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Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigns, flees country after weeks of student-led protests and violent unrest.

Hezbollah strikes military targets in Israel, Iranian foreign minister says Iran does not want regional war, but Israel must be punished.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vows crackdown on violent anti-immigrant protests.

Calls grow for Fed to lower interests rates after global financial downturn.

First official Transgender History Month kicks off in California.

San Francisco introduces bond proposal to fund affordable housing.

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