Bangladesh PM has resigned and left country, army chief confirms
Sheikh Hasina’s reported departure comes as fresh wave of violent protests erupts across country
The prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, has resigned and left the country, the head of the army has confirmed, amid some of the worst violence since the birth of the south Asian country more than 50 years ago.
In a briefing to reporters, Army Chief Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman announced he was assuming control at “a critical time for our country” and would establish an interim government.
“I am taking responsibility now and we will go to the president and ask to form an interim government to lead the country in the meantime.”
UK riots live: 400 arrested over violent disorder as Keir Starmer puts ‘standing army’ of police on alert
At least 400 people have been arrested after far-right riots rocked Liverpool, Bristol, Manchester, Hull, Belfast, Stoke and other cities across UK over weekend
Over 400 people have been arrested after far-right violence swept across the country, with the prime minister setting up a “standing army” of specialist police officers to deal with further attacks.
Sir Keir Starmer has held an emergency Cobra meeting after far-right mobs carried out racist attacks and set fire to hotels housing asylum seekers in Rotherham and Tamworth.
Speaking after the meeting, the prime minister said: “We will have a standing army of specialist public duty officers so that we will have enough officers to deal with this where we need them.
Cambodia starts work on China-funded canal
The canal will link the Mekong River to the Gulf of Thailand, in hopes of reducing reliance on Vietnamese ports. However, experts question whether the waterway will be big enough to achieve its lofty economic goals.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet officially launched a controversial $1.7 billion (€1.5 billion) canal project on Monday. The China-funded waterway will cover 180 kilometers (110 miles), connecting the Mekong River to the sea.
Thousands of onlookers were on hand to watch Manet press a ceremonial button, cheering as the prime minister hailed the "historic" development.
"We must build this canal at all costs," said Manet to applause. The project has been widely publicized across Cambodia, with billboards placed throughout the countryside.
Scorching summer brings demand for heatstroke insurance in Japan
As Japan suffers another scorching summer, insurers see rapidly growing demand for heat-related illness coverage that boasts easiness and flexibility in contracts compared with traditional insurance products.
Customers use smartphone apps to apply for the services, which even include single-day contracts for coverage during outdoor concerts and sporting events, for example.
Already recording temperatures of more than 40 C in various locations in July, the Japan Meteorological Agency has issued alerts against heatstroke and heat exhaustion in many regions, urging people to stay indoors as much as possible during daylight hours.
Netanyahu says ‘victory’ over Hamas is in sight. The data tells a different story
By Tamara Qiblawi, Allegra Goodwin, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Eugenia Yosef and Ibrahim Dahman | Visuals by Lou Robinson, Carlotta Dotto and Byron Manley | Video by Mark Baron, Barbara Arvanitidis and Alex Platt, CNN
Nearly half of Hamas’ military battalions in northern and central Gaza have rebuilt some of their fighting capabilities despite more than nine months of Israel’s brutal offensive, according to analyses by the American Enterprise Institute’s Critical Threats Project, the Institute for the Study of War and CNN.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces growing international pressure to agree to a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza, has repeatedly said that Israeli forces are nearing their stated goal of eliminating Hamas and destroying its military capabilities. Addressing a joint meeting of Congress on July 24, he said: “Victory is in sight.”
But forensic analyses of Hamas’ military operations since it led attacks against Israel on October 7, which draw on Israeli and Hamas military statements, footage from the ground and interviews with experts and eyewitnesses, cast doubt on his claims.
Angered by Paris ban, Russia's media scorns 'the Olympics of Hell'
Steve Rosenberg
I’m sailing down the river with an Olympic champion.
No, it’s not the Seine. And this isn’t Paris. That’s clear when we cruise past the Kremlin.
Below deck, Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Mariya Lasitskene is taking part in the launch of an unusual project: a fusion athletics-fashion show-music event.
Mariya is not in Paris defending her Olympic high jump title. Team Russia is barred from these Games because of the war in Ukraine. A World Athletics ruling means that track and field stars from Russia aren’t even allowed to compete as neutral athletes.
And, for Mariya, that hurts.
“I can’t even bring myself to follow the athletics at these Olympic Games,” she tells me. “It’s too painful. We should be there. The Olympics are a festival, the greatest event in the world.”
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