Top 10 world news: Bangladesh's interim govt sworn in; India win bronze in men's hockey, and more

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been sworn in as the chief adviser of Bangladesh's interim government, following the end of former PM Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule after a student-led uprising. In other news,India clinched a bronze medal in men’s hockey at the Paris 2024 Olympics, defeating Spain 2-1. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has apologised for the October 7 Hamas attack after months of resistance. Ukraine acknowledged its raid into Russia's Kursk region, intensifying border conflict. In the UK, two men were sentenced for violent disorder during anti-Muslim riots following a tragic knife attack. Finally, Iraq's proposed bill to lower the marriage age to nine for girls has sparked outrage over women's rights.

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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus takes over as chief adviser of Bangladesh's interim government

Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus was sworn into office on Thursday (August 8) to lead Bangladesh's interim government as its chief adviser, days after a student-led uprising ended the 15-year rule of Sheikh Hasina, the daughter of South Asian country's founding father Mujibur Rahman.

Paris Olympics 2024: India clinch bronze medal in men’s hockey after beating Spain 2-1

India have added one more medal to their hockey Olympics cabinet after they beat Spain 2-1 in men’s hockey on Thursday (Aug 8). The Indian men’s team in the bronze medal match beat Spain to claim their 13th medal in the Olympics with the latest success in Paris.

After resisting for months, Israeli PM Netanyahu finally ‘sorry’ for Oct 7 Hamas attack

After resisting for months, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has finally tendered an apology to his countryfor the deadly October 7 terror attacks that left 1,198 people dead and saw Hamas taking more than 250 people hostage.

Ukraine acknowledges raid into Russia’s Kursk as Putin presses emergency button

Ukraine on Thursday (Aug 8) publicly acknowledged for the first time its attack on Russia's Kursk region, as the fighting on the Russian border region entered its third day. Earlier media reports claimed Ukrainian forces were targeting a village 20 km deep inside the Russian territory. Mykhailo Podolyak, a senior aide to UkrainianPresident Volodymyr Zelensky, justified the attack by saying that “the root cause of any escalation” was “unequivocal aggression” shown by Russia.

UK anti-Muslim riots: Two sentenced for violent disorder following tragic knife attack

In the United Kingdom, two men were sentenced to prison on Thursday (Aug 8), for their involvement in violent disorder during anti-Muslim riots in northwest England. The riots were triggered afterthe tragic killing of three girls,aged six, seven, and nine — in a knife attack on July 29at a Taylor Swift themedance class in northern England. Five other children were also critically wounded in the tragic attack.

Iraq's new bill sparks outcry for women's rights, may lower marriage age for girls to nine

Iraq is set to introduce a bill that may cut down the age of marriage to nine for girls and 15 for boys. Right advocates have raised an alarm that the bill introduced in the Iraqi parliament would roll back women's rights in an already patriarchal society and increase the prevalence of underage marriages in the country.

India is monitoring attacks on Bangladesh minorities after Sheikh Hasina's exit

India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday (August 8) that it does not have any update on former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's next course of action. The ousted former Bangladeshprime minister has been stationed in Hindon airbase outside New Delhi since August 5, when she left her country after a mob of protesters began storming the Prime Minister's residence in Dhaka.

IS, al Qaeda material found at suspect’s home in foiled terror plot targeting Taylor Swift shows

Austria authorities have reportedly found Islamic State group and al Qaeda material at the house of the second and final suspect in connection with a foiled terror plot targeting US singer Taylor Swift’s shows. The country’s Interior Minister, Gerhard Karner, said Thursday (Aug 8) that no other suspects were being pursued by the police.

Google, Meta bend their own rules to target teenagers with ad campaigns: Report

Meta and Google are beingaccused of conducting a covert advertising campaign that targeted teenagers on YouTube with Instagram ads, in violation of Google's own policies. The ad campaign, reported by the Financial Times, has raised serious concerns about the companies' practices and their adherence to advertising regulations.

Russian chess player poured poison on her rival's board, suspended; faces jail: Watch

A female Russian chess player was detained and could face a lifetime ban and jail time after allegedly trying to poison a rival during a tournament, a clandestine act caught on security camera.