A leaked audio recording allegedly reveals former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ordering a deadly crackdown on protesters in 2024, instructing security forces to use lethal weapons. The Awami League denies the allegations, attributing the violence to undisciplined security forces. Hasina, facing trial in absentia for crimes against humanity, left Bangladesh as protests intensified, resulting in an estimated 1,400 deaths.

Donald Trump issued tariff letters to several countries, including the Philippines, Brunei, Moldova, Algeria, Libya, and Iraq, warning of reciprocal duties starting August 1, 2025. These actions follow Trump’s earlier announcement of tariffs for fourteen other nations.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has now delivered a record 17 addresses to foreign Parliaments-matching the combined total of all Congress Prime Ministers before him.