Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus appointed as head of Bangladesh’s interim government
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus smiles as he arrives to appear before a labor court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan. 28, 2024.
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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