Web archive - August 6, 2024

World

Bangladesh Nobel laureate Yunus ready to lead interim government

84-year-old microfinance pioneer is credited with lifting millions out of poverty, earning enmity of ousted Hasina

World

Minority group claims Hindu homes and temples attacked in Bangladesh following Hasina's removal

Hindus constitute about 8% of Bangladesh's population and have historically largely supported Hasina's League party

Pakistan

PTI’s Raoof Hasan released from Adiala Jail after bail approval

Hasan was accompanied by advocates Shaista Khosa and Raja Yasir as he left prison

Pakistan

Imran Khan cites ‘oppression’ as key factor behind Bangladesh unrest

PTI founder meets with six lawyers in conference room at Adiala Jail for an hour on Tuesday

Pakistan

Deadlock ends: Third round of talks between JI and govt to be held tonight

Jamaat-e-Islami sources confirm the scheduled talks at 10:30pm at the Commissioner's office

Entertainment

Tana Mongeau endorses Kamala Harris after Brooke Schofield criticized for supporting Donald Trump

YouTuber declared herself a Democrat after her podcast co-host faced backlash for liking a picture of Donald Trump.

Entertainment

Conor McGregor deletes tweets after ranting about Trump praising Khabib Nurmagomedov

The Irishman backtracks on comments about Trump after the former president picks Khabib over McGregor.

Technology

TikToK founder company joins OpenAI's Sora rivals with AI video app launch

Jimeng AI, developed by ByteDance-owned Faceu Technology, is now available on the Apple App Store for Chinese users

Entertainment, Sports

Belgian triathlete falls ill with E.coli, team withdraws from event due to Seine river water quality

Belgian triathlete Claire Michel falls ill, leading to team’s withdrawal from the relay event due to the Seine river.

World

At least 17 injured as Hezbollah launches ‘swarm’ of rockets into Israel

Hezbollah says drones targeted Israeli army’s Golani Brigade headquarters in northern Israel