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Bangladesh pro-uprising groups turn on each other on second anniversary
Two years after a mass uprising forced Sheikh Hasina to flee the country, Bangladesh’s campuses and streets are once again witnessing political violence, this time not between the ousted Bangladesh Awami League and its opponents, but among the very parties and student groups that led the movement against her. Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, who leads the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP),…
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Hand grenade explosion kills three in northwest Pakistan
At least three people, including a woman and a child, were killed and three other children sustained injuries in a hand grenade blast in northwest Pakistan, police said on Wednesday. The incident occurred on Tuesday (August 4) in the Bahram Khel area of Lakki Marwat district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. According to the police, a…
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What key issues of the BRICS Summit to be held in New Delhi in September? | Explained
The story so far: With only about a month to go for the 18th BRICS Summit, India is pulling out all the stops for the multilateral event to be held in New Delhi. Discussions during the summit will be closely watched as Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are among the leaders…
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Lebanon and Israel hold new round of direct talks in Rome
Lebanon and Israel held a fresh round of U.S.-sponsored talks in Rome on Tuesday (August 4, 2026), with Beirut seeking Israel’s phased withdrawal from the country’s south. Convoys carrying delegations from the two countries arrived in the morning to the U.S. embassy in the Italian capital, where discussions are scheduled to run until Thursday (August…
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Trump says Gulf leaders' input weighed heavily in decision to hold off on ordering new Iran strikes
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday (August 2, 2026) he decided to hold off on ordering American forces to carry out new strikes against Iran at the urging of Gulf allies Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The President added that a plan was in place for U.S. forces to carry out…
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U.S. Senate leaders reach funding deal to avoid shutdown during campaign season
Key senators unveiled a short-term spending bill on Sunday (August 2, 2026) that would keep federal agencies funded past the midterm elections and into early December as they look to avoid a government shutdown during the middle of campaign season. The Senate is likely to vote on the measure before leaving Washington at week’s end…
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2 firefighting helicopters collide midair near Athens as Europe's wildfire emergency rages
Two firefighting helicopters collided on Sunday (August 2, 2026) while battling a wind-driven wildfire in the Porto Germeno area, west of Athens. Footage showed one of the aircraft crashing to the ground. Each helicopter was carrying a two-person crew, the Greek fire department said. A search-and-rescue operation was underway. Authorities did not immediately provide information…
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Russian attacks on Kyiv kill 9, wound more than two dozen
Russia rained drones and ballistic missiles on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv overnight, killing at least nine people and causing damage across the city, officials said. Of the 27 ballistic missiles launched, Ukraine could only intercept one due to shortages of air defences, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Ukraine has pleaded with its allies for more supplies…
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Infantino abandons plans to sell World Cup profits to private equity following massive pushback
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is abandoning his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after receiving pushback from all corners of the soccer world. Mr. Infantino’s decision came after his senior adviser who sat on a White House panel resigned and Asia’s soccer body joined Europe and North America in opposing it.…
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World Of Warcraft Is Coming To D&D, And Will Let You Grind Renown Just Like The MMO
World of Warcraft is getting the Dungeons & Dragons treatment, with the iconic tabletop roleplaying game set to translate developer Blizzard’s popular MMORPG into a proper pencil-and paper-experience this November. D&D: World of Warcraft is bringing a lot to the table, with everything a dungeon master might potentially need to create an Azeroth campaign. For…
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Spain deploys military to Ceuta after thousands of people breach Morocco's border, at least nine die
Spain will deploy its military to restore order at its border with Morocco in Ceuta after thousands of migrants streamed into the tiny Spanish territory, with at least nine dying in the attempt. The announcement came after local authorities in Ceuta had asked the central government in Madrid for reinforcements to manage a border crisis…
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Trump mulling $1,00,000 fee for students keen to work in U.S. after graduation: report
The U.S. is planning to impose a $1,00,000 fee on visas issued to international students for working in the U.S. after graduation from an American university, The Wall Street Journal reported. The Trump administration move comes after a U.S. court struck down a proposal to levy a $1,00,000 fee on H1-B visas. According to The…
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Russia extends diesel, gasoline export bans until end of January 2027
The Russian government extended its bans on export of diesel and gasoline until January 31, 2027, it said in a statement on Thursday (July 30, 2026). Russia initially introduced the ban on diesel from July 8 to July 31 as part of a broader package of measures to support the domestic fuel market after repeated…
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Trump announces deal for 'complete disarmament’ of Hamas
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday (July 30, 2026) announced an agreement for the “complete disarmament” of Hamas, calling it a critical step toward a new Palestinian government in Gaza. Latest world news updates The White House announcement comes nine months after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire was signed. Negotiations between Israel and Hamas had largely deadlocked…
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Uefa to boycott World Cups if Fifa plans approved
Uefa says “the World Cup is not for sale” after its 55 member associations vote to boycott future tournaments if Fifa and its president, Gianni Infantino, do not back down on their investment proposals. Source
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U.S. launches strikes on Iranian targets day after it foiled missile attack on American forces
The U.S. military said on early Thursday (July 30, 2026) it had completed what it described as “a heavy wave of strikes against Iran” conducted in response to an earlier Iranian missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan. < p class=’referpara’>Also read: West Asia war updates on July 30, 2026 U.S. Central Command said…
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Jumanji: Open World Trailer Embraces Respawns, Boss Fights, And Everything Else That Makes Games Fun
Jumanji is rolling the dice for one last adventure, and ahead of its release later this year, you can check out the new trailer for the upcoming film. Once again featuring the familiar quartet of Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillian, and Jack Black as the film series’ video game avatars–who have somehow escaped into…
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Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots
The US and China are locked in a race to the lead the world in robotics and artificial intelligence. Source
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A Chance To Get Behind The Wheel Of Crazy Taxi: World Tour Is Coming Soon
Those itching to take Crazy Taxi: World Tour for a test drive can now sign up for their chance, as developer Sega has announced a multiplayer closed network test. Crazy Taxi: World Tour’s closed network test will run September 11-13 in the US. Those interested will need to sign up on the game’s website by…
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Japan earthquake: ‘Many people’ feared trapped in mall
“Many people” were feared trapped in a stricken shopping mall in Japan late on Tuesday (July 28, 2026), authorities said, after a major earthquake toppled buildings, sparked fires and reportedly injured more than 100. Japan earthquake LIVE updates Private broadcaster TBS reported that a “considerable number” were feared dead inside the mall in the town…
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Myanmar approves death sentence for cyberscam offences
Myanmar’s military-backed parliament approved a law on Tuesday (July 28, 2026) that authorises capital punishment for those who detain or violently coerce victims into working in online scam centres, the speaker said. < p class=”referpara”>Also Read | FATF asks Myanmar to act against cyber scam threats, protect trafficking victims The “Anti-Online Scam Bill” was passed…
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South Korean Court gives ousted President Yoon suspended jail term for lying during campaign
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was convicted of making false statements during his presidential campaign in the latest verdict after he was removed from office last year over his brief imposition of martial law. Yoon denied the charges, and his lawyers plan to appeal, arguing that the verdict was based on a misinterpretation…
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U.S. appeals court upholds injunction that blocks Trump's order to create federal voter list
A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that, in nearly half of U.S. states, halted President Donald Trump’s executive order to create a federal list of eligible voters and limit the delivery of mail ballots to only people on that list. The ruling Saturday (July 25, 2026) by judges of the 1st U.S. Circuit…
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Search for 17 missing crew after c
A multinational search by Vietnamese, Philippine and Chinese rescuers was underway on Sunday for 17 crew members missing after a cargo ship sank in bad weather off a Chinese-occupied shoal in the disputed South China Sea. The Vietnamese cargo vessel Khoi Nguyen 18, carrying 62 people, sank late Saturday (July 25, 2026) near Fiery Cross…
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A crossover between Dungeons & Dragons and World of Warcraft has leaked
This year’s Gen Con event is one Wizards of the Coast has said it’s “pulling out all the stops for”, with a keynote to be hosted by Theo Solomon (who played Wyll in Baldur’s Gate 3) including a bunch of announcements about what’s coming up for Dungeons & Dragons. One release seems to have been…
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A classic Giger-inspired adventure game just got a sequel
H. R. Giger’s biomechanical nightmares have inspired plenty of videogames. If we go way back, his work was repurposed for baffling puzzle adventure Dark Seed, and more recently there was the fleshy horror of Scorn. Tormentum: Dark Sorrow was more in the vein of the former than the latter, a point-and-click adventure that took Giger’s…
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Anahat Singh first Indian to reach World junior final since 2005
Anahat Singh has become the first Indian to reach the World Junior Squash Championship final since veteran Joshna Chinappa achieved the feat in 2005. On Friday (July 24, 2026), the top seeded Delhi girl beat Egyptian 3/4 seed Barb Sameh 11-3 8-11 11-4 11-6 in the semifinals. World No 20 Anahat, a bronze medal-winning semifinalist…
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UN में सितंबर में फिलीस्तीन को मान्यता देगा ऑस्ट्रेलिया — बदलते वैश्विक रुख में नई कड़ी
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