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Police on standby as UK braces for far-right riots
The UK government says 6,000 specialist police are ready to deal with any further unrest in Britain following far-right riots. Almost 400 people have been arrested and 100 charged over the week-long disturbances.
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US academic convicted of acting as Chinese foreign agent
A Chinese academic was convicted on Tuesday of illegally acting as a foreign agent in the United States by collecting information about New York-based activists supporting democracy in China and sharing his findings with Beijing.
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Who is Bangladesh protesters ‘chosen’ chief adviser?
DHAKA:
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, the pioneer of the global microcredit movement who could shepherd Bangladesh's new interim government, was an arch foe of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who has resigned and fled the country.
Known…
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Democrats Harris, Walz campaign together for first time
PHILADELPHIA:
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her newly selected vice presidential running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, campaigned for the first time together on Tuesday in Philadelphia, kicking off a multi-day…
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Hasina’s fate sealed as Bangladesh army does not suppress protests
DHAKA/NEW DELHI:
The night before long-time leader Sheikh Hasina abruptly fled Bangladesh amid deadly protests, her army chief held a meeting with his generals and decided that troops would not open fire on civilians to enforce a…
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Virat Kohli’s lookalike spotted during Bangladesh protests
A video circulating on social media has grabbed the attention of users, featuring a protester in Bangladesh who bears a striking resemblance to Indian cricketing superstar Virat Kohli.
The doppelganger, donning a Royal Challengers…
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Messi’s Ibiza mansion defaced by activists demanding climate justice
OVIEDO, SPAIN:
Spanish climate activists from the group Futuro Vegetal vandalised the Ibiza mansion of Argentine footballer Lionel Messi on Tuesday. The activists covered the mansion's white walls with black and red dye and gained…
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Hamas appoints Yahya Sinwar as chief following Haniyeh’s assassination
GAZA:
Hamas named its Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar as successor to former political chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran last week, the group said on Tuesday, in a move that reinforces the radical path pursued since the…
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UK readies for increasing anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant unrest
LIVERPOOL:
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that a sufficient police presence will be maintained to manage anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant riots that are expected to continue.
The statement came as Starmer sought to…
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Israel claims killing 45 Palestinian fighters in Gaza amid heavy fighting
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CAIRO/
JERUSALEM:
Israeli forces killed 45 Palestinian fighters in Gaza over the past day, the military said on Tuesday, after heavy fighting in which Hamas said it destroyed two armoured personnel carriers during…
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