内容摘要：The recent India-Pakistan confrontation made it quite clear the most dangerous weapon they have is narrative.

The recent India-Pakistan confrontation made it quite clear the most dangerous weapon they have is narrative.

And until the story changes, nothing will. And it can change.Narratives constructed on competing truths, forged in newsrooms and battlefields, performed in rallies and funerals, are not eternal.

Just as they were constructed, they can be deconstructed. And that can happen only if we start listening not to the loudest voice, but to the one we’ve learned to ignore.So the next time war drums beat, ask not just who fired first, but who spoke last. And ask what story that speech was trying to tell.Because in South Asia, the most dangerous weapon isn’t nuclear.

The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeera’s editorial stance.A new law, championed by President Nayib Bukele, is seen by advocates as an effort to stifle dissent in El Salvador.

Human rights groups, politicians and experts have sharply criticised a law approved by El Salvador’s Congress as a censorship tool, designed to silence and criminalise dissent by nongovernmental organisations critical of President Nayib Bukele.

The law proposed by Bukele bypassed normal legislative procedures and was passed on Tuesday night by a Congress under the firm control of his New Ideas party.Pirro, a former Fox News host whom Trump only recently appointed as the interim US attorney for the District of Columbia, said that Rodriguez could face further charges in coming days.

“This is a horrific crime, and these crimes are not going to be tolerated by me and by this office,” Pirro said. “We’re going to continue to investigate this as a hate crime and a crime of terrorism, and we will add additional charges as the evidence warrants.”What will happen next?

Investigations continue into Rodriguez’s background and motives. Police cordoned off his home in Chicago, Illinois, as their probe continues.Police Chief Smith said law enforcement did not believe there was an ongoing threat to the community at present.