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A Dhaka international crimes tribunal has formally charged ex‑Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in absentia with five counts of crimes against humanity, citing her alleged role in the violent suppression of student‑led protests in July-August 2024, which resulted in up to 1,400 deaths.

Young protesters in Kenya, driven by anger over police brutality and government failures, participate in rallies despite fear of violence and arrest, with multiple casualties reported.

Gaza’s aid personnel are facing repeated mass-casualty events at food distribution sites, where desperate crowds have been crushed or struck by vehicles, leaving dozens injured and at least three killed in recent days.

In the early hours of Thursday, Russian forces unleashed a record-breaking aerial assault on Kyiv, involving around 400 Shahed drones and 18 cruise and ballistic missiles, the largest strike since the full-scale invasion began three years ago.

The death toll from Kenya’s anti-government protests on Monday has surged to 31, marking the highest single-day toll since demonstrations began earlier this year, according to the state-funded Kenya National Commission on Human Rights.

(Friday 11 July 2025) – At the start of the week, much of the global news was dominated by the flash floods in Texas. Israel’s Netanyahu suggested Trump should win a Nobel Peace Prize this week, just ahead of his arrival in Washington for a meeting aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza.

Israel’s defence minister says he has instructed its military to prepare a plan to move all Palestinians in Gaza into a camp in the south of the territory, according to reports from Israeli media. It comes as reports emerge of more Israeli attacks on Palestinians waiting for food.


In Europe, the ongoing heatwave leads the news, with wildfires and health warnings sweeping the continent. The UK is set for its third heatwave of the summer from this weekend.

French President Macron is on a three-day state visit to the UK, marking the first from an EU leader since Brexit. He is set to meet with politicians and the royals.

Roman Starovoit, Russia’s former Minister of Transport, was found dead in his car from a single gunshot wound just hours after President Putin officially dismissed him from office.

Budapest police announced they will not pursue legal actions against participants of the Pride parade, despite the event being officially prohibited.

At least 11 individuals have died and over 560 arrests have been reported in nationwide protests against President William Ruto, driven by demands for political reforms and accountability.

Erin Patterson, 50, has been convicted of murdering her estranged husband’s parents and an aunt by serving them beef wellington laced with death cap mushrooms.