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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the T20 World Cup officials, which includes three umpires from Pakistan.
The ICC has announced the panel of 20 umpires and 6 referees for the opening round of the T20 World Cup starting June 1 in the USA and West Indies.
Officials include 3 umpires of Pakistan,…
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PARIS (AFP) - Police entered Paris' Sciences Po university on Friday to remove dozens of students staging a pro-Gaza sit-in in the entrance hall, AFP journalists saw, as protests fire political debate about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
One student told reporters "around 50 students were still inside the rue Saint-Guillaume site" when police entered. Bastien, 22,…
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LONDON (AFP) - The UK's main opposition Labour party on Friday called on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to call a general election, after seizing another parliamentary seat from the Conservatives and making gains in English local elections.
Labour leader Keir Starmer said its candidate's win in Blackpool South in northwest England sent a clear…
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DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) released the official anthem for the forthcoming T20 World Cup 2024 on Thursday.
The official anthem for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 was released on the governing body’s official YouTube channel and amassed more than 100,000 views…
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World Cup cricket ‘square’ arrives in New York after trip from Florida - Daily Times
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday released the Official Anthem, titled Out of this World, for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 featuring Grammy award winning artist Sean Paul and Soca superstar Kes.
With just 30 days to go until the biggest anticipated cricket tournament begins, the release of the anthem sets the…
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hundreds of helmeted police swarmed the site of a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of California at Los Angeles early on Thursday, arresting defiant demonstrators and dismantling their encampment.
The pre-dawn police crackdown at UCLA marked the latest flashpoint in mounting tensions on U.S. college campuses, where protests over Israel's…
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DUBAI (AFP) - Schools and many offices were closed across the United Arab Emirates on Thursday as heavy rains returned to the desert country just two weeks after record downpours that experts linked to climate change.
A lightning storm with high winds swept across the oil-rich monarchy overnight, with more than 50 millimetres (two…
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) selection committee member Wahab Riaz says that the T20 World Cup squad will be announced on May 22 after England's first match.
While holding a press conference along with other selection committee members in Lahore, he said that everything is clear regarding the World Cup squad, we will announce it…
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BEIJING (AFP) - The death toll from a highway collapse in southern China's Guangdong province has risen to 48, local officials said Thursday, as adverse conditions complicated rescue efforts.
Heavy rains caused a stretch of road running from Meizhou city towards Dabu county to cave in at around 2:10 am on Wednesday (1810 GMT…
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TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran announced on Thursday sanctions on several American and British individuals and entities for supporting Israel in its war against the Palestinian group Hamas.
The Islamic republic, the regional arch-foe of Israel, unveiled the punitive measures in a statement from its foreign ministry. It said the sanctions targeted seven Americans, including General…
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Saudi Arabia has announced an aid of 600 million dollars to make the world polio-free.
According to Al-Arabiya, the King Salman Relief and Humanitarian Center announced that with the support of the Saudi Arabia Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, 600 million dollars will be allocated to protect 370 million children from polio annually in…
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The Sri Lankan Cricket Board has hired Sultan of Swing Wasim Akram to train cricketers ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024.
According to the press release issued by the Sri Lanka Cricket Board, Wasim Akram has reached Sri Lanka for a 2-day training program. Meanwhile, Sri Lankan cricketers will take guidance from…
" World champion swimmer Lewis Clareburt hopes his second Olympics will be remembered for the action in the pool rather than rancour over a Chinese doping case that has dominated in the leadup to the Paris Games.
New Zealander Clareburt will bid for a first Olympic medal to add to his 400-metre individual medley (IM)…
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Ronnie O'Sullivan claimed some referees have "got it in for me" after his bid to capture a record eighth world snooker title was crushed by Stuart Bingham in the quarter-finals.
Bingham, the 2015 champion, came through 13-10 and will face Welsh qualifier Jak Jones for a place in the final.
Jones stunned former champion…
" Mitch Marsh will captain Australia at the Twenty20 World Cup next month, leading a national cricket squad that is missing ex-skipper Steve Smith and up-and-coming batter Jake Fraser-McGurk.
Marsh, who is recovering from an injured hamstring, was confirmed as T20 captain on Wednesday after sharing the duties on an interim basis since the retirement…
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Oil prices have recorded a decline in the global market.
According to the report, due to the increase in production in the United States, the largest consumer of crude oil, the price of oil has decreased by more than one percent on Wednesday.
Brent crude for July fell 95% to settle at $85.38 a…
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday that Turkiye would join in South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
"Upon completion of the legal text of our work, we will submit the declaration of official intervention before the ICJ with the objective of implementing this political decision,"…
" Afghanistan named their 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and the USA in June this year, with Rashid Khan set to lead the side.
Afghanistan have made a few additions to their squad compared to the 2022 edition, with Karim Janat, Mohammad Ishaq, and Noor…
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Former English captain and commentator Michael Vaughan made an important prediction about the teams of Pakistan and India in T20 World Cup 2024.
Never considered herself a leading actress, Sonali Bandre
Former cricketer and commentator Michael Vaughn mentioned his top four teams in T20 World Cup 2024 while tweeting on social networking site X…
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Two more teams have announced their squads for the ICCT Twenty World Cup.
Cricket Australia has named all-rounder Mitchell Marsh as the captain for the World Cup while the squad includes Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Ingles and Glenn Maxwell.
T20 World Cup, India announced the…
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Blue World City lays foundation of Al-Aqsa Museum - Daily Times
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Afghanistan named their 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and the USA in June this year, with Rashid Khan set to lead the side, ICC reported.
They have made a few additions to their squad…
" International Labor Day is being observed today (Wednesday) with a renewed commitment to upholding workers’ rights.
The theme of this year’s day is to ‘ensure workplace safety and health amidst climate change’.
An official holiday is announced on this day in almost every country including Pakistan.
Rallies and demonstrations are being organised by various…
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ISLAMABAD (APP) - The International Labour Day will be celebrated on May 1 with a renewed commitment to upholding workers’ rights.
Various public and private organizations host conferences, seminars, marches, walks to honour the ultimate sacrifices of labourers.
However, May 1 was included as a public holiday in the Cabinet Division circular listing all…