Morning brief: Bangladesh unrest spirals further; Biden's 'Julius Caesar-ing'; and more
Morning news brief: July 20, 2024
Bangladesh is under curfew and at the latest count 106 people are reported dead. Besides, Joe Biden is 'Julius Caesar-ing', according to an aide.Three Indian Coast Guard ships have been fighting a fire on board cargo ship MV Maersk Frankfurt.
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Since 5 PM, Friday (July 19), three Indian Coast Guard ships have been fighting a fire on board cargo ship MV Maersk Frankfurt, which is positioned 190kms off the Western Indian state of Goa. The vessel was sailing from Mundra, Gujarat to Colombo, Sri Lanka, when a major fire broke out on the vessel carrying International Maritime Dangerous Goods(IMDG).
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