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Bangladesh's interim government canceled a national holiday on August 15. The day marks the assassination of the country's founder and Sheikh Hasina's father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The cancellation of the August 15 holiday was approved in the meeting of the Advisory Council.

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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran on July 31st on Iranian soil and Iran vowed revenge against Israel within hours of the killing. The Supreme leader of Iran said “it is our duty to take revenge.” But two weeks have passed and no large-scale Iranian response has been seen. Iranian officials have said that a promised retaliatory strike could be delayed to allow ceasefire talks to progress. Does Iran gain more from the build-up to the strike than what it may lose after the attack? What’s Iran waiting for? On this episode of Game Plan, Shivan Chanana discusses the possibilities, with Elijah J. Magnier, War Correspondent & Analyst with over three decades of experience in West Asia.

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The Russia-Ukraine war is taking a new turn. Ukrainian troops are advancing in Russia's Kursk. Ukraine has captured 1,000 sq km (386 square miles) of Russia’s bordering Kursk region.

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Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant traded barbs with Benjamin Netanyahu. Yoav Gallant jabbed Benjamin Netanyahu at a Knesset committee meeting. Citing the decision not to launch an early war on Lebanon, Defence minister reportedly tells panel that Netanyahu does not display courage in discussions.

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Bodycam footage shows police pelted with fireworks during UK riots. Police said that nearly 500 people have been arrested for alleged participation in the protest. Watch to know more.

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Africa's Public Health agency is set to declare Mpox as Public Health Emergency after widespread outbreak of the virus. The World Health Organization has convened an emergency meeting to address the international spread of another deadly strain of MPOX.

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A helicopter carrying at least five people, including four passengers crashed in the Shivpuri area of Nuwakot district in Nepal. At least 5 bodies have been recovered including four passengers, all Chinese nationals. The helicopter had departed from Kathmandu and was en route to Syaphrubensi. Rescue operations are underway. Watch in for more details!

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A rocket attack on the Ain al-Assad base in Iraq injured several U.S. personnel. With this regional tensions escalate with an anticipated Iranian counterattack on Israel. The rocket fire is the latest in a series of attacks targeting Ain al-Assad base in western Iraq. This base hosts U.S. troops and coalition forces involved in operations against the Islamic State.

Several US personnel injured in suspected rocket attack on Al Asad Air Base in Iraq

The United Kingdom has rejected Sheikh Hasina's request for political asylum. The British Government said that it is not giving political asylum to anyone at present. Hasina's representative took her passport for visa approval to the British High Commission in Delhi. If Sheikh Hasina does not get the visa now, she will have to stay in Delhi.

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West Asia is on the boil. Iran is all set to attack Israel. Reportedly, Iran could launch an attack on Israel within 48 hours. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned his counterparts from the G7 countries regarding the attack. Blinken set up a conference call with the U.S. allies to generate 'last-minute diplomatic pressure' on Iran.

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Massive landslides struck the hilly areas of Kerala's Wayanad on July 30. A female staff of a private hospital in Wayanad was one of the first people to alert the emergency services. But, the woman, identified as Neethu Jojo, died before the rescue personnel could reach her house.

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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday and fled the country, multiple sources said, as more people were killed in some of the worst violence since the birth of the South Asian nation more than five decades ago.

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Multiple landslides wreaked havoc in Kerala's Wayanad. The death toll in Wayanad district crossed the 300 mark. Mundakkayi and Punchirimattom are one of the worst landslide-hit districts.

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Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran on July 31. Reportedly, he was killed by an explosive covertly smuggled into the Tehran guesthouse where he was staying. As per sources, who had been briefed on the operation, the bomb was concealed about two months ago in the guest house.

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed by a bomb planted months before blast, says sources

As rescue and relief operations progressed in landslide-hit Wayanad. Kerala govt courted controversy following a move to discourage the scientific community from visiting the affected region. They were also asked to refrain from sharing their opinions and study reports on the Wayanad landslides with the media.

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Hezbollah fired rockets at northern Israel. Rockets were fired into Israel's Western Galilee in the late hours of Aug 1. The attack was Hezbollah's first since an Israeli airstrike killed its top commander Fuad Shukr on July 30. Soon after the death of Shukr, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said that the operations would resume on Aug 2.

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei leads thousands of mourners in funeral prayers for Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh. A symbolic funeral for Haniyeh was held in Tehran. Thousands of people gathered on the streets of Tehran to mourn assassinated Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh.

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Heavy rainfall unleashed chaos in Delhi-NCR. The national capital recorded 108 millimetres of rainfall within a span of 24 hours. A 22-year woman and her child drowned after falling into a waterlogged drain in the Ghazipur.

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Military personnel intensified search and rescue operations in Kerala's Wayanad. Multiple landslides claimed the lives of over 167 people. Nearly 1,600 people have been rescued from the hillside villages. Hundreds are still missing.

Wayanad landslides: Over 200 dead, thousands rescued; Army intensifies search operation

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Indian-made Maruti Suzuki Ertiga bags just one-star from Global NCAP | WION Drive

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North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong-un has been making strides when it comes to succession. Seoul spy agency says the North Korean leader is grooming his pre-teen daughter as a successor to lead the nuclear armed state. Watch in for more details!

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The Municipal Corporation of Delhi sealed the basements of 13 civil services institutes in Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar. The step was taken after three UPSC aspirants died due to flooding of the basement at Rau’s IAS coaching institute. A team of the civic body reached the Old Rajinder Nagar to seal several illegally-run basements of coaching centres.

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