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US closely monitoring B'desh, formation of democratic interim govt: NSC
With volatile crowds taking to the streets in Dhaka, Bangladesh Army chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman announced that the 76-year-old prime minister has resigned
 "US closely monitoring B'desh, formation of democratic interim govt: NSC")
Debby, now a tropical storm, soaks north Florida, churning toward Georgia
The hurricane center predicted Debby would move offshore into the Atlantic by Tuesday night, then re-strengthen and come back inland to drench the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina
 "Debby, now a tropical storm, soaks north Florida, churning toward Georgia")
UK foreign secy calls for UN-led probe in Bangladesh amid violent protests
David Lammy has described the situation as unprecedented, highlighting the severity of the crisis
 "UK foreign secy calls for UN-led probe in Bangladesh amid violent protests")
US election: Kamala Harris' vice president choice narrows to Walz, Shapiro
Harris, the US vice president, is expected to announce her selection by Tuesday, ahead of her first scheduled public appearance with her running mate that evening
 "US election: Kamala Harris' vice president choice narrows to Walz, Shapiro")
Federal Reserve's policymakers signal rate cuts ahead, but not recession
US stocks fell steeply on Monday amid fears the US central bank has waited too long to begin cutting interest rates
 "Federal Reserve's policymakers signal rate cuts ahead, but not recession")
Venezuela's Oppn urges armed forces to withdraw support for Prez Maduro
The armed forces are traditionally the arbiter of political disputes in Venezuela and have been key to Maduro's grip on power
 "Venezuela's Oppn urges armed forces to withdraw support for Prez Maduro")
UN following situation in B'desh 'very closely'; calls for calm, restraint
UN is in touch with authorities in the region, and its country team is in touch with authorities in Bangladesh
 "UN following situation in B'desh 'very closely'; calls for calm, restraint")
Who is B'desh army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman who announced Hasina's resignation?
Zaman said in a televised address that after discussions with "all political parties", it was decided that an interim government would be formed
 "Who is B'desh army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman who announced Hasina's resignation?")
Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina falls from grace in nation her father founded
Hasina first led the Awami League party to victory in 1996, serving one five-year term before regaining power in 2009, never to lose it again
 "Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina falls from grace in nation her father founded")
Stock rout in Japan wipes out $15 bn of SoftBank Group Corp's value
The technology giant's stock fell 19 per cent, the worst performance since SoftBank listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1998
 "Stock rout in Japan wipes out $15 bn of SoftBank Group Corp's value")
Chicago Fed prez Goolsbee warns against US Fed being overly restrictive
Goolsbee also cautioned against taking too much signal from a global stock market sell-off that accelerated on Monday, amid fears the US central bank has waited too long to begin cutting interest rate
 "Chicago Fed prez Goolsbee warns against US Fed being overly restrictive")
Kamala Harris VP choice narrows to Tim Walz, Josh Shapiro: Report
Speculation had focused on 6 men in all- 4 governors, senator and cabinet secy in Biden administration, Harris closed out her search by interviewing 3 top candidates - Walz, Shapiro, and Mark Kelly
 "Kamala Harris VP choice narrows to Tim Walz, Josh Shapiro: Report")
Sheikh Hasina quits as Bangladesh PM, flees, lands in India on way to UK
Modi chairs CCS meeting; Indian businesses in Bangladesh on alert
 "Sheikh Hasina quits as Bangladesh PM, flees, lands in India on way to UK")
TikTok agrees to withdraw rewards feature after EU raised concerns
It was the first resolution of an investigation under the 27-country EU's sweeping Digital Services Act, which went into effect in February
 "TikTok agrees to withdraw rewards feature after EU raised concerns")
Putin ally holds talks in Iran as West Asia teeters on brink of wider war
Russia has condemned the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Iran last week
 "Putin ally holds talks in Iran as West Asia teeters on brink of wider war")
With smugglers and front companies, China is skirting US AI bans
Nvidia and other US companies say they are abiding by the restrictions but cannot control everything in their distribution chain
 "With smugglers and front companies, China is skirting US AI bans")
Hamas chief assassination: Iran pledges to punish Israel, but softens tone
Tehran, which had already vowed revenge for the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, said it aimed to deter Israel from repeating similar moves
 "Hamas chief assassination: Iran pledges to punish Israel, but softens tone")
London's FTSE 100 falls after US recession fears spark global sell-off
Friday's data showed a sharp slowdown in US job growth, raising fears of deterioration in American labour market and potential recession, prompting bets for a half-point interest rate cut in September
 "London's FTSE 100 falls after US recession fears spark global sell-off")
US service sector rebounds in July, employment market also recovers
ISM's measure of services employment increased to 51.1 - growing for the first time since January - from 46.1 in June, second-largest in more than three years
 "US service sector rebounds in July, employment market also recovers")
Sheikh Hasina lands in Hindon; EAM briefs PM Modi on Bangladesh situation
India decided to provide a safe passage through the Indian airspace to Hasina's aircraft following a request from Dhaka, the sources cited above told