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What’s behind the recurring unrest in Bangladesh? | Protests News

Student protesters won’t stand down despite the top court reducing quotas for government jobs. After weeks of widespread unrest in Bangladesh, the Supreme Court has changed a controversial quota system for government jobs. It has significantly reduced the share of public sector positions reserved for war veterans’ family members. But despite the ruling, the protests […]

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The full text of Biden’s letter on exiting the presidential election race

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‘It is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down,’ the US president writes. The following is the letter from United States President Joe Biden, announcing he will no longer run for re-election in November: “My Fellow Americans, Over the past three and a half years, we have

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US elections 2024: Biden drops out of presidential race amid pressure

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BREAKINGBREAKING, The oldest sitting US president heeds calls to withdraw re-election bid, thrusting the high-wire race for the White House into an uncertain territory. US President Joe Biden has ended his reelection campaign after fellow Democrats lost faith in his mental acuity and ability to beat Donald Trump, leaving the presidential race in uncharted territory.

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More than 20 killed in Bolivia’s worst road accident this year

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Initial investigation shows that the truck had crossed into the opposite lane while trying to overtake another vehicle. A head-on collision between a truck and a bus on a highway in the Bolivian Andes has killed 22 people and injured 16 in the country’s worst road accident this year, according to police. Fourteen of the

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What impact could the latest ICJ ruling on Israel have? | Israel-Palestine conflict News

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Top UN court rules that Israel’s decades-long occupation of the Palestinian territory is unlawful. Israeli settlements, which are illegal under international law, have been steadily expanding in the Palestinian territory for years. Now, the top court of the United Nations says it’s time for Israel to stop, reverse course and repair the damage. The International

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Air raids hit Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah | Israel-Palestine conflict News

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BREAKINGBREAKING, The attack comes a day after a Houthi drone attack that killed one person in Tel Aviv. Several air strikes have hit Yemen’s coastal city of Hodeidah, the Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah TV has reported, attributing the attack to Israel. The air strikes on Saturday come a day after Yemen’s Houthi group claimed responsibility for a

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Four arrested in multimillion-dollar meth lab bust in South Africa

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More than $100m worth of chemicals used in the manufacturing of illicit drugs were seized in raid, police say. South African police have uncovered an industrial-scale meth lab and arrested four suspects, including two Mexicans, in one of the country’s biggest-ever drug busts. The laboratory was discovered on a farm in Groblersdal, a small town

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IDF operates in Gaza City, eliminates 150 terrorists, finds weapons

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The combat teams of the 3rd Brigade, the 8th Brigade, the Commando Brigade, and the Multidimensional Unit operated under the command of the 99th Division in the heart of Gaza City, the IDF stated Saturday. IDF soldiers raided Hamas infrastructure used for building up terror operations located inside UNRWA headquarters and also carried out

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At least 11 dead, dozens missing after a highway bridge in China collapses after heavy storms

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TAIPEI, Taiwan — Chinese authorities say at least 11 people have died and 30 are missing in the partial collapse of a highway bridge in the northwest of the country following heavy storms and flooding. A similar number are missing in the southwest after dozens of houses were destroyed by storms. The official Xinhua News Agency

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At least 11 people killed, dozens missing in China bridge collapse

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As China grapples with extreme weather conditions, authorities say bridge collapsed after heavy rains and flash floods. At least 11 people have died and dozens more are missing after the partial collapse of a highway bridge in the northern Chinese province of Shaanxi amid heavy storms and flooding, according to the authorities. The incident took

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