Keep trust in the army and the armed forces. Iam keep trust in the army and the armed forces. I am taking all the responsibilities and vowing to protect peoples lives in properties. Should not lose hope. Sheikh hasina fled the country by helicopter On Monday after weeks of deadly protests and calls for her to quit. Once she did, celebrations broke out on the streets. Its thought shes now in india. Hours after her resignation, the president ordered the release of students detained during the protests and called for the release of ms hasinaS Political rival, former Prime Minister khaleda zia, whod been injail. Sheikh hasina had been in office for 15 years, part of a political dynasty in bangladesh, the daughter of the countrys first president , sheikh mujibur rahman, who was assassinated. She was re elected for a fourth term earlier this year in a vote considered a sham after the opposition boycotted the poll. As news of her departure filtered through, thousands of protesters stormed her
Meeting with senior Police Leaders as they look to de escalate the far right violence in england and Northern Ireland following the fatal stabbing of three young girls in southport a week ago today. That Cobra Meeting has finished in the past hour. You can see here the met Police Commissioner Mark rowley leaving and pushing a microphone out of his way. Number ten are yet to share any details about what was discussed at that meeting. Misinformation about the identity of the southport attacker, spread on Social Media, led to far right riots. Police forces across the uk have made more than 400 arrests since the disturbances began, and that number is expected to rise. Ahead of the meeting, the Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, condemned what she called the disgraceful scenes of violence and thuggery promising swift justice for those involved in the unrest. This is footage taken from Social Media which has been looked at by our team on bbc verify. It shows rioters, starting fires at a Holida
Exit polling that suggested the Opposition Party won. Mr maduro accused the opposition of trying to stage a coup. The Venezuelan Opposition dismissed the electoral Councils Announcement as fraudulent, and candidate Edmundo Gonzales says his campaign has the proof it needs to show that he was the winner. World leaders are also questioning the results of the election. Regional governments will hold an Emergency Meeting of the Organization Of American States Permanent Council on wednesday due to profound concerns over sunday election s outcome. Perus Foreign Ministry ordered venezuelan diplomats to leave the country in response to rising tensions in no more than 72 hours. Us Secretary Of State Antony Blinken had this to say after the result was announced. We have serious concerns that the result announced does not reflect the will or the votes of the venezuelan people. It is critical that every vote be counted fairly and transparently, that election officials immediately share information
He praised his Vice President , Kamala Harris, as a tough and capable leader and said decisions made now would determine the fate of america and the world for decades to come. Speaking in the oval office, he said he believed he merited a second term, but the stakes were too high to continue. Nothing can come in the Way of saving our democracy. That includes personal ambition. So ive decided the best Way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation. Thats the best Way to unite our nation. You know, there is a time and a place for long years of experience in public life. But theres also a time and a place for new voices. Fresh voices. Yes. Younger voices. And that time and place is now. President biden also said he had plenty still to do in his last six months in office. Lower cost for hard Working Families grow our economy. Ill keep defending our personal freedoms and our civil rights. From the right to vote to the right to choose. Ill keep calling out hate and extremism. Make it cl