Morning brief: Hasina's son says 'Bangladesh will be next Pakistan'; Google monopoly row, and more
Morning news brief: August 6, 2024
The Indian subcontinent has been the top talking point since August 5 after Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to resign and flee to India due to massive anti-government protests. The Indian Men's Field Hockey team will take on Germany for a place in the Gold medal match in the Paris Olympics.
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The son of former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, Sajeeb Wazed has expressed his concerns over the "anarchy" in the country and pointed to the attacks on minorities. Speaking to our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal, he said, "After all she has done, after all the development, Bangladesh will now become Pakistan".
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro urged his supporters to remove WhatsApp from their devices and accused the Meta-owned messaging app is being exploited by "fascists" to instigate violence. Maduro's comment came as a fervent appeal under the rain at a rally organised by the ruling party’s youth branch.
Google has violated antitrust law by spending billions of dollars to construct an illegal monopoly and become the world's default search engine, a US judge ruled on Monday (August 8).
Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday (August 5) arrived in India after fleeing her violence-hit nation. The Bangladeshi leader, who as per reports was expected to only make a pit stop in India, will stay in the nation until granted political asylum in a third country.
It has been a chaotic last 24 hours in the history of Bangladesh as anti-government protestors have taken charge of the nation. While the country continues to boil under the protests, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is keeping a close eye on the developments in Bangladesh who are set to host the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup. According to reports, ICC is likely to consider alternate venues for the mega event if tensions continue to flare in Bangladesh with PM Sheikh Hasina also resigning on Monday (August 5).
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have been delaying their divorce even though almost everyone in their circle knows that it's impending for a while now. The rumours around their separation started circulating some months ago when Ben Affleck moved out of their joint house and started living in another property. The two were still seen sometimes, bracing a united front but never happy.