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09/08/2026

The ruling BNP today (9 August) collected two nomination forms for the upcoming presidential election.

Meanwhile, the opposition alliance led by Jamaat nominated Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Chairman Colonel (retd) Oli Ahmad as its candidate, following Jamaat's decision yesterday to participate in the election scheduled for 20 August.

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02/08/2026

Spain's latest migrant crisis has evolved far beyond a humanitarian emergency, exposing sharp political divisions across Europe and raising questions about how social media amplified one of the largest mass crossings into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta in recent years.

In an analysis published by the BBC, the broadcaster examines how a sudden surge of migrants, political opportunism and misleading online narratives combined to turn a border crisis into a continent-wide political confrontation.

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01/08/2026

Saudi Arabia has announced a new international naval coalition to help protect commercial shipping in the Red Sea after attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement intensified and disrupted one of the world's busiest maritime trade routes.

The alliance comes as shipping through the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait has declined sharply following a Houthi maritime blockade announced in July, raising concerns over global energy supplies and international trade, says Al Jazeera.

Here is what is known about the coalition and why it matters.

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29/07/2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long-standing relationship with US President Donald Trump has been one of his key political strengths, helping reinforce Israel’s ties with Washington and giving Netanyahu significant influence in the White House.

But that relationship is now facing growing strain over major policy disagreements, including the Iran issue, the potential sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey and nuclear cooperation with Saudi Arabia. These disputes are raising questions about how closely the two leaders remain aligned.

At the same time, criticism of Netanyahu is growing in the United States, putting further pressure on his political standing. As tensions mount, a key question remains: Is Netanyahu’s “Trump card” still powerful enough to influence Trump as effectively as it once did?

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28/07/2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government introduced a bill in parliament on Monday proposing changes to India's law governing public examinations, the latest in a series of steps to reform the system after paper leaks in May triggered weeks-long youth protests.

Here is a look at the key reforms in the pipeline.

What sparked the reforms?

India cancelled the National Eligibility cm Entrance Test (NEET), the country's undergraduate medical school entrance exam, after its question papers were leaked, forcing about 2 million candidates to re-take the test.

More than a dozen student suicides were linked to the cancellation.

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24/07/2026

Brent crude went back over $100 a barrel Thursday for the first time since May, as the conflict in the Middle East intensified.

This time, however, the impact on the world economy could be greater given the conflict shows no sign of ending and reserves have already been partially drawn down.

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21/07/2026

The US dollar has resumed its upward trend over the past three to four weeks, driven by higher import payment pressures, weaker remittance inflows, slower export earnings and changing market expectations following recent discussions between the Bangladesh Bank and the International Monetary Fund, according to bankers and central bank officials.

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18/07/2026

Britain is set to have a new prime minister on Monday without holding a general election, as veteran Labour politician and former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham prepares to replace Keir Starmer.

Burnham was elected leader of the governing Labour Party after securing the support of 349 of the party's 401 lawmakers. Since Labour has a majority in Parliament, its leader automatically becomes the country's prime minister.

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15/07/2026

Some people seem to emerge from a winter evening covered in itchy bites while those around them escape almost untouched. Scientists say the difference is real, but it has little to do with the long-held belief that mosquitoes prefer people with "sweet blood."

Instead, researchers say so-called "mosquito magnets" owe their appeal to a complex combination of body chemistry, skin bacteria, genetics and even body heat—factors that can make one person dramatically more attractive to mosquitoes than another, says the BBC.

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11/07/2026

On 8 September 1939, five days after Neville Chamberlain told Britain that war with Germany had begun, the Football Association made its own declaration: all football, except that organised by the armed forces, was suspended "until official notice to the contrary".

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