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In this photograph taken on August 12, 2024, a college student paints graffiti on a wall at Dhaka university in the capital. — AFP pic

Bangladesh war crimes tribunal probes ousted PM Hasina for three ‘mass murder’ cases after hundreds killed in student protests

A Palestinian girl is examined by a doctor amid fears over the spread of polio after the first case was reported by the Ministry of Health, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, August 18, 2024. — Reuters pic

Blinken: US, Israel to vaccinate Gazans for polio after first case in 25 years

Supporters of hostages who were kidnapped during the deadly October 7 attack, demand their immediate release, during a protest outside a press event attended by U.S. Secretary of State Blinken, in Tel Aviv, Israel, August 19, 2024. — Reuters

Ball in your court, Blinken tells Hamas after Netanyahu accepts US’ ‘last chance’ Gaza ceasefire proposal

A 'free Palestine' flag is seen in Bridgeview in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, on August 18, 2024. — AFP pic

No vote for you: Chicago’s ‘Little Palestine’ feels betrayed, hesitates to vote for Harris after Biden’s support for Israel

Figurines of US President Joe Biden (left) and US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris are pictured inside the pocket of the jacket of a California delegate on the first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 2024. — AFP pic

‘I’m ready’: Bittersweet farewell as Biden set to pass torch to Harris amid tepid anti-Zionist protest in Chicago

College students take a photo in front of a mural while hanging out together for the first time in weeks during the reopening of schools after a long halt due to the violence surrounding anti-government protests that resulted in the resignation of Sheikh Hasina at the Viqarunnisa Noon School and College in Dhaka on August 18, 2024. — AFP pic

Back to class after Bangladesh’s student-led revolution

A local resident looks at damages on the site of a burnt barn following a wildfire in the Sancakli village, in Turkey's western province of Izmir on August 18, 2024. — AFP pic

From paradise to hell: Turkish village stunned as forest fires turn olive trees and beehives to ashes

The people depicted in the photos were obviously AI-generated, but it's unclear whether Donald Trump knew that. — Picture via TruthSocial/@realdonaldtrump

Trump shares fake AI posts of Taylor Swift fans endorsing him

This photo taken on August 1, 2024 shows Edita Burgos ®ght), the mother of missing activist Jonas Burgos, holding a portrait of her vanished son while posing with her younger son, independent film director JL Burgos. — AFP pic

Without a trace for 17 years: Filipino mum just want to hear abducted son accused of being communist say ‘what’s for dinner?’

The House investigators claim that Biden used his influence to benefit the business dealings of his son, Hunter Biden, with partners from Ukraine, China, Russia and other countries. — Reuters pic

US House Republicans say Biden committed impeachable offenses, including enriching himself via foreign business dealings

Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government said today the arrests of more than 1,100 suspects over the racist violence aimed at migrants and Muslims had worsened a prison capacity crisis, which has already forced ministers to say they will allow jails to release more prisoners early. — Reuters pic

With rioters filling overcrowded jails, UK forced to use police cells

People attend a Republican Presidential Candidate former U.S. President Donald Trump campaign rally at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza on August 17, 2024. — AFP pic

Do you know where your news is coming from? Pro-Russia sites using AI to masquerade as ‘news portals’, fan political fires

Indonesian President Joko Widodo shakes hands with Defence Minister and President-elect Prabowo Subianto during a ceremony marking the country's 79th Independence Day at the Presidential Palace in the new capital city of Nusantara, East Kalimantan province, Indonesia, August 17, 2024. — Reuters pic

Parties backing Indonesia’s Prabowo close ranks to thwart rival’s Jakarta governor bid

Jacinda Ardern became a global icon for left-leaning politics and women in leadership as prime minister from 2017 to January last year. — Reuters pic

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern to join Kamala Harris nomination celebration at US Democratic Convention

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) meets with Israel's President Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv on August 19, 2024. Blinken, in Israel to push for a Gaza truce. — AFP

Blinken tells Israel, now or never for Gaza truce, warns of rising tensions

A doctor lights a candle to pay homage to a victim of rape and murder, who was a trainee medic at a hospital in Kolkata, in New Delhi. — Reuters

Indian junior doctors continue protests over colleague's rape and murder, hospital services nationwide disrupted