This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

I'm Jean-Jaleel and in the early hours of Friday the 19th of July, these are our main stories.

President Biden is facing renewed pressure from fellow Democrats

to abandon his re-election bit with Barack Obama reported to have joined those

questioning whether he can beat Donald Trump. The internet has been shut down in Bangladesh as the

authorities struggle to contain student protests over job quotas. Health experts

have called for urgent action to stop the spread of drug-resistant malaria in Africa.

Also in this podcast, we hear about the latest threat to rare endangered birds. the increasingly lucrative trade

lucrative trade in their eggs. The pressure is intensifying on President Biden with even Barack

Obama now reportedly questioning whether he has what it takes to beat Donald Trump.

A concern echoed by other Democratic heavyweights including Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi. As we record this podcast, reports are coming in that Ms Pelosi has told some Democrats in Congress

that she believes Mr Biden can be convinced fairly soon to exit the presidential race.

The 81-year-old president has already had to suspend campaigning after contracting COVID-19.

His woes stand in stark contrast to the adulation being lavished on Donald Trump after his narrow escape from being assassinated.

Our North America editor, Sarah Smith, reports from Milwaukee where Mr. Trump is

due to address his jubilant supporters at the Republican Party's

National Convention. Speculation is mounting over whether Joe Biden might

soon announce he's stepping aside as

a Democratic presidential candidate. He's isolating at home in Delaware after

testing positive for COVID and is said to be open to considering changing his mind about running for re-election.

He has been told by some of his closest friends inside the party that he is on course to lose to Donald Trump.

While former President Barack Obama is said to have told allies he

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