Morning news brief: Biden's exit from election race; major attack on Indian Army in J&K thwarted, and more

US President Joe Biden has withdrawn from the presidential race, a move unprecedented in US presidential election history. His decision follows growing concerns about his age and mental fitness.

Meanwhile, in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri, a major terror attack on an Indian Army picket was successfully thwarted.

In Pennsylvania, Bethel Park High School has denied claims of bullying in the past of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump.

The UAE has ordered an investigation and expedited trial for Bangladeshi nationals arrested for protesting against their government.

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US President Joe Biden pulled out of the presidential race at the very last minute amid calls by several Democrats to exit. People kept pointing out how he was too old to lead the country for another four years, with a few saying he might not be mentally fit as well.

A major terror attack on an Army picket in a remote village in Rajouri has been thwarted, the news agency ANI reported on Monday (July 22) citing the Directorate of Public Relations Jammu

Thomas Matthew Crooks' alma mater, the Bethel Park High School, has denied allegations that the gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump was relentlessly bullied. It also refuted to confirm that Crooks was rejected from the school's rifle team due to poor aim.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE)ordered an investigation and an expedited trial of Bangladeshi nationals arrested for protesting against their home government, state media reported on Sunday (July 21).

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