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Bangladesh authorities have taken three student leaders into custody - in a move officals say was quote 'for their own safety'. Student protest groups say the leaders were taken away by plainclothes detectives after being forcibly discharged from hospital. The government has blamed student protests against civil service job quotas for days of deadly nationwide unrest. Some 150 people were killed in an army crackdown on the protests earlier this month, which started in universities and colleges.

International drug smugglers are using Ireland as a backdoor into Europe more and more often. Police, coastguards, marines and customs have so far been unable to secure the fjords and bays, which are difficult to control.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost its majority in recent national elections. Yet its Hindu nationalist agenda continues to result in religious extremism and targeting of minorities. According to the Indian Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR), there’s been a surge in religious violence since the start of Modi’s new term. The non-governmental organization has recorded eight lynchings in June alone. By comparison, there were 21 lynchings in the whole of 2023. The fresh spate of attacks have especially put Indian Muslims on edge in states like Uttar Pradesh. Chapter Breakdown 0:00 DW’s Adil Bhat reports on the increase in anti-Muslim hatred from Aligarh 4:15 - Harsh Mander, peace activist, author , Director of Centre for Equity Studies, discusses the anti-Muslim hatred enshrined in Hindu nationalism

In Canada, wildfires have destroyed much of the popular tourist center Jasper in the western province of Alberta. 25,000 people have been forced to evacuate, and around half the town's buildings have burnt down .The historical Maligne Lodge, which has hosted such renowned guests as American actor Marilyn Monroe, has burnt down. Pierre Martel, director of national fire management for Parks Canada, said the fire began 12 kiometres away from the town, but an extremely fast wind, blowing at 100 kilomtres per hour, pushed the fire to spread 5 kilometres within the span of an hour. Firefighters and first responders have been working tirelessly around the clock, and have prevented the town's hospital, activity centre, and wastewater treatment plant, from damage. The fire has sparked a conversation about what sort of work forested communities should be doing to prevent blazes, such as removing dead wood, increasing the number of controlled burns, or constructing buildings using material that is less flammable.

Venezuela has the world’s largest crude oil reserves. But decaying infrastructure means it has to import fuel from Iran, and the poor quality of this fuel can cause vehicles to overheat and catch fire or even explode. US sanctions have further crippled the country's economy.

Two of the leading figures of the deadly drug trafficking organization, the Sinaloa cartel, have been arrested in Texas. "Ismael Zambada Garcia, or 'El Mayo,' co-founder of the Cartel, and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, a son of its other co-founder, were arrested today in El Paso, Texas," US Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement. Zambada, who was believed to have been behind much of the day-to-day business of drug trafficking, had been one of the leaders of the cartel since the 1970s.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the US has been marked by protests, a fiery speech at the US Congress and meetings with the incumbent President Joe Biden and the two candidates most likely to be competing to take his place, namely Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, and current VP and presumptive Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris. Netanyahu's presence in Washington comes at a particularly strange juncture in US politics. President Joe Biden met the Israeli prime minister on Thursday. The meeting took place after Biden gave a speech in the Oval Office on Wednesday evening addressing his withdrawal from the 2024 presidential election race. Netanyahu ended his weeklong visit by meeting former President Donald Trump at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. Relations between Trump and Netanyahu were strained following the 2020 US presidential elections, when Netanyahu was one of the first world leaders to congratulate Biden on his election victory, despite Trump’s inaccurate claims that the vote had been rigged. Trump recently insisted that his relationship with Netanyahu was "always good."

After an assassination attempt on his life, Donald Trump is planning to win the race to the White House. Together with JD Vance as his vice presidential nominee, he wants to bring the MAGA movement back into power. On the campaign trail, he is promising that America’s future will be bigger, better and stronger than ever before. In Europe, however, his promises are prompting more concern than delight. Many fear that, if elected, Trump could reduce America’s role in Europe, stop American aid for Ukraine and introduce new tariffs on European products. They worry America First could mean Europe Alone. But there are also those who are rooting for a Trump victory and who see in him an honest peace broker for Ukraine. We travel across the EU to find out how different countries are preparing for a potential second Trump presidency.

Billions of people went on vacation in 2023, almost hitting pre-pandemic levels. Money has poured into the tourism industry, but it’s come at a cost in many other ways. Popular destinations like Mallorca and the Mexican city of Cancún are almost collapsing under the masses of people. This not only pushes locals out – it brings heaps of garbage, polluted water and soaring rents. In contrast, Costa Rica is praised as a pioneer of sustainable tourism in Latin America. But does it live up to its image? And is sustainable mass tourism even possible?

A series of arson attacks in Paris have targeted France's high-speed rail network causing major travel disruption just hours before the Olympic opening ceremony. Authorities say rail lines, including those passing through Montparnasse in Paris, have been severely affected. International rail lines have also suffered cancellations and delays including services between France and Germany.

As life gets back to normal on the streets of Dhaka, rights groups and demonstrators are demanding answers from the Bangladeshi government over a brutal crackdown that left 200 people dead during protests of a quota system for government jobs.

Kamala Harris has moved one big step closer to securing the Democratic Party nomination to run against Donald Trump for the US presidency. The vice-president, who is aiming to become the first female president and the first woman of color to lead her country has gained perhaps her most important endorsement so far, from the man who became America's first black president, and his wife.

India has seen a meteoric rise in recent years, but one statistic is hanging over the head of the government: low employment. A growing population is clamoring for more jobs, even as the country's economy is on a tear. India has the world's largest and youngest workforce, but with very few jobs materializing, will that country grow rich before it grows old? Or will India squander its "demographic dividend?"

Wildfires are burning out of control in parts of the Western US and in the Canadian Rockies. Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated in Canada's western provinces of British Columbia and Alberta. Authorities say up to half the resort town of Jasper has been destroyed, as fires burn through the surrounding national park.

French train operator SNCF has reported acts of intentional vandalism on several high-speed rail routes. The incidents, which have led to disruption, come immediately ahead of the opening of the 2024 Paris Olympics. What we know so far "This is a massive attack on a large scale to paralyze the TGV network," SNCF told the AFP news agency. The operator added that many routes would have to be canceled and the situation would last "at least all weekend while repairs are conducted." By mid-morning, the company said some 800,000 passengers were affected. Traffic on the high-speed line between Lille and Paris has been cut off since 5:15 a.m. after "a malicious act in the Arras area," according to SNCF. On the route between Paris and eastern France, the company said vandalism between Metz and Nancy was seriously disrupting traffic. Traffic was also cut on the Atlantic line after "an act of vandalism near Courtalain," where the tracks divide for Brittany and Nouvelle-Aquitaine. "Deliberate fires were started to damage our installations. SNCF network teams are already on site to carry out the diagnosis and begin repairs," the broadcaster BFMTV reported SNCF as saying. According to the channel, there were also thwarted sabotage attempts on the southeastern line from Paris.

Typhoon Gaemi made landfall in China on Thursday after leaving a trail of destruction across Taiwan and causing a cargo ship to sink. The storm hit Fujian province on Thursday evening after roaring across the Chinese seaboard. Earlier, Gaemi caused the cargo ship Fu-Shun to sink off Kaohsiung Harbor in Taiwan. Nine of the crew members from Myanmar went missing in the incident, but three of them were later found washed ashore. Gaemi hit Taiwan on Wednesday, hitting the eastern Yilan County at around 12 a.m. local time (1600 GMT Wednesday). It then moved to the Taiwan Strait early on Thursday, the Central Weather Administration said. While the intensity of the typhoon has reduced, authorities have warned residents of southern and central Taiwan that there may be flooding in the following days. About 87,000 households were without electricity as of Thursday morning, while schools, workplaces and financial markets remained closed for a second day. The superstorm brought strong winds and heavy rains to the island before its arrival, killing at least four people, according to the disaster management center — one by a falling tree and the other after part of a building fell on a car — and injuring as many as 500 others. The storm has already affected Japan and the Philippines, enhancing the seasonal monsoon rains in Manila. The rains set off a dozen landslides and floods over five days, killing at least eight people, according to Philippine authorities. An oil tanker also sank in Manila Bay due to the heavy rains and rough seas, raising the risk of an unprecedented oil spill.

On Thursday, US Vice President Kamala Harris and presumptive Democratic nominee for president, held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. Vice President Harris skipped Prime Minister Netanyahu's address to the US Congress, along with approximately half of Democratic lawmakers. The White House's talks with Netanyahu are being closely watched for changes in tone between Harris and incumbent President Joe Biden. Harris said she told Netanyahu about her "serious concern" about the scale of human suffering in Gaza. Netanyahu is in Washington with the intention of shoring up support for Israel's war against Hamas. Israel launched its offensive on the Gaza Strip following the October 7 terror attacks.

The US and its allies Britain and South Korea released a joint advisory on Thursday, stating that North Korean hackers have waged a global cyberespionage campaign to steal classified military secrets in support of Pyongyang's banned nuclear weapons program. The joint advisory was co-authored by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the US National Security Agency (NSA) and cyber agencies, the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS). A North Korean military intelligence operative, Rim Jong Hyok, has been indicted by a US grand jury in Kansas, for allegedly hacking into American health care providers' data bases. Rim is said to be part of the Andariel Unit, a North Korean reconnaisance and hacker group. According to the FBI, Andariel has used software vulnerabilities to launch cyberattacks, including malware and phishing, to access sensitive data and information

Authorities are racing to contain an oil spill that's inundating Manila, the capital of the Philippines. A tanker capsized in Manila Bay due to precarious sea conditions caused by Typhoon Gaemi. The storm has triggered floods and mudslides across the archipelago, killing at least 20 people and injuring hundreds more. Typhoon Gaemi also slammed into mainland China, and left a trail of devastation in Taiwan, where it killed at least three people.

Germany's busiest airport in Frankfurt has resumed operations after hundreds of flights were suspended because of a climate protest. Activists broke through a fence at Frankfurt airport and glued themselves to the tarmac. Police detained eight people, and politicians are calling for tighter security.

According to the latest figures published by the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza, over 39,000 people have been killed since the war between Hamas and Israel began more than nine months ago. But as the figures rise, the task of documenting the deaths is becoming more difficult and disputed. How reliable is the casualty count?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has addressed a joint session of the US Congress. He promised to continue the war against Hamas in Gaza and called on the United States to stand united with Israel. In his speech, he also defended his country's conduct of the war, which has left some 40,000 Palestinians dead. And as he made that speech in Congress, thousands of protesters gathered outside to demand an end to the conflict

Paris is preparing for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. France has tried to cut the carbon footprint of the two-week sporting extravaganza. New construction has been limited and the River Seine cleaned up for swimming events. Organizers aim to make Paris 2024 the most sustainable games so far.

Germany's Frankfurt airport resumed operations after temporarily suspending flights due to a climate protest. Several activists reportedly broke through a fence overnight and glued themselves to the tarmac. Police have now detained 8 people. The group "Last Generation" posted photos of a protester on X, holding a sign reading "Oil kills". We speak to Lina Johnsen, climate activist and member of the climate group "Last Generation" who organized today's traffic interruption at Frankfurt Airport.

According to the latest figures published by the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza, over 39,000 people have been killed since the war between Hamas and Israel began more than nine months ago. But as the figures rise, the task of documenting the deaths is becoming more difficult and disputed. How reliable is the casualty count?