Morning brief: Iran likely to strike Israel; Bangladesh unrest; House of the Dragon Season 2 finale; and more
Morning news brief: August 5, 2024
West Asia is on the edge as Iran is expected to retaliate against the alleged Israeli strike in Tehran which killed Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh. Closer to India, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is challenged by swarms of protestors from all over the country.No spoilers here, but the House of the Dragon Season 2 finale is here.
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Iran could launch an attack on Israel on Monday (Aug 5), US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has warned his counterparts from the G7 countries, according to a report inAxios.
At least 90 people have been killed in Bangladesh due to the fresh clashes between student protesters demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina andpro-government supporters, local media reported on Sunday (Aug 4).
A far-right mob set fire to a hotel in Rotherham that used tohouse migrants as police brace for more violence across the United Kingdom (UK) on Sunday (Aug 4). A report by the Independent said that masked rioters assembled outside a Hotel Inn Express hotel in Manvers, South Yorkshire, as they clashed with police. The report said that the riotersthrew bricks and smashed windows as hotel guestslooked on from the top floor.
USA's Noah Lyles won the men's 100m finals gold by barest of margins in 9.79 seconds over Jamaica's Kishane Thomas who won a silver. The bronze medal also went to USA's Fred Kerley.
House of the Dragon Season 2has officially ended and (spoiler alert) the great battle for Westeros between the Greens and Blacks hasn't started yet. Fans will sadly have to wait a few years for Season 3 to witness the Battle of the Gullet and fire-breathing dragons galore.