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Bangladesh president dissolves parliament, frees former PM Zia

Gulf Today Bangladesh’s president dissolved parliament on Tuesday, paving the way for the formation of an interim government, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country following a violent crackdown on a student-led uprising. A statement from President Mohammed Shahabuddin’s office also said that Hasina’s arch rival, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) […]

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Pakistan announces intention to supply arms to Iran at OIC meeting

JERUSALEM POST Several Arab sources reported Tuesday that if the conflict between Iran and Israel escalates, Pakistan plans to supply Iran with Shaheen-III medium-range ballistic missiles. An emergency meeting of the foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), requested by Iran and Pakistan, took place yesterday in Saudi Arabia, with Iran examining its response

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The US military has completely withdrawn from Niger.

WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) – The United States military has completed its withdrawal from air base 201 in Niger, officials said on Monday, after Niger’s ruling junta ordered nearly 1,000 U.S. military personnel to leave following a coup last year. Air base 201, a drone base near Agadez in central Niger that was built at

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U.S. State Dept. Accidentally Gave $239 Million to Taliban Since Disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal: Report

THE MAINEWIRE A new report from the U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has revealed that the U.S. State Department has likely given at least $239 million to the Taliban since President Joe Biden ordered the disastrous — and deadly — withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in 2021. “In total, State could not

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DPP Jane Frances Abodo has decided to drop the charge of idle and disorderly against some of the suspected anti-corruption demonstrators.

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Jane Frances Abodo has decided to drop the charge of idle and disorderly against some of the suspected anti-corruption demonstrators. DPP Jane Frances Abodo says the laws are outdated and acknowledged need to reform them. Following immense pressure mounted against her office, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Jane Frances Abodo

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Meta Says Sorry for “Operational Error” to Remove Malaysian PM’s Posts on Haniyeh

DAYS OF PALESTINE Meta Platforms (META.O) issued an apology on Tuesday for the inadvertent removal of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s social media posts mourning Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh. The posts in question contained his expressions of condolence to a Hamas official following the assassination of the national leader, Ismail Haniyeh. Meta was

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US judge rules Google’s online search monopoly is illegal

AA ISTANBUL. A US judge on Monday ruled Google engaged in illegal practices to eliminate its competitors and uphold a monopoly on online search and related advertising. Judge Amit Mehta said Google breached Section 2 of the Sherman Act, a US antitrust statute. “After having carefully considered and weighed the witness testimony and evidence, the court

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3 killed,16 hurt in blast at weapons factory in Russia’s Bashkortosta

MEHR NEWS TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – A deadly explosion at the Avangard plant in Bashkortostan, Russia, has claimed the lives of three workers. The Avangard plant is owned by Rostec, the state-owned Russian arms manufacturer, which is currently under EU sanctions. The explosion reportedly occurred during maintenance work when a repair crew was dismantling

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Indonesian forces retrieve New Zealand pilot’s body in Papua

THE STRAITS TIMES JAKARTA – The body of a New Zealand helicopter pilot shot dead by rebels in eastern Indonesia’s restive Papua region has been retrieved, the joint task force of police and soldiers leading the search said Aug 6. Mr Glen Malcolm Conning, 50, a pilot for Intan Angkasa Air Service, was killed on

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