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This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: We begin today’s show with breaking news. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled to India after weeks of student-led protests. Bangladeshi’s army has announced an interim government will be formed to run Bangladesh. Earlier today, crowds stormed Hasina’s official residence in Dhaka to celebrate her ouster. Hasina had led Bangladesh since 2009. She […]

Neither was allowed to participate in the world championships for the female side of their sport last year, but two "trans women" boxers were just cleared to compete against real women at the 2024 Olympics in Paris after the International Olympics Committee (IOC) gave them the green light. Imane Khelif of Algeria and Lin Yu-Ting of Taiwan are making headlines for qualifying to compete in this year's Olympics despite last […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman. We turn now to Venezuela, where tension is rising over the contested results of the presidential election that took place just over a week ago. The incumbent president, Nicolás Maduro, who was declared the winner by Venezuela’s National Electoral Council, has vowed to […]

German economy in DEATH SPIRAL after failed “green economic miracle” escapades Things are not looking good for Germany under the leadership of far-left "green" lunatics like Chancellor Olaf Scholz who promised a "green economic miracle" that never arrived. In the months leading up to the country's election season this fall, Germany's debt level reached a new all-time high of €2.45 trillion at the end of 2023, according to the […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman, as we turn now to a major investigation by The Washington Post into Donald Trump’s relationship with the Egyptian government, which reportedly tried to funnel $10 million in cash to Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. The cash weighed about 200 pounds when it was […]

U.S. military ill-equipped for major conflict, congressional study finds According to a comprehensive report by the Congressional Commission on the National Defense Strategy, the U.S. Armed Forces is currently unprepared for major warfare. The study, conducted by a bipartisan panel of defense and national security experts, reveals that the U.S. faces some of the most severe threats in nearly a century but remains inadequately equipped to address them. "The U.S. […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has revoked a plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other men held at Guantánamo accused of plotting the 9/11 attacks. Under the deal, the prisoners had agreed to plead guilty and be sentenced to life in prison. But on Friday, Austin rescinded […]

Russia legalizes Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies for international transactions to skirt Western sanctions Russian legislators have approved a bill allowing businesses to use Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to settle international transactions. This development is part of Russia's strategy to evade Western sanctions enforced after the beginning of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine. The new law also updates existing regulations on cryptocurrency mining and the circulation of other digital assets […]

Teenage son of Rwandan migrants responsible for recent U.K. STABBING SPREE that killed 3 children The 17-year-old boy responsible for the deaths of three young children and injuries of nine others in a Taylor Swift-themed dance class is a son of Rwandan immigrants. The stabbing occurred at Hart Studio in Southport in northwest England on July 29. The teen entered the workshop and attacked attendees indiscriminately, which resulted in the death of three […]