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Big challenges ahead for Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh’s new interim leader
The Nobel laureate is expected to bring back peace, revive the economy and pave way for free and fair elections.
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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus heading to Bangladesh
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus departed France Wednesday, heading to Bangladesh to lead the country's interim government.
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Absence of ceasefire hurting fight against polio in Gaza, WHO says
The global health body says virus could spread even beyond Gaza if violence does not end to enable immunisation push.
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Great Barrier Reef endangered by hottest oceans in 400 years, study finds
Researchers say the world is losing 'one of our icons' as human activity fuels temperature increases.
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Imane Khelif and Western delusions of white innocence
The attacks against the Algerian boxer reflect the West’s distorted notions of race and womanhood.
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Turkey submits ICJ bid to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel
Ankara says the 'conscience of humanity and international law will hold Israeli officials accountable' for atrocities.
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UK minorities express fear, anger, and empathy amid far-right riots
“People may have fears about me and my identity. Have a conversation with me.”
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Muhammad Yunus heads home to lead Bangladesh interim government
Army chief says the interim government headed by the Nobel Peace laureate would be sworn in on Thursday night.
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Israel issues new evacuation orders as ‘safe areas’ of Gaza under attack
Overnight Israeli air raids hit shelters in Deir el-Balah as Gaza City braces for a possible ground operation.
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From the Cape: South Africa’s Bo-Kaap
A historical and personal tour of Bo-Kaap in South Africa, where descendants of slaves became a diverse community.
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‘My children cry all day from the heat’: Life in Gaza’s tent camps
Displaced mothers share how they try to help their children cope with sweltering, unsanitary conditions.
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Sheikh Hasina’s downfall and exile are of her own making
The Bangladeshi leader's delusional belief in her own invincibility precipitated her downfall amid a Gen Z revolution.
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Tim Walz: How does Kamala Harris’s VP pick view Israel, Palestine, China?
What positions will US VP pick take on current foreign policy issues, namely Israel-Palestine, Russia-Ukraine and China?
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Ex-Catalan leader Puigdemont headed back to Spain despite fear of arrest
Spain's governing coalition could be at risk if separatist is arrested on return from seven-year exile.
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Mapping far-right riots in the UK
More than 400 people have been arrested across the UK following a week of race riots and vandalism.
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Young Bangladesh citizens direct traffic in Dhaka
Young Bangladesh citizens have been filmed directing traffic in Dhaka due to a reported absence of traffic officers.
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Israel’s ‘most wanted man’ Yahya Sinwar is Hamas’s new leader
Hamas says it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza, as the new leader of its political bureau.
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Who is Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh’s interim leader?
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been appointed as the leader of Bangladesh’s interim government.
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Video captures Israeli missile strike on central Gaza camp
Video captures Israeli missile strike on central Gaza camp
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Son of Sri Lanka’s ex-leader Mahinda Rajapaksa to run for president
Governing party nominated Namal Rajapaksa to challenge incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe in the September 21 election.
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