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The overthrow of Sheikh Hasina is a remarkable political feat. However, many challenges lie ahead. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/8/10/after-hasina-cautious-optimism-for-bangladeshs-future?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40218&_unique_id=66b7e8adef155

Civil defence teams are working to recover bodies of 58 passengers, four crew killed in fiery crash in Sao Paulo state. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/10/brazilian-authorities-recover-bodies-probe-cause-of-deadly-plane-crash?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40212&_unique_id=66b7e89b211f6

Advocates urge Washington to stop sending weapons to Israel after attack kills more than 100 Palestinians in Gaza City. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/10/israeli-attack-on-gaza-school-renews-calls-for-us-to-end-support-for-israel?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40206&_unique_id=66b7e88ac5c4f

Tamirat Tola completes the tough Paris course in an Olympic record time of two hours, six minutes and 26 seconds. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2024/8/10/ethiopias-tola-wins-olympic-mens-marathon-kenyas-kipchoge-drops-out?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40200&_unique_id=66b7e83bbd925

Over 100 Palestinians were killed after Israeli strikes attacked a school sheltering forcibly displaced Palestinians. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/8/10/over-100-killed-in-israeli-attack-on-gaza-school?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40194&_unique_id=66b7e82772190

Poll shows Democratic candidate Kamala Harris has edge over Republican rival in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/10/us-election-2024-harris-leads-trump-in-three-key-states-new-poll-shows?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40188&_unique_id=66b7e807e2a20

Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada says he was taken against his will to US amid conflicting accounts of arrest last month. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/10/i-was-ambushed-sinaloa-drug-cartel-leader-el-mayo-details-capture?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40182&_unique_id=66b7e7f900fae

Israel says it will attend as its forces kill more than 100 Palestinians in school attack. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2024/8/10/what-are-the-chances-for-renewed-talks-to-end-the-gaza-war?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40176&_unique_id=66b7e7e5a6272

Kipyegon becomes the first athlete ever to win three back-to-back 1500m gold medals and sets new Olympic record time. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2024/8/10/kenyas-faith-kipyegon-wins-1500-metre-final-for-record-third-olympic-gold?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40170&_unique_id=66b7e7be927d1

Protesters say they fear project by mining giant Rio Tinto would pollute water sources and endanger public health. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/10/thousands-protest-in-serbias-belgrade-against-lithium-mining-project?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40164&_unique_id=66b7e7abb117b

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says country remains on 'high alert' following violent far-right protests. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/9/uk-court-jails-man-for-stirring-racial-hatred-amid-anti-immigrant-riots?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40158&_unique_id=66b6966a9420b

Assault on key gas hub Sudzha highlights Europe's continued reliance on Russian energy. https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/8/9/why-are-european-countries-still-buying-russian-gas?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40152&_unique_id=66b6965cc3c21

Kristin Lyerly is running on her record as a physician, hoping to be the first ‘pro-abortion rights OBGYN in Congress’. https://www.aljazeera.com/features/longform/2024/8/9/will-abortion-be-a-draw-for-us-voters-in-2024-this-doctor-thinks-so?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40146&_unique_id=66b6964b60664

Zelenskyy says Russia will be 'held accountable for this terror' as Ukrainian troops push on with Kursk assault. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/9/russian-attack-on-ukrainian-supermarket-kills-14-officials-say?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40140&_unique_id=66b695f16a1e7

US ambassador to Japan Rahm Emannuel boycotted a ceremony marking the 79th anniversary of the Nagasaki bombing. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/8/9/us-ambassador-leads-boycott-of-nagasaki-atomic-bombing-ceremony?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40134&_unique_id=66b695e3bd16e

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva decries 'sad news' and offers condolences to families of victims. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/9/plane-carrying-62-people-crashes-in-brazil-sao-paulo?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40128&_unique_id=66b695c93557d

Videos show a passenger plane falling from the sky and crashing in a residential area in Brazil. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/8/9/plane-with-62-on-board-crashes-in-brazil?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40122&_unique_id=66b695bac1c60

Iranian official says retaliation for killing of Hamas's Ismail Haniyeh will be carried out 'in the best possible way'. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/9/order-by-irans-khamenei-to-punish-israel-will-be-implemented-irgc?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40116&_unique_id=66b695aad4286

Israel carries out deadly air raid in Sidon, deep inside south Lebanon, amid intensifying regional tensions. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/9/israel-steps-up-attacks-in-lebanon-kills-hamas-official?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40110&_unique_id=66b6957377747

State Department says concerns over alleged rights violations by Netzah Yehuda have been 'effectively remediated'. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/9/us-declares-controversial-israeli-battalion-eligible-for-assistance?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40104&_unique_id=66b69563e161a

Experts warn that attacking the Sinaloa cartel’s leaders could lead to violence, not to mention tense foreign relations. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/8/what-is-the-fallout-from-the-us-arrest-of-the-drug-lord-el-mayo-zambada?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40098&_unique_id=66b5445dc90a2

In interview with TIME Magazine, Israeli leader defends Gaza war and reiterates opposition to Palestinian sovereignty. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/8/israels-netanyahu-calls-occupied-west-bank-part-of-our-homeland?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40092&_unique_id=66b5444d51e73

Illa's confirmation by Catalan parliament ends a decade of separatist regional rule in northeastern Spanish region. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/8/socialist-salvador-illa-elected-leader-of-spains-catalonia?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40086&_unique_id=66b5443b82ca5

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump took aim at Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in a news conference. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/8/8/trump-questions-harriss-intelligence-says-three-debates-planned?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40080&_unique_id=66b5442377601

Tens of thousands of protesters call for end to what they say is corruption and mismanagement. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2024/8/8/is-real-change-possible-in-kenya?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40074&_unique_id=66b5440f229e8

Some 30 others are wounded as Palestinians are forced to evacuate Khan Younis once again. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/8/israeli-strikes-on-gaza-schools-kill-15-amid-renewed-evacuation-orders?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40068&_unique_id=66b543fe13410

Mediating nations urge Israel and Hamas to resume their negotiations amid fears of a wider conflagration in the region. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/8/qatar-egypt-us-leaders-invite-israel-and-hamas-to-resume-ceasefire-talks?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40062&_unique_id=66b543eaee2c3

The ABC network confirms the two US presidential candidates will attend the debate. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/8/us-election-2024-trump-harris-to-face-off-in-tv-debate-on-september-10?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40056&_unique_id=66b543d7ee6b2

Harris has expressed greater sympathy for the suffering of Palestinians, but stopped short of arms embargo demands. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/8/harris-campaign-denies-support-for-cutting-off-weapons-transfers-to-israel?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40050&_unique_id=66b543a73fb99

Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem throws Olympic record to defeat India's defending champion Neeraj Chopra in javelin final. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2024/8/8/nadeem-ends-32-year-wait-for-pakistan-olympic-medal-with-javelin-gold?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40044&_unique_id=66b5439326c5e

Researchers say the world is losing 'one of our icons' as human activity fuels temperature increases. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/7/great-barrier-reef-endangered-by-hottest-oceans-in-400-years-study-finds?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40038&_unique_id=66b3f24035aaa

The global health body says virus could spread even beyond Gaza if violence does not end to enable immunisation push. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/7/absence-of-ceasefire-hurting-fight-against-polio-in-gaza-who-says?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40032&_unique_id=66b3f22d3ee0d

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus departed France Wednesday, heading to Bangladesh to lead the country's interim government. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/8/7/nobel-laureate-muhammad-yunus-heading-to-bangladesh?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40026&_unique_id=66b3f21857ca2

The Nobel laureate is expected to bring back peace, revive the economy and pave way for free and fair elections. https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/8/7/big-challenges-ahead-for-muhammad-yunus-bangladeshs-new-interim-leader?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40020&_unique_id=66b3e7b10ed61

Bush defeated in US race that saw pro-Israel campaign contributions help topple member of Congress's left-wing 'Squad'. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/7/cori-bush-loses-democratic-primary-after-huge-campaign-by-pro-israel-groups?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40014&_unique_id=66b3e79b066db

The Liverpool Crown Court sentenced three men to prison terms ranging from 20 months to three years. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/8/7/swift-response-uk-court-delivers-first-sentences-over-far-right-riots?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40008&_unique_id=66b3e7862daef

Statement by 57-nation bloc says it 'holds Israel, the illegal occupying power, fully responsible for heinous attack'. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/7/oic-says-israel-fully-responsible-for-ismail-haniyehs-killing?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=40002&_unique_id=66b3e7712156a

Peaceful crowds of anti-racism protesters gather in large numbers amid concerns of new anti-immigration riots. https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2024/8/7/photos-thousands-rally-against-racism-in-uk-amid-fears-of-far-right-violence?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=39996&_unique_id=66b3e75f2cb15

Nearly 27,000 cases of mpox have been found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with about 1,100 deaths. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/7/who-calls-emergency-meeting-to-discuss-jump-in-mpox-cases-from-drc?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=39990&_unique_id=66b3e74b47ee6

Yahya Sinwar named political leader of Hamas after assassination of Ismail Haniyeh. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2024/8/7/will-hamas-under-yahya-sinwar-be-different?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=39984&_unique_id=66b3e72f88bd2

Israeli jets fly low over Beirut, with sonic booms rattling windows throughout the Lebanese capital. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/6/israeli-jets-set-off-sonic-booms-over-beirut-as-nasrallah-warns-of-response?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=39978&_unique_id=66b2950e60604

The selection of Sinwar follows the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh and signals centrality of Gaza within the group. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/6/hamas-names-yahya-sinwar-as-new-leader-after-ismail-haniyehs-killing?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=39972&_unique_id=66b294fc4e2e6

Hope for a new start and idealism for a better future as the country celebrates the removal of longtime leader. https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2024/8/6/bangladeshis-dream-of-a-better-future-after-hasina-ousted?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=39966&_unique_id=66b294e8db4a0

The microfinance pioneer has been tapped to lead an interim government after the ouster of PM Sheikh Hasina. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/6/nobel-laureate-yunus-to-lead-bangladesh-interim-govt-presidents-office?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=39960&_unique_id=66b294bf91a58

In its lawsuit, X said an advertisers alliance conspired to withhold 'billions of dollars' in ad revenue from it. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/8/6/musk-declares-war-on-advertisers-as-x-sues-ad-alliance-companies?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=39954&_unique_id=66b294ac60a65

Country's defence chief pledges to stand by Maduro's side following calls by opposition to join 'side of the people'. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/6/venezuela-defence-minister-pledges-absolute-loyalty-to-maduro?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=39948&_unique_id=66b294957cda8

Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor and former teacher Tim Walz as her running mate in the 2024 US election. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/8/6/tim-walz-favoured-by-progressives-selected-as-harriss-running-mate?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=39942&_unique_id=66b29482b7a95

Defence lawyer calls the $655 fine against 22-year-old protester a 'dark day for freedom of expression'. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/6/german-court-fines-woman-for-from-the-river-to-the-sea-chant?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=39936&_unique_id=66b2946dd738b

A new era is forming in Bangladesh after protests drove out the premier and forced her to flee the country. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2024/8/6/whats-next-for-bangladesh-after-pm-sheikh-hasinas-resignation?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=39930&_unique_id=66b294550305d

Sinwar will lead resistance movement from an unknown location in Gaza, amid fears of wider escalation across the region. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/6/who-is-yahya-sinwar-ismail-haniyehs-successor-as-hamas-chief?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=39924&_unique_id=66b29440a29c1