Expresso Top National and International Headlines of the Week on 14 January 2024

Let’s start with the Shiv Sena split verdict: Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narwekar's decision not to disqualify MLAs from either faction is likely to prove beneficial for the BJP, especially in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Sources say the BJP would have found itself in a tough spot had Narwekar disqualified legislators of any of the two - Shiv Sena (UBT) and Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) - factions as it would have lost the perception battle just ahead of the polls. The disqualification of Sena (UBT) MLAs, sources said, would have put the BJP in a bad light and allowed Uddhav…