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File picture of an Israeli settler outpost standing on a hilltop near the Palestinian village of Deir Jarir, east of the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on April 25, 2024. Israeli construction in the West Bank has boomed since the war began in the Gaza Strip, even though all settlements in the territory are considered illegal under international law. ― AFP pic

Palestinian Unesco village faces threat of illegal Israeli settlement

Republican candidate Donald Trump is seen with blood on his face surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage at a campaign event at Butler Farm Show Inc in Butler, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024. — AFP pic

Trump shooting conspiracy theories flourish on X, researchers say, as clout-chasing accounts with financial motive post sensational falsehoods

A Hezbollah member carries a weapon which sources familiar with its arsenal said is used to counter drones, during a religious procession to mark Ashura in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon July 17, 2024. — Reuters pic

Hezbollah threatens to target new Israeli sites if civilians are killed 

Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the ruling party Bangladesh Awami League, and anti-quota protesters engage in a clash at the Dhaka College area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 16, 2024. — Reuters pic

With six dead and schools nationwide closed, why are Bangladeshi students protesting?

US vice-president candidate and techie JD Vance (centre, in yellow tie) is seen at the Republican National Convention on July 16, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. — Reuters pic

Silicon Valley conservatives see chance for ‘tech bro’ in White House with JD Vance as Trump running mate

Former US president Donald Trump (left) is seen with his running mate JD Vance at a Republican National Convention on July 16, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. — AFP pic

Trump’s VP pick Vance points to tough China policy, analysts say

Former US president Donald Trump (left) who is seeking to make a comeback, is seen after an attempted assassination with his running mate JD Vance during a Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 16, 2024. — AFP pic

CNN reports US received intel of Iranian plot to assassinate ‘criminal’ Trump weeks ahead; White House declines comment

Screenshot from a video taken on July 16, 2024 shows people fleeing a shooting at the Imam Ali Mosque in the Al-Wadi Al-Kabir area in Muscat, Oman. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility.— AFP pic

Islamic State claims behind rare attack on Oman mosque during Ashura ritual that killed at least nine

A picture of a booth manned by supporters of Thailand’s Move Forward Party posted on its Facebook page on March 7, 2024. Thailand’s biggest political party is at risk of being dissolved, pending a court decision on August 7, 2024. — Picture from Facebook/Move Forward Party

Thai court to decide dissolution of country’s largest party Move Forward August 7, ahead of plan to change royal insult law

A general view of the street outside the Grand Hyatt Erawan hotel in Bangkok, Thailand where six people of Vietnamese descent were found dead on July 16, 2024. Thai police said the deaths were from cyanide poisoning. — AFP pic

Thai police: Cyanide behind deaths of six foreigners in Bangkok’s Grand Hyatt Erawan hotel, including suspect

Tech billionaire Elon Musk believes in the “woke” agenda conspiracy theory, claiming it is dangerous for society.. — AFP pic

Musk says moving SpaceX away from California to protest pro-transgender law, blames ‘gangs and drug addicts’ for ruining X’s HQ

ustralia's Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong (front centre) offer her respects to Australian MH17 victims by a memorial in Canberra. — Picture by Australian Federal Police

Australia vows to hold Russia to account for MH17 downing that killed its 38 citizens

Policemen inspect Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel after an incident in which six bodies were found dead there. July 16, 2024. — AFP pic

Thai police looking for seventh man after six foreigners found dead in posh Bangkok hotel, source says case may be debt-related

A woman poses for a photo during the 26th China Beijing International High-Tech Exhibition at the National Convention Centre in Beijing on July 16, 2024. The US wants to limit China-made key components for cars. — AFP pic

US seeks to limit software for vehicles made in China, allied nations

Attendees hold signs supporting Donald Trump and JD Vance as the Republican presidential and vice-presidential candidates respectively in a Milwaukee, Wisconsin convention on July 16, 2024. — AFP pic

Former Trump rivals to back his nomination for US presidency in unity display after divisive campaign

Policemen walk inside Grand Hyatt Erawan hotel, which believed that at least 6 people have been reported dead, in Bangkok, Thailand, July 16, 2024. — Reuters pic

Six foreign nationals found dead in Bangkok’s posh Grand Hyatt Erawan hotel, Thai PM orders probe