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Bangladesh pacers Taskin Ahmed and Nahid Rana return for T20Is against Australia

Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 11 (ANI): Bangladesh have recalled pacers Taskin Ahmed and Nahid Rana to their T20I squad for the upcoming...


Canadian Open steps into spotlight ahead of U.S. Open

(Photo credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images) Before the U.S. Open tees off next week, the PGA Tour makes its annual trip north of...


England leaves Stokes, Atkinson out of second Test; Root steps up as interim skipper

London [UK], June 10 (ANI): The England cricket team have left out Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson from their squad for next week's second...


LensTalk | Fur Seals and Shores: A Coexistence That Endures

BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand fur seals are widely distributed along the coasts of both the North and South Islands of New...


Harry Brook becomes No.1 Test batter in ICC rankings

New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): England's Test vice-captain Harry Brook has climbed to the top of the ICC Men's Test batting rankings,...


Iranian WC players will be able to arrive US the day before matches: DHS

Tijuana [Mexico], June 10 (ANI): Iran's national football team, who are currently training in Tijuana, Mexico, will be permitted to...


Ben Stokes to meet advisors as Test future hangs in balance

London [UK], June 10 (ANI): England Test captain Ben Stokes is expected to meet his advisors on Wednesday to take a final call on his...


Iran: World Cup ticket allotment rescinded

(Photo credit: Victor Medina/Reuters) Iranian soccer fans planning to attend the World Cup in the United States have been denied...


ICC rates Lord's, Gaddafi Stadium pitches 'unsatisfactory'

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): The pitches used for the first England vs New Zealand Test at Lord's in London, and the third Pakistan...


Iran football federation claims ticket allocation withdrawn ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

Tijuana [Mexico], June 9 (ANI): The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFRI) on Tuesday stated that its share of FIFA World...


Iranian fans shut out of World Cup

Tehran says organizers revoked its allocation of match tickets for supporters just days before the tournament The US and World Cup...


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Belfast unrest after stabbing prompts Starmer crackdown warning

Belfast unrest after stabbing prompts Starmer crackdown warning

BELFAST, Northern Ireland: Keir Starmer said he would use the full force of the law after a night of racist violence in Belfast that...

Netanyahu to run again, party confirms after Trump doubts claim

Netanyahu to run again, party confirms after Trump doubts claim

TEL AVIV, Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu will run for re-election this year, his party said on June 10, after U.S. President Donald Trump...

Bear trapped on university campus from city near Tokyo

Bear trapped on university campus from city near Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan: A bear that wandered into Utsunomiya, a city just north of Tokyo, and frightened residents was captured on June 9 after...

After retaliatory strikes, Trump warns Iran will ‘pay the price’

After retaliatory strikes, Trump warns Iran will ‘pay the price’

DUBAI, U.A.E.: Even as the United States carried out airstrikes on Iran early on June 10, and Iran responded by attacking countries...

8 killed in historic Lebanese city of Tyre in Israeli airstrike

8 killed in historic Lebanese city of Tyre in Israeli airstrike

DUBAI/BEIRUT: Israel carried out an airstrike on the historic port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on June 9, killing at least eight...

Kenyan protestors teargassed at US Ebola quarantine facility

Kenyan protestors teargassed at US Ebola quarantine facility

NANYUKI, Kenya: On June 9, Kenyan police used tear gas to break up protesters in the central town of Nanyuki. The protesters were opposing...

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Boots owners weigh sale as London IPO plans fade

Boots owners weigh sale as London IPO plans fade

LONDON, U.K.: British retailer Boots is discussing a potential $10 billion (£7.5 billion) sale with prospective buyers, a move that...

Existing home sales jump as buyers return to housing market

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Sales of previously owned homes in the United States rose to their strongest pace of the year in May, signaling renewed...

Iran war, latest CPI, undermine Wall Street, Nasdaq loses nearly 2%

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks tumbled on Wednesday as the latest CPI reading showed inflation in the United States has surged to...

OpenAI joins Anthropic in move toward blockbuster IPO

SAN FRANCISCO, California: OpenAI has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, becoming the latest artificial intelligence...

Meta told to give competing AI chatbots WhatsApp access

BRUSSELS, Belgium: European Union regulators have ordered Meta Platforms to restore access to WhatsApp for competing artificial intelligence...

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Fuel shock and aircraft shortages test airline recovery
Fuel shock and aircraft shortages test airline recovery

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Airline executives from around the world are meeting in Rio de Janeiro this weekend amid growing concerns that...


Devon Conway to rejoin New Zealand squad for 2nd England Test
Devon Conway to rejoin New Zealand squad for 2nd England Test

New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): New Zealand expects opening batter Devon Conway will be available for the second Test against England...


Bangladesh pacers Taskin Ahmed and Nahid Rana return for T20Is against Australia
Bangladesh pacers Taskin Ahmed and Nahid Rana return for T20Is against Australia

Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 11 (ANI): Bangladesh have recalled pacers Taskin Ahmed and Nahid Rana to their T20I squad for the upcoming...


Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis pays tribute to army personnel killed in explosion in J-K
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis pays tribute to army personnel killed in explosion in J-K

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 11 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday paid tribute to the two army...


1,500+ Cases and 1,000+ Arrests in Just 72 Hours: Kerala Police Launch India's Biggest Narcotic Hunt Under Operation Toofan
1,500+ Cases and 1,000+ Arrests in Just 72 Hours: Kerala Police Launch India's Biggest Narcotic Hunt Under Operation Toofan

NewsVoir Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 11: The Kerala Police has launched a synchronized anti-narcotics enforcement campaign...


"I feel like a young boy again": Son Heung-Min relishing fourth FIFA World Cup as South Korea eye strong start against Czechia
"I feel like a young boy again": Son Heung-Min relishing fourth FIFA World Cup as South Korea eye strong start against Czechia

Guadalajara [Mexico], June 11 (ANI): South Korea captain Son Heung-Min said he still feels like 'a young boy again' whenever he steps...


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