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Becomes Thailand's third leader from Shinawatra family, second woman Prime Minister and youngest leader

Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain says there is no place for violence, conflict, or hatred in the country

Two doctors, among those charged, provide actor with ketamine in amounts they knew were dangerous

Sweden's Public Health Agency announced on Thursday that this is the first confirmed case of the mpox variant outside Africa. State epidemiologist Magnus Gisslen stated that the patient contracted the infection while visiting a region in Africa where the mpox Clade I is spreading, according to Xinhua news agency.

"Today marks a grim milestone for the world," Turk said in a statement on Thursday, after Gaza health authorities reported that the Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip had reached 40,005, with 92,401 injured since the conflict began on October 7, 2023.

Ukrainian troops have advanced 35 km into the Kursk region and taken control of over 1,150 sq km of territory since the operation began, Commander Oleksandr Syrsky announced on Thursday via his official Telegram channel.

Says he is angry at her over the handling of inflation, immigration; dismisses calls from allies to refocus campaign on policy issues

In the last 24 hours, the Israeli military has killed 40 people and injured 107 others, according to Gaza-based health authorities. This brings the total death toll to 40,005 and the number of injuries to 92,401 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict began in early October 2023, the authorities said in a statement on Thursday

Acknowledges that the campus protests factored into her decision to step down

Access to primary education has also fallen since the group took power in August 2021, with 1.1 million fewer girls and boys attending school

Those targeted include current and former government officials, presidential campaign affiliates

Blinken expressed that the U.S. honors the "rich and diverse history" of the Indian people on India's Independence Day, celebrated annually on August 15. In his message to India, the U.S. Secretary of State also highlighted the rapidly growing cooperation between the two nations, as they continue to collaborate in advancing their shared vision of a free, open, stable, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.

The WHO has declared mpox a global health emergency due to its rapid spread in Africa, particularly in Congo, where over 14,000 cases and 524 deaths have occurred. The virus's new strain may be more transmissible. WHO urges global action, with a focus on vaccines and resources to control the outbreak.

Parvathaneni Harish, a 1990-batch Indian Foreign Service officer was appointed as India's next ambassador to the United Nations in New York.

Hasina resigned and fled to India on August 5 following widespread protests against her government over a controversial quota system in jobs.

On Tuesday, Hasina called for the culprits to be identified and brought to justice, as reported by The Daily Star. Her statement, shared by her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy on his verified Facebook page, follows her resignation on August 5 after student protests that resulted in over 500 deaths.

The riots, which erupted after three young girls were killed in Southport, England, began when a July 29 attack was falsely attributed to a Muslim migrant due to online misinformation, Reuters reported.

In a viral social media video, Arshad Nadeem, the gold medal-winning javelin thrower from the Paris Olympics, was seen enjoying moments with Haris Dar, a member of the Milli Muslim League (MML), which is associated with Jamat-ud-Dawa (JUD) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Pakistan.

In the past 24 hours, the Israeli military has killed 32 people and injured 88, raising the total death toll to 39,929 and injuries to 92,240 since the conflict began in early October 2023, according to a statement released on Tuesday.

Iran rejected a call Tuesday by three European countries urging it to refrain from any retaliatory attacks that would further escalate regional tensions. Iran calls it an “excessive request.”

Six others also booked over the death of a grocery shop owner during last month's violent clashes that led to the fall of her government

Reiterates that key priority of the interim government is to restore the independence of the judiciary

Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says President Joe Biden is "consistent in speaking loud and clear" on human rights issues

"If I had not turned my head, I would not be talking to you right now — as much as I like you," says the Republican candidate in a conversation that was marred by technical glitches