Morning news brief: Indian wrestler Phogat retires, Bangladesh's interim govt to take charge, and more

Having narrowly missed out on the opportunity to secure an Olympics gold medal, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has announced her retirement. Phogat took to social media to make the emotional announcement, a day after being disqualified from the 50kg category. In other news, Bangladesh's interim government is set to take shape on Thursday (Aug 8) with Nobellaureate Muhammad Yunus set to replace Sheikh Hasina.

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Vinesh Phogat announces retirement after Paris Olympics disqualification

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat announced early Thursday (Aug 8) that she was retiring from the sport, after being disqualified from the 50kg category at Paris Olympics.Earlier, Vinesh had appealed at the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) against her disqualification.

Biden says 'not confident' of peaceful transfer if Trump loses

US President Joe Biden expressed serious doubts about a peaceful transition of power to Kamala Harris if Donald Trump loses the upcoming November election.In a segment of a CBS interview aired on Wednesday, Biden said, he was "not confident at all" about peaceful transitions.

Bangladesh crisis: Interim gov led by Nobel winner Yunus to takeoath today

Bangladesh’s Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is set to become the head of the country's interim government on Thursday (Aug 8), according to Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman.

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