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Bangladesh has erupted over jobs reserved for the children of ‘freedom fighters.’ Here’s what you need to know

July 19, 2024

Huge protests across Bangladesh escalated into deadly violence this week with clashes between students, pro-government supporters and armed police fueling widespread anger over civil service job quotas opponents say are discriminatory. Dozens of people…

Economy

Blast in Tel Aviv kills at least one in possible drone attack, Israeli officials say

July 19, 2024

An explosion near the US Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv that killed at least one person early Friday is being investigated as a possible drone attack, according to Israeli authorities.…

Economy

Europe faces a hostile Russia and the prospect of an isolationist US. Unity is more crucial than ever

July 19, 2024

Just hours before the black SUVs carrying dozens of European leaders crunched across the gravel of Blenheim Palace on Thursday, Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance put the US’s foreign partners…

Economy

UN says Israeli evacuation orders are making it harder to reach those most in need in Gaza

July 19, 2024

United Nations agencies say that a new round of evacuation orders by the Israeli military in Gaza has prompted the largest displacements since October – making the delivery of emergency…

Economy

Macron’s party wins parliamentary president role despite rebuke from voters

July 19, 2024

French lawmakers reelected Yaël Braun-Pivet as president of the National Assembly Thursday, overcoming a political deadlock after the hung parliament of July’s parliamentary elections. Braun-Pivet, a lawmaker from French President…

Economy

Putin’s summer residence gets new air defenses as Ukraine steps up drone attacks

July 18, 2024

As Ukraine grows bolder in striking targets deep inside Russia, Moscow has quietly upped the security measures around President Vladmir Putin’s country residence north of Moscow. Satellite images have revealed…

Economy

US rock band manager Travis Leake sentenced to 13 years in Russian penal colony, following drug charges

July 18, 2024

American citizen Travis Leake has been sentenced to 13 years in a penal colony in Russia, state media RIA Novosti reported Thursday, after he was detained on drug charges last year. A…

Economy

Dubai princess’s Instagram account announces divorce with royal husband

July 18, 2024

The daughter of Dubai’s ruler has apparently announced her divorce on social media in what would be a rare move for a princess in the United Arab Emirates. The Instagram…

Economy

Israeli lawmakers vote overwhelmingly against Palestinian statehood, challenging US policy

July 18, 2024

The Biden administration received another rebuff from Israel Wednesday night – this time from the country’s parliament – over the United States’ long-standing support for the eventual establishment of a…

Economy

Ursula von der Leyen elected to second term as European Commission president

July 18, 2024

Ursula von der Leyen has been reelected to a second five-year term as president of the European Commission after a vote by EU lawmakers, as the continent’s mainstream seeks to…

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