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Bangladesh on Thursday banned the Jamaat-e-Islami party, its student wing and other associate bodies as “militant and terrorist” organizations as part of a nationwide crackdown following weeks of violent protests that left…

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At least 30 dead after Typhoon Gaemi cut off towns in China’s Hunan province

August 1, 2024

Heavy rains and floods from Typhoon Gaemi caused at least 30 deaths and left 35 people missing across eight towns in the southern Chinese province of Hunan, state-run news agency…

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Violence erupts as Nigerians protest hunger across the nation

August 1, 2024

Protests erupted in multiple cities across Nigeria Thursday as frustrated citizens took to the streets, voicing their anger over increasing hunger and “bad governance.” The demonstrations are part of a…

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What a historic prisoner swap means for Vladimir Putin’s Russia

August 1, 2024

Russia’s release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former US Marine Paul Whelan and Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva is cause for celebration: The three were freed as part of…

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Palestinian homes were destroyed ‘for revenge,’ says Israeli soldier who served in Gaza

August 1, 2024

Yuval Green, a 26-year-old former paratrooper, is one of a handful of soldiers who have served in Israel’s war against Hamas and are now publicly criticizing the way it is being prosecuted. Green described the…

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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran by bomb planted months before blast, source says

August 1, 2024

According to the source, who had been briefed on the operation, the bomb was concealed about two months ago in the guest house where Haniyeh was known to stay in…

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UK rocked by far-right riots fueled by online disinformation about Southport stabbings

August 1, 2024

Far-right demonstrations turned violent for a second night across England Wednesday, in the wake of this week’s mass stabbing in Southport – the worst attack on children in the country…

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Who was freed in major prisoner swap between Russia and the West?

August 1, 2024

American journalist Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan were among the 24 detainees released as part of a complex prisoner swap between Russia, the US and other Western…

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IDF says it ‘eliminated’ Hamas’ military chief Mohammed Deif in Gaza strike last month

August 1, 2024

The Israeli military said its fighter jets killed Hamas’ military chief in Gaza, Mohammed Deif, in a strike in Khan Younis last month, according to a statement released Thursday. Israel’s claim…

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Israel not invited to ceremony commemorating 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki

August 1, 2024

Israel will not be invited to this year’s peace ceremony commemorating the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki to promote a “peaceful and somber atmosphere” at the August 9 event, the…

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