Australia are all set to include emerging opener Jake Fraser-McGurk in their T20 World Cup 2024 reserve contingent along with Matt Short. According to credible reports, the selection panel led by George Bailey will include Fraser-McGurk who was a revolution for the Delhi Capitals in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL 2024). Fraser-McGurk’s omission had caused a stir given his stunning IPL form with Delhi Capitals. He has yet to make his T20I debut and has only played two ODIs for the country. As per the selectors, Fraser was not selected on the basis that Australia have an established top-three…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
MOSCOW: Russia said Monday its forces had captured the Ukrainian village of Bilogorivka, one of the few remaining settlements in the eastern Lugansk region under Kyiv’s control. Lugansk is one of four Ukrainian regions that Moscow claimed to have annexed in 2022 and taking full control of it has long been a priority for the Kremlin. “As a result of active combat operations, units of the Southern grouping of troops completely liberated the settlement of Bilogorivka,” the Russian defence ministry said. Bilogorivka, which had a population of about 800 people before the conflict, was a symbol of Ukrainian resistance in…
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has strongly condemned an online harassment campaign targeting U.S.-based correspondent Jahanzaib Ali. Since April 25, Ali has received numerous threats on social media and via phone calls following his questioning of a U.S. State Department official about the actions of the Indian government. In a statement issued from its New York office, a CPJ spokesperson expressed deep concern over the incident. “Journalists must be able to perform their duties safely and without fear of reprisal, and the public should not face undue restrictions on its right to information,” the spokesperson said. The harassment intensified…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands: International Criminal Court prosecutor has sought Gaza war crimes arrest warrant against Israeli prime minister Netanyahu, the AFP said in a report. The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor seeking arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, and Yoav Gallant, Israel’s defence minister on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The ICC prosecutor is also seeking warrants for Yahya Sinwar, and two other top Hamas leaders, on charges of war crimes. Karim Khan, the ICC’s chief prosecutor, told CNN that the charges related to the Oct 7 attacks on Israel and the subsequent war…
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday won a bid to appeal against a UK court ruling that approved his extradition to the United States to face trial for breaking national security laws. Two London High Court judges granted Assange permission to appeal, having previously asked Washington to provide “satisfactory assurances” about free speech protections at any US trial. Those submissions were presented at a hearing on Monday, which the 52-year-old Australian did not attend. Assange is wanted by Washington for publishing hundreds of thousands of secret US documents from 2010 as head of the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks. Had he lost…
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s authorities banned the import of vehicles from 20 automakers to the Kingdom as they failed to submit the 2024 supply plan within the specified time, local media reported. The Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization and the Saudi Ports Authority also known as Mawani banned 20 automakers’ products. The decision was made after the automakers failed to submit their supply plan for the current year 2024 within the allotted time. Until these automakers submit their supply plan for 2024—which they can submit no later than the end of this year—Saudi car agents will be temporarily prohibited from…
The US Dollar (USD) was firm against the euro on Monday as investors awaited further clues to help them figure out the path of US interest rates in the wake of cautious comments from Federal Reserve officials, even as inflation showed signs of cooling. Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said on Monday it will take a while for the U.S. central bank to be confident that inflation is on track back to the central bank’s 2% goal. “The issue right now is when are we going to be certain that inflation is clearly on a path back to 2%. I…
Beijing, China – In a significant move, Huawei is about to announce the release of HarmonyOS Next in September 2024, marking a major shift in its operating system strategy. The new iteration will completely eliminate support for Android apps, signaling the company’s continued effort to build a fully independent software ecosystem. Huawei’s journey away from Android began in 2019 after the US trade ban, which restricted the company’s access to Google services. This led to the development and launch of HarmonyOS in 2021, an operating system designed to work alongside Android apps while introducing unique features and capabilities. Key Features…
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian along with other senior officials were killed after their helicopter crashed on May 19. President Ebrahim Raisi, FM Amirabdollahian and other high officials were killed after the helicopter crashed as it was flying in a mountainous terrain amid dense fog in East Azerbaijan province. Iran’s State TV reported that images from the site showed the aircraft slammed into a mountain peak. Later, Iran’s Mehr news agency confirmed the deaths of all on board the helicopter, reporting that “all passengers of the helicopter carrying the Iranian president and foreign minister…
WASHINGTON DC: The United States (US) on Monday issued a statement over the tragic deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and others in a helicopter crash. “The United States expresses its official condolences for the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Amir Abdollahian, and other members of their delegation in a helicopter crash in northwest Iran,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a statement. The spokesman said that as Iran selected a new president, the US reaffirmed its support for the Iranian people and their struggle for human rights and fundamental freedoms. US…
