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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus named head of Bangladesh's interim government

Muhammad Yunus – Bangladesh's Nobel laureate – will lead the country's interim government, the country's presidency announced Wednesday following a meeting with military leaders, student protesters, and civil society members. The announcement was made after prime minister Sheikh Hasina stepped down and fled amidst a mass uprising driven by student-led…

France 24

Bangladesh Nobel Winner Yunus Ready To Lead After Hasina Flees

Bangladesh Nobel winner Muhammad Yunus said Tuesday he is ready to head a caretaker government, a day after the military took control as mass protests forced longtime ruler Sheikh Hasina to flee.

International Business Times

Bangladesh parliament dissolved as protesters back Nobel laureate Yunus to lead country

Bangladesh's president dissolved parliament on Tuesday, paving the way for the formation of an interim government a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country following weeks of demonstrations and violent unrest. Student protest leaders called for Nobel laureate and microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus, 84, to lead…

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Bangladesh protesters want Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead government

Yunus, known as the ‘banker to the poor’, is the choice of the student movement to head the new interim government.

Al Jazeera

Hidden figures: giving history’s most overlooked mathematicians their due

A new book looks at the contributions made by women and people of colour, whose stories have often been forgotten

The Guardian - US

PhDs are important for South Africa’s growth: more support for doctoral candidates who work full-time is key

South Africa’s government and higher education sector have invested a lot of time and money over the past two decades to enhance the country’s research output and cultivate the next generation of researchers.

The Conversation

SC wants IIT Delhi to probe physics question ambiguity, will hear NEET petitions again tomorrow

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the IIT Delhi director to constitute a three-member expert committee to give their opinion on the ambiguous physics question that led to the award of grace marks in NEET-UG 2024.

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Dozens of Nobel laureates call on Belarus leader Lukashenko to release all political prisoners

Around 1,400 political prisoners – including doctors, journalists and scientists – are jailed in the country, according to human rights groups

The Independent UK

Academic journals are a lucrative scam – and we’re determined to change that

Giant publishers are bleeding universities dry, with profit margins that rival Google’s. So we decided to start our own, says academic Arash Abizadeh

The Guardian - UK

Malala Calls For Pakistan To Stop Deporting Undocumented Afghans

obel laureate Malala Yousafzai called for Pakistan to stop deporting undocumented Afghans, saying she was especially concerned about the "dark future" awaiting women and girls sent back.

International Business Times

Canadian officer says Alice Munro claimed her daughter was lying about being abused by stepfather

A retired police detective involved in the arrest of the husband of Alice Munro, the Nobel laureate from Canada renowned for her short stories, says he was disturbed by her reaction 20 years ago when he said he was going to charge her husband for sexually assaulting her daughter

The Independent UK

Belarus Authorities Deprive Nobel Laureate Of Medicine In Prison

Concerns raised over health of Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski in Belarus prison; human rights violations persist.

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Belarusian authorities are depriving Nobel Peace Prize laureate of medicine in jail, his wife says

The wife of an imprisoned Belarusian Nobel Peace Prize laureate says that the Belarusian authorities are depriving her husband of medicine

The Independent UK

16 Nobel-Prize Economists Say 'Joe Biden's Economic Agenda Is Vastly Superior to Donald Trump'

The Nobel laureates think former President Donald Trump's re-election will reignite inflation and have a destabilising effect on the US economy.

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Labour 'lack ambition to reverse austerity', Nobel prize-winning economist warns

LABOUR’S plans for the UK “lack any ambition to reverse austerity”, a Nobel-prize winning economist has warned ...

The Conversation

South Africa’s political monopoly has been broken: could it help the economy?

Over the last decade or so there has been something of a revolution in economics. The long held belief that unfettered markets deliver good outcomes for all is now overwhelmingly discredited.

International Business Times

16 Nobel Prize-Winning Economists Warn Trump's Second Term Would Fuel Inflation

Experts from Wall Street and economic analysts predict Trump's measures could lead to a resurgence of inflation, which has only recently shown signs of cooling.

The Independent UK

Nobel prize economists warn a Trump win will lead to even higher inflation

The former president’s potential economic policies could have the reverse effect many Americans hope for in a presidency

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The Guardian - UK

‘The greatest thinker you’ve never heard of’: expert who explained Hitler’s rise is finally in the spotlight

After fleeing Hitler, brilliant Jewish economist Karl Polanyi was never welcomed by the British. Now, for the first time in 80 years, his masterwork The Great Transformation has been published in the UK

The Guardian - UK

Expert economists back Labour’s plan to end economic stagnation in UK

Nobel prize winners and former Bank of England officials believe Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer can bring about ‘desperately needed’ change

International Business Times

Son Of Myanmar's Suu Kyi 'Concerned' As Mother Marks Birthday In Junta Detention

The son of Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is "concerned" about her health, he told AFP on Wednesday, as the Nobel laureate turned 79, passing another birthday in military detention.

The Guardian - UK

Marie Curie review – musical dash through the scientist’s life leaves your head spinning

This fast and furious Korean show has high-voltage tunes, but suffers from schmaltz and a breathlessly hectic pace

The Guardian - UK

Wooden bowling arm that bested Australian cricketer in 1909 rebuilt

Cambridge engineers recreate mathematician John Venn’s machine that can launch balls at 33mph

Radio France Internationale

Nobel winner Yunus brings 'social business' mantra to Olympics

Since the early days of Paris's bid for the 2024 Olympics, the city has been receiving advice from a prestigious counsel: Nobel peace prize winner and social business guru Mohammed Yunus.

The Independent UK

Imperial College beats Oxford and Cambridge in global university rankings for first time

London university jumps four places from last year to take second spot behind MIT

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