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Bangladesh Awami League declares observance of month-long ‘Black August’

Dhaka, Aug 2 (UNI) Bangladesh’s now-banned Awami League party has decided to mark the entire month of August this year as 'Black August', in memory of the month-long pogrom which was held 50 years ago, resulting in the deaths of many which include the country’s founder and its first Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

The month will also mark one year since erstwhile Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government was dislodged, and the new interim government of Chief Advisor Md Yunus installed, reports AL-media Daily Republic.
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Iran accuses US of striking civilian infrastructure amid collapse of peace talks

17 Jul 2026 | 8:15 PM

Tehran/Washington, Jul 17 (UNI) Iran today accused the US of targeting civilian infrastructure in its latest wave of air strikes, since the peace talks between the two countries collapsed.

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Iran's IRGC vows to continue carrying out strikes on US targets until stability in the region is restored

17 Jul 2026 | 7:58 PM

Tehran/Washington, Jul 17 (UNI) Iran will continue carrying out what it described as "effective and targeted strikes" against the US until stability is restored, said the commander of the IRGC's Aerospace Force on Friday.

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Andy Burnham formally becomes Labour leader ahead of moving into Downing Street

17 Jul 2026 | 6:45 PM

London, Jul 17 (UNI) Newly elected MP Andy Burnham was officially declared leader of Britain's governing Labour Party today, clearing the final hurdle before becoming the country's prime minister next week.

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US-Iran war intensifies as Washington targets Iranian civilian infrastructure, Tehran targets American installations in Gulf states

17 Jul 2026 | 5:56 PM

Washington/Tehran, Jul 17 (UNI) The US and Iran continued to exchange fresh strikes, as Tehran hit back at US allies in the neighbouring Gulf post Washington's attacks, amid the two foes' ongoing battle over the vital Strait of Hormuz in the renewed West Asia war.

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Trump claims US electoral system under siege; highlights role of China, Deep State, illegal migrants in primetime speech

17 Jul 2026 | 5:11 PM

Washington, Jul 17 (UNI) US President Donald Trump in his Thursday primetime speech portrayed the US electoral system as being under siege by foreign actors and illegal migrants who continue to manipulate its many vulnerabilities, besmirching the integrity of American elections, reports Axios.

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