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Bangladesh protests escalate: Yunus calls meet, media attacked, anti-India slogans echo | Top updates
Widespread protests erupted across Bangladesh after student uprising leader Sharif Osman Hadi died from gunshot injuries, triggering attacks on media houses, diplomatic premises and political offices.
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NYC mayor-elect Mamdani appointee resigns after antisemitic posts from 2011–12 resurface
An appointee in New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s incoming administration resigned after decade-old antisemitic social media posts resurfaced, with Mamdani accepting her apology and departure.
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EU leaders hold late-night talks to calm Belgian fears over Russia-linked Ukraine loan
EU leaders debated using frozen Russian assets to back a major loan for Ukraine, as Belgium sought guarantees against retaliation and divisions emerged over legality, risk-sharing and support timelines ahead.
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Brown University shooting: Suspect identified after week-long manhunt, arrest warrant issued
Authorities have identified a suspect in the Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine. A warrant has been issued after a week-long manhunt, as investigations continue.
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From Bill Gates to Noam Chomsky: What newly released Epstein photos reveal
House Democrats released 68 photographs from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, showing high-profile figures, passports, and documents, while urging the Justice Department to release the full files by Friday under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
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Inside the vote that renamed the Kennedy Center to Trump-Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center was renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center after a trustees’ vote, reflecting President Donald Trump’s expanded influence over the institution, while raising political and legal questions about governance and authority.
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Democrats release fresh set of Epstein photos featuring Gates, Chomsky and Bannon
US Democrats publish 68 new photos linked to Jeffrey Epstein, showing prominent figures, while stressing appearances do not indicate wrongdoing.
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Widespread protests erupt in Bangladesh following Osman Hadi’s death, Awami League office vandalised
Sharif Osman Hadi, July uprising organiser and Inquilab Mancha convener, died in Singapore days after being shot in Dhaka. Protests erupted nationwide, and Bangladesh declared a one-day national mourning.
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Bangladesh: July uprising leader Sharif Osman Hadi dies in Singapore, Yunus govt declares national mourning
Sharif Osman Hadi, convener of Inquilab Mancha and July uprising organiser, died in Singapore days after being shot in Dhaka. Bangladesh declared a one-day mourning, with investigations ordered into the assassination.
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Trump signs executive order to reclassify marijuana, expanding FDA medical research
President Trump signed an executive order to reclassify cannabis as Schedule III, easing FDA research on medical uses, while stressing it does not legalize recreational marijuana nationwide.
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Trump moves to restrict transgender care for children, Kennedy labels treatments ‘malpractice’
The Trump administration proposed sweeping federal rules to restrict gender-affirming care for minors, cutting Medicaid and Medicare funding for hospitals offering such treatments, with officials calling procedures “malpractice” and risking legal challenges.
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Trump administration sanctions 2 ICC judges over Israel probe, Rubio warns ‘will not tolerate ICC abuses of power’
President Donald Trump’s administration has sanctioned two additional International Criminal Court judges over investigations into alleged Israeli war crimes, prompting condemnation from the Hague-based court over judicial independence.
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India reopens Dhaka visa centre as protests keep Khulna, Rajshahi facilities shut
India resumed visa services at its Dhaka centre after security shutdowns, while facilities in Khulna and Rajshahi remained closed amid anti-India protests and heightened diplomatic tensions with Bangladesh.
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Business jet erupts in flames on landing in North Carolina; multiple fatalities confirmed
A Cessna C550 business jet crashed while landing at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina, sparking a large fire as federal agencies launched investigations.
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From visa centres to the Bay of Bengal, India confronts rising Bangladesh tensions
India faces rising tensions with Bangladesh as anti-India protests force visa centre closures while repeated Bangladeshi fishing boat incursions into India’s EEZ heighten diplomatic, security and maritime concerns.
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‘Everyone will have axes in their hands’: Why India sees danger for its diplomats in Bangladesh
India had Wednesday summoned Bangladesh’s High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah to lodge a strong protest over what it described as a rapidly deteriorating security environment in the neighbouring country.
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Bondi Beach shooting: How attacker Naveed's Sydney hunting club membership fits into investigation
The hunting club’s president, Vanja Kuet, told Serbian news outlet Blic Online that Naveed had attended the association about five years ago.
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Canada sees sharpest population decline in 80 years: What triggered the historic fall | Explained
The last population fall was during the Covid-19 pandemic, when Canada’s population slipped by just 1,232 people in the final quarter of 2020.
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Japan woman marries her 'chatbot partner': What is driving the global rise of romantic relationships with AI?
Human-AI relationships are no longer a fringe phenomenon. From companionship to symbolic marriage, they are becoming part of modern emotional life.
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Epstein files set for release: What public should expect and what will still remain unseen | Explained
The documents relate to investigations into Epstein, who died in a New York jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges, and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is now serving a 20-year prison sentence.
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Saudi Arabia deports 56,000 Pakistanis over begging: Why Islamabad’s reputation is suffering | Explained
Despite repeated deportations, stricter visa rules and warnings from host nations, organised begging networks linked to Pakistan continue to operate across borders.
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Sydney Police detains seven over possible 'violent attack' plan amid Bondi Beach attack probe
New South Wales Police said officers intercepted the vehicles after receiving specific intelligence. The force said action was taken after they were alerted that “a violent act was possibly being planned”.
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Parliamentary panel flags Bangladesh as 'India’s biggest challenge since 1971': Why China and Pakistan factor heavily
The report was tabled in Parliament by the Shashi Tharoor-chaired committee and draws on inputs from government officials and non-governmental experts.
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Indian Coast Guard intercepts Bangladeshi vessels in Bay of Bengal: Why New Delhi sees an alarming pattern | Explained
This is not an isolated case. Over the last three months, the Indian Coast Guard has apprehended several Bangladeshi fishing vessels and detained more than a hundred crew members for violating India’s EEZ.
