Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus took the oath of office as head of Bangladesh’s interim government Thursday after protests forced out former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this week. The key tasks for Yunus now are restoring peace in Bangladesh and preparing for new elections following the ouster of Hasina, who fled to India after weeks of …

Part of a hotel in a winemaking town on the Mosel River in western Germany collapsed, leaving one person dead and several others trapped in the wreckage, authorities said Wednesday. Four people were rescued hours after the collapse. Fourteen people were in the hotel in Kroev when one story of the building collapsed at about …

Thousands of riot police stood ready Wednesday as Britain remained on alert for disturbances during far-right protests across the country. Nightly riots, during which mosques and migrant targets have been attacked, erupted after three children were murdered on July 29. Police said they were investigating several racially-motivated hate crimes in Belfast on Tuesday, including an …

Residents in Alaska’s capital cleared out waterlogged homes Wednesday after a lake dammed by the picturesque Mendenhall Glacier gave way, causing the worst flooding in the city yet from what has become a yearly phenomenon. At least 100 homes and some businesses were damaged by rapidly rising floodwaters that crested early Tuesday, according to initial …

Russia said on Wednesday it was fighting intense battles against Ukrainian forces that had penetrated its southern border near a major natural gas transmission hub, in one of the largest incursions into Russian territory since the war began. The acting governor of Kursk region, Alexey Smirnov, said he had introduced a state of emergency in …

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her new running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, put his Midwestern credentials to the test on Wednesday with rallies in the battleground states of Wisconsin and Michigan. “Hello, Eau Claire!” Walz said to a boisterous crowd of thousands in the Wisconsin city about 130 kilometers away from his home …

“I won’t make history or win a medal, but I’m happy to help the team” Even if the team wins a medal in Paris, they won’t be part of the history books. Male athletes cannot be exempted from military service. It’s hard to stay motivated when you can’t play unless you’re a substitute in case …

142.5bn properly softened! ATMs are ‘crying and eating mustard’ Manchester City are set to make an unexpectedly big money move for Julian Alvarez (24). “Atletico Madrid have reached a £81.5 million (approx. KRW 142.5 billion) transfer agreement with Manchester City for Alvarez,” BBC reporter Simon Stone reported on the 7th (local time), adding that it …

“I’ll beat my best time and sing the national anthem” Three years ago, Woo Sang-hyuk (28, Yongin City Hall) became the ‘surprise star’ of the Tokyo Olympics. He became the first Korean athlete to reach the final of the high jump in field and track events, breaking the Korean record (2m35). He was in contention …