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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.

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.

United States Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle. (Pic: Getty Images)

US Secret Service director resigns, says Trump's assassination attempt was agency's biggest failure

Kim Cheatle's decision comes in response to calls for her resignation from both Democrats and Republicans following a heated congressional hearing on July 22 about the shooting.

Microsoft outage

US Congress calls CrowdStrike CEO to testify over his firm’s role in global Microsoft outage impacting millions

The outage affected about 8.5 million machines running Microsoft's Windows operating system. It most notably disrupted the aviation sector, where over 1,100 flights were canceled, and more than 1,700 were delayed across the United States.

Hindu temple in Canada vandalized, defaced with anti-India graffiti

The Hindu American Foundation said the slurs in the graffiti also attacked Indian-origin Canadian MP Chandra Arya while sharing a picture of the defacement.

US VP Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris secures enough support from party delegates to become Democrat presidential nominee

So far, Harris has been backed by more than the 1,976 pledged delegates required for her nomination on the first ballot, with supporters rallying behind her in their effort to defeat Republican Donald Trump.