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India links of US election contenders may spell little fizz for ties
By Reuters Both President Joe Biden and Trump, his predecessor in office, sought to woo India, not just to challenge China in the region, but also to wean New Delhi from a traditional dependence on Russian weapons.
France’s train network hit by arson attacks hours before Olympic ceremony
By Reuters The state-owned railway operator said vandals had damaged signal boxes along the lines connecting Paris with cities such as Lille in the north, Bordeaux in the west and Strasbourg in the east.
US arrests Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ and El Chapo’s son in Texas
By Reuters Zambada and Guzman Lopez were detained after landing in a private plane in El Paso.
Biden says he’s ‘passing the torch’ in speech from Oval office
By Reuters He sprinkled his 11-minute speech with references to the danger he believes Americans face if Trump wins the November 5 election, without mentioning Trump’s name.
Bangladesh factories, banks reopen as curfew is eased after protests taper off
By Reuters The country has been relatively calm since Sunday, when the Supreme Court ruled in favour of an appeal from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government and directed that 93% of jobs should be open to candidates on merit.
Trump to meet Netanyahu in Florida on Friday
By Reuters The meeting will be their first since the end of Trump's presidency, during which the two forged close ties, and comes at a time of strains also between Netanyahu and Democratic President Joe Biden over Israel's war against Hamas militants in Gaza.
Death toll from Ethiopian landslides jumps to 229, official says
By Reuters Landslide, triggered by heavy rain, buried people in Gofa zone in Southern Ethiopia regional state on Sunday night, then a second one engulfed others who had gathered to help on Monday morning.
Bangladesh to accept court ruling cutting job quotas after unrest
By Reuters Almost 150 people have been killed in the protests with more than 1,600 arrested in the South Asian nation's two main cities of Dhaka and Chittagong since the violence erupted.
Israel’s Netanyahu says deal could be near for hostages in Gaza
By Reuters Efforts to reach a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas, outlined by Biden in May and mediated by Egypt and Qatar, have gained momentum over the past month.
India boosts spending on job creation, rural areas in first budget after election
By Reuters The government will spend $24 billion on job-spurring efforts over the next five years and $32 billion on rural development this year.
Harris closes in on nomination with delegates secured, to campaign in Wisconsin
By Reuters Harris has become the party’s presumed nominee after President Joe Biden withdrew from his reelection campaign on Sunday.
Bangladesh students to keep up protests despite scrapping of most quotas
By Reuters Student protesters have also demanded the release of detained protest leaders, the lifting of curfew and the re-opening of universities shut since Wednesday.
Israel issues evacuation orders in south Gaza, kills 16 Palestinians
By Reuters Another air strike in Gaza City in the north of the densely populated enclave killed two other Palestinians.
Biden ends failing reelection campaign, backs Harris as nominee
By Reuters The move dramatically reshapes a White House contest that has been shaken repeatedly in the last month.
Bangladesh top court scraps most job quotas that triggered deadly protests
By Reuters Protest coordinators say they plan to continue their action until they secure the release of some detained student leaders and the restoration of internet and other cellular services.
One dead from Nipah virus in India’s Kerala state, state health minister says on local TV
By Reuters Nipah comes from fruit bats and animals such as pigs, and can cause a lethal, brain-swelling fever in humans. It was first identified 25 years ago in Malaysia.
Bangladesh extends curfew ahead of court hearing on controversial job quotas
By Reuters Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government had scrapped the quota system in 2018, but a court reinstated it last month.
Trump to hold first campaign rally after assassination attempt
By Reuters Trump and Vance will take the stage in Grand Rapids with the Republican Party unified behind them after this week’s nominating convention.
Bangladesh army enforces curfew as students-led protests spiral
By Reuters The demonstrations have also been fuelled by high unemployment among young people, who make up nearly a fifth of the South Asian nation’s 170 million people.
Bangladesh to impose curfew, deploy army as protests widen, communications disrupted
By Reuters The official websites of the central bank, the prime minister’s office and police appeared to have been hacked by a group calling itself “THE R3SISTANC3”.