insert_link World Nobel winner Mohammad Yunus to leader B’desh interim government Nobel prize winning banker, Mohamman Yunus will lead Bangladesh's interim government after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country following a mass uprising. Bangladesh's army chief has been holding talks with civil society leaders amid political uncertainty as the South Asian nation remains on the edge. Ishan Garg tells us more. today7 August, 2024
insert_link World US Vice President Kamala Harris has selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate US Vice President Kamala Harris has selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate ahead of November's Presidential election. Initially, 60 year old Walz was seen as an outsider in the race for the VP nomination. Mitch McCann reports: today7 August, 2024
insert_link World Trump to sit down with Elon Musk for “major interview”. Donald Trump says he is planning to sit down for an interview with Elon Musk next week. The CEO of the electric company Tesla and the social media platform X has become one of the former president's most high-profile backers. Ira Spitzer has more. today7 August, 2024
insert_link Health / Medical W.H.O Alert Says COVID-19 making worrying comeback Covid-19 infections are on the rise worldwide and the World Health Organisation says it is unlikely to decline anytime soon. The UN health agency has sounded the alarm bells following several reported cases at the Olympics. More than 40 athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics have tested positive for Covid-19. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York. today7 August, 2024
insert_link World Trump brands Harris Walz ticket “dangerously liberal”…. U.S Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump has branded his democratic rival's choice as running mate as "dangerously liberal" in a new attack ad. Vice President Kamala Harris has named Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her vice presidential pick. Kate Fisher reports from Washington today7 August, 2024
insert_link World Bangladesh army chief announces interim government Bangladesh's army chief Gen. Waker-uz-Zaman says an interim government will be formed and new elections called following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Student leaders have said that they will not accept a military-led government. Ishan Garg has more. Bangladesh's 'Gen Z revolution has managed to topple a veteran leader. CNN reports that the protest movement pitted mostly young student demonstrators against a 76-year-old leader who had dominated […] today6 August, 2024
Opinion Pieces Young people brought down Bangladesh’s repressive leader. Will they now be empowered to lead real change? By Intifar Chowdhury, Flinders University “Inni, we are independent!” my 26-year-old cousin chanted from Shahbagh, a neighbourhood in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, as millions joined a major protest march on Monday to the country’s Parliament House. Soon after, social media was flooded with news of “a new independence” – a free Bangladesh reborn after the autocratic leader of over 15 years, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, fled the country in the […] today6 August, 2024
insert_link World Political uncertainty in Bangladesh after PM Hasina flees to India Bangladesh has woken up to uncertainty and more violence, a day after Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country. Reports suggest she may be in a safe house in Delhi and may soon travel to London, though there's no confirmation yet. Ishan Garg has more. today6 August, 2024
insert_link Business / Economics Stocks in Asia rebound after a day of wild selling worldwide Investors in Asia reclaimed a measure of calm on Tuesday, after a day of frenzied selling around the world over concerns about a potential US recession. Japanese, South Korean and Taiwanese stocks were all up in morning trade after a day of historic losses. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong. today6 August, 2024