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Then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks during a press conference in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Jan. 6, 2014.
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Ousted Bangladeshi leader vows to return from exile despite facing a death sentence
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Hasina's speech marked the second anniversary of her ouster. She fled Bangladesh by helicopter following nearly two months of protests in 2024 that left nearly 1,400 people dead, according to the United Nations.
Dr. Erica Schwartz, who appeared before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee in July, was confirmed Wednesday as CDC director.
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Dr. Erica Schwartz confirmed as CDC director, filling a leadership vacuum
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How Midwest doldrums became a gift for Kevin Morby
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Motorcyclists navigate through a road barricaded with concrete blocks set up by supporters of the outlawed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) during a protest demanding greater political rights and the abolition of 12 legislative refugee seats, in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026.
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Pakistan's ruling party leads in Kashmir vote despite boycott call by banned group
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Border project contractors arrive in Big Bend National Park as Texas lawmakers call for a pause
Texas Democrats are urging the Trump administration to delay its plans for building border barriers and roads across the West Texas park. Bulldozers and trucks bearing the logo of the...
James Talarico accused Ken Paxton of voter fraud. His own voter registration is raising questions.
Professors sue Texas A&M System over limits on teaching race, gender
Three Houston-area moms sue over Ten Commandments in schools. They say it violates Texas’ own laws
Rescued beluga whales settling into new home at SeaWorld San Antonio after international rescue
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