Student anger over India’s NEET exam scandal forced a major political concession today, as Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned after weeks of youth-led protests accusing the government of failing to prevent paper leaks and broader exam irregularities. Protesters hailed the move as a victory, though organisers say their campaign will continue, keeping pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration. Elsewhere, diplomacy and security dominated the international picture: UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in دمشق for a landmark visit meant to signal support for Syria’s post-war transition, while in Belgium a Canadian intern at NATO headquarters was arrested on suspicion of spying, sharpening concerns about foreign infiltration at the heart of the alliance. In the United States, a federal appeals court kept in place a block on Donald Trump’s proposed $100,000 H-1B visa fee, handing another legal setback to his immigration agenda.