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

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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus smiles as he arrives to appear before a labor court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan. 28, 2024.

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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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