Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus appointed as head of Bangladesh’s interim government

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🗓️ 6 August 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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In Bangladesh, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been appointed as the head of the country's interim government after the army stepped in following anti-government protests that pushed a long-serving prime minister out of power. Also, public health officials warn that some diseases are seeing concerning spikes in Gaza. And, a federal judge in the US has ruled that Google has a monopoly on the internet search. Plus, what is the relatively new Olympic event, sport climbing?

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0:00.0	In Bangladesh one day after the prime minister was pushed out of power a new interim
0:09.9	appointee is tipped to take over.
0:12.1	Professor Mahmodyunus who's a global icon,
0:15.3	is going to head this interim government.
0:18.0	The remarkable political transition in Bangladesh.
0:21.0	I'm Carolyn Beeler.
0:22.2	And I'm Marker Werman. And I'm Marco Wurman.
0:23.0	Also today, Europe reacts to a US antitrust ruling against Google.
0:27.0	Its parent company has previously faced billions of dollars in penalties overseas.
0:32.0	Authorities in Europe have been concerned about Google and the other tech companies for quite a long time now.
0:37.0	And if you've ever hung out at your local climbing gym, then the competitors in Olympic sport climbing might look familiar.
0:43.8	They're incredibly talented at coordination, at power, at all the things that make a climber
0:48.6	really amazing.
0:49.6	Yeah, but we've really got nothing on these Olympic athletes.
0:52.6	That's today on the world.
0:58.6	This is the world.
0:59.6	I'm Marco Werman.
1:00.7	And I'm Carolyn Beeler.
1:02.2	In Bangladesh, Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus will lead the country's interim government.
1:07.3	It's the latest dramatic development after student-led protests toppled the government of
1:11.3	Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina just yesterday.
1:14.5	The announcement came from Bangladesh's presidential office.
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