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DHAKA, Aug 3: Bangladeshs International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Sunday commenced the trial of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in absentia over crimes against humanity related to the violent suppression of the 2024 student-led protests. The interim government-appointed Chief Prosecutor, Tajul Islam, in his opening statement, described Hasina as the nucleus of all crimes and called for the maximum penalty. The prosecution also named Hasinas two top aides former home minister Asaduzzaman Kh
California, Jul 31: An F-35 fighter jet crashed near Naval Air Station Lemoore in central California, the U.S. Navy said on Wednesday. The pilot successfully ejected and is safe. There are no additional affected personnel, a statement from Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore said. No further details on the crash were provided. The cause of the crash is under investigation, the statement said. U.S. defence contractor Lockheed Martin, the maker of F-35 fighter jets, did not immediately respond to a []