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French passengers waiting for their train

Targeted arson attacks disrupt high-speed French rail network ahead of Paris Olympics

The multiple attacks on "nerve centers" paralyzed the high-speed rail network leading to thousands of train passengers stranded. Paris prosecutor's office has opened an investigation and repairs on France's damaged network are ongoing.

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Bangladesh protests

Bangladesh eases curfew after protests abate, normalcy returning slowly

On July 19, the Sheikh Hasina-led government imposed a nationwide curfew and deployed the Army to control the situation. Police were ordered to shoot on sight to quell protests.

Joe Biden quits

'Best way forward is to pass the torch': Joe Biden on quitting US presidential race

In a historic address to Americans from the Oval Office, 81-year-old Biden said he had dropped out of the 2024 presidential election to unite his country, and to give way to fresher, younger voices.

Domestic plane crash in Nepal

Domestic airplane with 19 onboard crashes in Kathmandu after skidding off runway during take off; pilot sole survivor

The ill-fated Saurya Airlines plane, carrying 15 airline technicians, a woman and a 4-year-old child, was headed to Pokhara for maintenance checks when the crash occurred shortly after 11 am. One foreigner is among the dead.

Woman assault

Australian woman allegedly gangraped in Paris just days before Olympics set to kick off

The authorities have said the incident took place post midnight on July 20. A CCTV footage has surfaced which shows the harrowed, visibly disoriented woman asking for help at a kebab shop located on Boulevard de Clichy in Paris’ 18th arrondissement, close to Moulin Rouge at about 5 am.

Ethiopia landslides

Twin landslides in Ethiopia claim over 200 lives

Heavy rains triggered the first landslide in a remote region of the Gofa zone on July 22, following the second one which buried people who had gathered to help.

US VP Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris to discuss Israel-Gaza war with Israeli PM Netanyahu at White House

Harris, the likely Democratic presidential nominee, will meet Netanyahu during his visit to Washington, even as she skips his address to a joint session of Congress.