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August 6, 2024
Musk sues OpenAI in renewed claims it ‘put profits before benefit of humanity’
Japanese stocks soar after massive sell-off that shook Wall Street
Bangladesh’s president dissolves parliament amid violent protests
Eight Palestinians including four teenagers killed in Israeli raids in West Bank
At least five killed as Tropical Storm Debby hits US coast
Kamala Harris officially secures Democratic presidential nomination
Venezuela’s top prosecutor announces criminal probe against opposition leaders
August 5, 2024
Dow drops 1,000 points and Japanese stocks suffer worst crash since 1987
Tropical Storm Debby hits Florida with floods and threat of record rain
Google illegally maintains monopoly over internet search, judge rules
Police release images of suspects in killing of actor Johnny Wactor in LA
Life goes on as region teeters on the edge of all-out war
Online trading brokerages appear to go dark during huge market sell-off
Wall Street tumbles as fears about slowing US economy worsen
TikTok agrees to withdraw rewards feature amid online addiction concerns
Vietnamese tycoon sentenced to 21 years for defrauding stockholders
Protesters rally against removal of semi-autonomy in Pakistan-held Kashmir
Hurricane Debby makes landfall in northern Florida as Category 1 storm
Bangladeshi PM resigns and leaves country amid widening unrest
Thousands storm Bangladeshi PM’s official residence
More than 150 killed amid torrential rains in China
Internet restored in Bangladesh as protesters plan march on capital
Hezbollah launches drone attack on northern Israel
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index plunges as world markets react to US economy fears
Anti-government protesters in Bangladesh plan march to capital
Australia lifts terrorism threat level to ‘probable’
Storm Debby strengthens to hurricane en route for Florida
North Korea deploys 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers
August 4, 2024
Ukraine displays newly arrived F-16 fighter jets to combat Russia in the air
Tense Beirut marks four years since port blast amid outcry over stalled justice
Ukraine sinks Russian submarine and targets airfield as long-range strikes surge
Renewed anti-government protests in Bangladesh leave nearly 100 dead
Nigerian leader demands end to protests over hardship which have turned violent
Putin’s Russia offers flood disaster aid to North Korea
US and allies prepare to defend Israel
Harris faces crunch week as deadline to select running mate looms
Progress made against California wildfire as thunderstorms forecast
Israel kills militants in the West Bank as region waits on ceasefire talks
August 3, 2024
‘Never has regime been so weak’: Venezuelan opposition leader rallies supporters
Trump pulls out of TV debate with Harris and seeks Fox News face-off instead
Thousands protest in Bangladesh to demand resignation of prime minister
Airstrikes in West Bank kill nine Palestinian militants, Israeli army says
Severe drought returns to the Amazon earlier than expected
Vietnam’s president is confirmed as the new Communist Party chief
Death toll from China bridge collapse raised to 38 as two dozen still missing
Four billion dollar settlement met for Maui fires victims, court filings say
North Korea’s former number two diplomat in Cuba describes dramatic defection
MrBeast’s reality competition faces safety complaints from initial contestants
US defence secretary Lloyd Austin overrides plea agreement with 9/11 defendants
August 2, 2024
Mourners bury Hamas chief Haniyeh in Qatar as escalation looms over Middle East
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