Anti-government protests turn deadly in Bangladesh

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 Protests come despite a huge crackdown which began last month At least 23 people have been killed in Bangladesh as clashes erupted between police and anti-government protesters who are...

Countries urge nationals to leave Lebanon as Mid-East war fears grow

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Hezbollah and Israel exchanged fire in the early hours of Sunday The US has urged its citizens to leave Lebanon on “any ticket available”, amid worries of a wider...

Washington increases military presence in Middle East amid expected Iranian retaliation

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Photo shows the Pentagon seen from an airplane over Washington DC, the United States The Pentagon has announced plans to deploy additional combat aircraft and missile-equipped warships to the...

Bangladesh on the boil as rival activists hold marches

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Bangladesh is tense as both anti-government protesters and the governing Awami League are set to hold rallies across the country on Sunday. The demonstrations are happening in the aftermath...

Beach attack in Somali capital kills dozens

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People's shoes and other belongings were left behind at the beach after the deadly attack At least 32 people were killed in a suicide attack carried out by al-Shabab...

Kamala Harris formally chosen as Democratic nominee

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US Vice-President Kamala Harris has passed the threshold to clinch the Democratic presidential nomination in a vote of party delegates. Speaking by telephone, Ms Harris said she was "honoured...

Why Putin thinks he's the winner in prisoner swap

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It’s something Vladimir Putin does rarely: go to the airport to meet people off a plane. Personally. But he was there last night: on the tarmac at Moscow’s Vnukovo...

Kim Jong Un wants Trump back, elite defector tells BBC

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Donald Trump returning to the White House would be “a once-in-a-thousand-year opportunity” for North Korea, according to a man in a unique position to know. Ri Il Kyu is...

Japan swelters through hottest July in recorded history

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Passersby are seen through a heat haze during hot weather at Sugamo district in Tokyo, Japan on June 27, 2022  Japan has experienced its hottest July in recorded history. ...

Americans freed in Russia prisoner swap land in US

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US President Joe Biden watched on as Evan Gershkovich gave his mother Ella Milman a huge hug after disembarking at Joint Base Andrews  Three Americans including Wall Street...

Hamas leader's funeral draws crowds in Iran

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Thousands have turned out for the funeral procession in Iran of the Hamas political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in a strike in Tehran on Wednesday. Iran's Supreme...

Rain in Delhi, northern India kills 11, hundreds missing

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NEW DELHI: At least 11 people died after heavy rain lashed various parts of northern India on Thursday and more than 250 people were missing after downpours in the Himalayas,...

Maduro warns he’ll call for a ‘new revolution’ if forced by ‘North American imperialism’

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  Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro warned Wednesday that he will not hesitate to call on the population for a “new revolution” if forced by what he calls “North American...

Myanmar's military regime extends state of emergency by 6 months

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Bangkok: The military regime that seized power in Myanmar 3 1/2 years ago on Wednesday extended the state of emergency in the civil war-wracked country for another six months, saying it...

Trump questions whether Harris is ‘Indian or Black’ in heated interview

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Former United States President Donald Trump has questioned whether his Democratic rival Kamala Harris is “Indian or Black”, as the 2024 Republican presidential nominee made a contentious appearance at a...