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Bangladesh protesters storm prison as police fail to quell unrest 19 Jul 2024 - 07:18 pm
Burnt building of Bangladesh bridge authority is pictured after students set it on fire amid the ongoing anti-quota protest in Dhaka on July 19, 2024. (Photo by Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP)
'It's unbearable': heatwaves scorch southern and eastern Europe 19 Jul 2024 - 06:45 pm
A man cools off in a fountain in the center of Sofia on July 18, 2024, as Bulgaria experiences a heatwave with temperatures reaching 42 degrees Celsius across the country. (Photo by Nikolay Doychinov / AFP)
Bangladesh capital bans rallies after government buildings torched 19 Jul 2024 - 06:32 pm
Students take part in the ongoing anti-quota protest in Dhaka on July 18, 2024. (Photo by Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP)
Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory 'illegal': UN top court 19 Jul 2024 - 06:19 pm
Judge and President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Nawaf Salam (R) delivers a non-binding ruling on the legal consequences of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on July 19, 2024. (Photo by Nick Gammon / AFP)
Paris Olympics says operations 'running normally' after IT outage 19 Jul 2024 - 06:16 pm
This photograph shows the entrance of the athletes' village for the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics game, in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on July 18, 2024. (Photo by Geoffroy VAN DER HASSELT / AFP)
Palestinian minister hails ICJ ruling as 'great day for Palestine' 19 Jul 2024 - 06:09 pm
This photograph shows a general view of the courtroom during a non-binding ruling on the legal consequences of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on July 19, 2024. (Photo by Lina Selg / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT
Adidas drops Bella Hadid from campaign over Gaza controversy 19 Jul 2024 - 06:07 pm
US model Bella Hadid arrives for the screening of the film
Namibia denies Ugandan king visa extension over 'kidnap' commotion 19 Jul 2024 - 05:59 pm
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Biden 'absolutely' staying in US presidential race: campaign chair 19 Jul 2024 - 05:19 pm
US President Joe Biden boards Air Force One as he departs Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 17, 2024, en route to Delaware. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP)
Kenya's embattled Ruto names new partial cabinet 19 Jul 2024 - 05:17 pm
File photo: Kenya's President William Ruto speaks during a press conference at State House in Nairobi on July 11, 2024. (Photo by Tony Karumba / AFP)
Heavy rains kill 5, leave 8 missing in northern China: state media 19 Jul 2024 - 03:31 pm
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US airlines begin resuming operations after global IT outage 19 Jul 2024 - 03:26 pm
A United Airlines monitor is offline at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport on July 19, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during a major worldwide computer systems outage. Photo by Leo RAMIREZ / AFP
Vietnamese leader Nguyen Phu Trong has died: party 19 Jul 2024 - 03:21 pm
Vietnam's newly elected Communist Party general secretary Nguyen Phu Trong waves during a press conference after the closing ceremony of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) 13th National Congress at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi on February 1, 2021. Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP
Japan sees 1 mn more tourists post-pandemic, new half-year record 19 Jul 2024 - 02:32 pm
This file photo taken on April 30, 2024 shows tourists walking through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo. Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP
Hong Kong airport says some airlines affected by IT outage 19 Jul 2024 - 02:09 pm
Airport staff manually check-in passengers at Hong Kong International Airport on July 19, 2024, due to a world wide Microsoft outage. (Photo by ISAAC LAWRENCE / AFP)
Paris knife attacker suspected of killing teenager 19 Jul 2024 - 01:40 pm
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Outage 'affecting IT operations': Paris Olympics organisers 19 Jul 2024 - 12:52 pm
This photograph shows the Eiffel Tower, decorated with the Olympic rings for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, on July 18, 2024. (Photo by EMMANUEL DUNAND / AFP)
Berlin airport among casualties as IT outage hits Germany 19 Jul 2024 - 12:47 pm
 A closed gate entry is pictured at the Berlin Brandenburg airport (BER) in Schoenefeld on February 1, 2024. Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP