool Congress party. A majority of the party’s MLAs and MPs have switched loyalties after an Assembly election defeat. Banerjee accused the rebels of betrayal, daring them to formally join the BJP. The political crisis in West Bengal — one of India’s most consequential states — signals a potential reshaping of the opposition landscape ahead of future national elections.
July 4, 2026, was a day where sport, geopolitics, and social movements collided on the global stage. From the streets of Tehran to the pitches of Houston and the grass of Wimbledon, it was a reminder that the world’s biggest stories rarely wait for a slow news day.
