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Brentford got their Premier League season off to a flying start with a 2-1 over Crystal Palace.© AFP Brentford shrugged off the absence of Ivan Toney to get their Premier League season off to a flying start with a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday. Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa got the…
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The Central Bank of Libya in Tripoli. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Central Bank of Libya said on Sunday (August 18, 2024) it was “suspending all operations” after a bank official was abducted in the capital Tripoli, in a statement posted on social media. Musab Msallem, head of information technology at the Central Bank,…
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In August 2024, Bangladesh witnessed one of the most significant political upheavals in its recent history. Also Read: Bangladesh jailbreaks a worry for India: think tank What began as a protest against a controversial quota system in government jobs evolved into a nationwide movement that ultimately led to the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,…
Blinken is later set to travel on Tuesday to Cairo Tel Aviv, Israel: Israel’s prime minister, under pressure at home and from abroad to reach a ceasefire deal with Hamas, on Sunday accused the Hamas operatives of obstinance in Gaza truce talks as top US diplomat Antony Blinken landed in Israel. Making his ninth trip…
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Pakistan’s Government is throttling the internet and social media while it tests new controls to crush dissent, activists and business leaders say, putting the country’s economic recovery at risk. “Internet networks have been up to 40% slower than normal since July,” according to one IT association, while documents, images and voice notes have been disrupted…
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Relishing the prospect of playing the opening Test against Bangladesh as the sole spinner, all-rounder Salman Ali Agha on Sunday (August 18, 2024) exuded confidence in excelling at the dual role with aplomb. “I have played before in Australia as a lone spinner in the side and it is not new for me. When I…
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Shafali Verma of India poses with the ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup Trophy following the ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup 2023 Final match between India and England. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Defending champions India will open their campaign against the West Indies in the second edition of the ICC U19 Women’s T20…
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File photo of Rishabh Pant.© AFP The BCCI on August 14 named the squads for the first round of Duleep Trophy 2024-25. With the four-team tournament set to start on September 5, India’s wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will be marking his return to red-ball cricket. Pant has been picked in ‘Team B’ and it…
Double Olympic-medallist shooter Manu Bhaker’s coach Jaspal Rana has slammed the national federation’s “ever-changing” Olympic selection policy, saying that it has hurt some of the most promising talents in the past and will damage more youngsters if there is no consistency going forward. Rana, a pistol legend in his own right who won…
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Australia’s Nathan Lyon, left, hands the ball to teammate Josh Hazlewood on the second day of their cricket test match against the West Indies in Adelaide. | Photo Credit: AP Ace off-spinner Nathan Lyon has already started his homework on rising batting sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal with England spinner Tom Hartley’s inputs on the southpaw safely…