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DHAKA, Bangladesh — On Thursday, Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate renowned for his pioneering work in microfinance, assumed leadership of Bangladesh’s caretaker government. His appointment comes in the wake of intense violence that has shaken the country, resulting in the resignation and escape of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to neighboring India. Yunus, celebrated globally as the “banker to the poor,” is best known for founding Grameen Bank and spearheading the microcredit movement. His innovative approach to combating poverty through small loans to impoverished individuals who lack access to traditional banking services earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in…

Simone Biles, who recently added four Olympic medals in Paris to her already stellar legacy, is still mapping out her future but definitely envisions having children someday. In a conversation with Hoda Kotb on “TODAY” Tuesday, Biles discussed her plans to start a family with her husband, Jonathan Owens, as she considers her next steps. “Yes, Jonathan and I frequently talk about having kids, and he would have started a family yesterday if he could,” Biles said. “We both have goals we want to achieve before we take that step.” When Kotb asked if she sees herself as a mom…

On Monday, a U.S. federal judge ruled that Google has unlawfully maintained a monopoly in two key areas: search and text advertising. This decision stems from a landmark antitrust case filed by the government in 2020, which accused Google of sustaining its dominance in the general search market through restrictive practices and a self-reinforcing feedback loop. The court found that Google violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act, which prohibits monopolistic practices. This ruling represents the first major anti-monopoly verdict against a tech company in decades. Judge Amit Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia declared,…

If Minnesota Governor Tim Walz wasn’t on your radar before Vice President Kamala Harris chose him as her running mate, you’re not alone. A recent national NPR/PBS/Marist poll, conducted before Harris made her selection, revealed that 71% of Americans either hadn’t heard of Walz or had no opinion of him. Among those who did have an opinion, 17% viewed him favorably while 12% saw him negatively. In comparison, 53% of respondents said they were unfamiliar with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro—the other top contender for Harris’ running mate—while 25% had a favorable view of Shapiro and 23% viewed him unfavorably. This…

Team USA’s Noah Lyles clinched gold in the men’s 100-meter final at the Paris Olympics, winning by a margin of just five thousandths of a second. Lyles, with a time of 9.784 seconds, edged out Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson, who clocked 9.789 seconds, and fellow American Fred Kerley, who finished in 9.81 seconds. The finish was so tight that commentators nearly declared the wrong winner before the photo finish confirmed that Lyles had crossed the line first. The crucial factor was the torso, as Olympic rules state that the first athlete whose torso reaches the closest edge of the finish line…

NANTERRE, France — Katie Ledecky clinched gold in the 1,500-meter freestyle on Wednesday, bringing her career medal count to 12 and matching the record set by Jenny Thompson, Dara Torres, and Natalie Coughlin for the most medals by an American female swimmer. Ledecky’s dominant performance, achieved with an Olympic record time, also marked her eighth career gold medal, equaling Thompson’s record for the most golds by any female swimmer in Olympic history. Though Ledecky said she doesn’t focus much on historical records, she expressed deep admiration for the legendary U.S. swimmers she now shares the record with. “Those women are…

PARIS — In a remarkable revelation, Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez has shared that she competed in the Paris Olympics while seven months pregnant. Hafez took to Instagram to announce this extraordinary achievement shortly after advancing to the round of 16 in the women’s saber event on Monday. Her post captured the profound personal and professional significance of her participation, noting that she was “carrying a little Olympian one” as she faced off in the competition. The 26-year-old athlete from Cairo made headlines by defeating Elizabeth Tartakovsky of the United States, a former NCAA champion, in a stunning upset. However, her…

ByteDance’s Singapore office was struck by a mass food poisoning incident on Tuesday, impacting 60 people, according to local authorities. The Singapore Food Agency and Ministry of Health, in a joint statement to CNBC, announced they are investigating suspected gastroenteritis cases linked to the tech giant’s office. “As of July 30, 2024, 60 individuals have reported gastroenteritis symptoms, with 57 seeking medical attention at hospitals,” the statement said. Local newspaper The Straits Times reported that the Singapore Civil Defence Force deployed personnel, ambulances, fire engines, and a mass decontamination vehicle to the scene after receiving medical assistance calls. A ByteDance…

On Thursday, OpenAI unveiled a prototype of its new search engine, SearchGPT, designed to deliver “fast and timely answers with clear and relevant sources.” Currently in alpha testing with a select group of users, SearchGPT is intended to be integrated into OpenAI’s popular ChatGPT in the future. This development has heightened concerns among Alphabet investors about OpenAI potentially capturing market share from Google by offering alternative methods for online information retrieval. SearchGPT aims to provide a more natural and intuitive search experience, allowing users to ask follow-up questions as if they were engaging in a conversation. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman…

On Thursday, the United States, Britain, and South Korea issued a joint advisory revealing that North Korean hackers have launched a global cyber espionage campaign aimed at stealing classified military secrets to advance Pyongyang’s prohibited nuclear weapons program. The hackers, known as Anadriel or APT45, are believed to be affiliated with North Korea’s Reconnaissance General Bureau, which has been sanctioned by the U.S. since 2015. The advisory reports that this cyber unit has breached or targeted a wide range of defense and engineering companies, including those involved in the production of tanks, submarines, naval vessels, fighter jets, and missile and…