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Bangladeshi rap, memes helped oust Hasina — now they’re reshaping politics
Young Bangladeshis are using the same weapons that helped them uproot Sheikh Hasina to hold today's rulers accountable.
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US, Russian top diplomats hold fresh talks on Ukraine at ASEAN meeting
'Positive trend' in US-Russia ties remains despite Washington's 'zigzag' policy, Moscow says.
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Gunmen in Pakistan kidnap, kill nine bus passengers, officials say
Separatist Baloch fighters have in past claimed responsibility for attacks in the southwestern Balochistan province.
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Life in occupied West Bank “miserable” as settler violence rises
Issa Amro on life in the occupied West Bank becoming increasingly miserable for Palestinians.
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Son of drug lord ‘El Chapo’ set for guilty plea in US trafficking case
Ovidio Guzman Lopez plans to change his not guilty plea during a hearing after arrest in 2023.
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‘Crimes against humanity’ in Sudan’s Darfur: ICC deputy prosecutor
The Hague court's Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan warns civil war 'has reached an intolerable state'.
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Made in Palestine
Made in Palestine is a documentary short set inside the Hirbawi textile factory.
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Six Secret Service agents suspended over Trump assassination failings
The agency said the six unnamed individuals face punishments ranging from '10- to 42-day suspensions without pay'.
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Trump slaps 35 percent tariff on Canada starting August 1
US president also eyes blanket tariffs of 15 to 20 percent on other trading partners as his trade war widens.
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Argentina’s ex-president Fernandez to stand trial for corruption
Former leader accused of using a broker married to his personal secretary to secure government insurance policies.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,233
Here are the key events on day 1,233 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Democrats publish leaked Justice Department messages on US deportation push
Senator Dick Durbin has said the messages appear to support claims that the Trump administration defied court orders.
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US widens public benefit restrictions for undocumented immigrants
Access will be restricted to 13 more federal programmes, including an educational project for low-income children.
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Mahmoud Khalil files $20m claim against Trump for wrongful detention
The Palestinian student activist has accused the Trump administration of smearing his name and unlawful imprisonment.
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Hikers brave torrential rain on Malaysia’s Mount Kinabalu
Footage shows hikers on Malaysia’s Mount Kinabalu descending its peak through surging water after torrential rains.
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Is suspending asylum requests the right way to curb immigration?
Athens warns it will now arrest people entering Greece without authorisation from North Africa.
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England-India: Root’s 99 keeps tourists at bay on day one of third Test
Former England captain hits an unbeaten 99 as the hosts close first day against India on 251-4.
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Israeli attacks kill 82 amid forced displacement plans, truce talks in Gaza
Amid aid restrictions and violence, EU strikes new deal with Israel to allow desperately needed food and fuel into Gaza.
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Family speak to man in burning rubble in Gaza but cannot save him
A Palestinian man trapped under rubble in a burning building spoke to his cousin by phone, pleading for help in Gaza.
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Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum blasts US screwworm response as ‘exaggerated’
The US has closed its ports of entry to Mexican cattle for fear of the parasitic, flesh-eating worm spreading north.
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