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Injury scare for Taskin
Bangladesh’s pace spearhead Taskin Ahmed has suffered an injury during the 4 th match of the five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe, jeopardising the team’s plans for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies.
LeBron, Curry, Durant head US Olympic 'Dream team'
LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant will spearhead a star-studded United States Olympic basketball squad chasing a fifth straight gold medal at this summer's Paris Games, officials announced Wednesday.
US growth may be a global boon, but inflation could derail the train
The data registered quickly in markets that lowered the outlook for a Fed monetary easing, something global officials no doubt have noticed ahead of discussions this week that may center on whether the world's post-pandemic bout of inflation and tight monetary policy is ending, or simply on hold until it is clear what happens in the US
China files WTO complaint over US electric vehicle subsidies
The US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) "formulates discriminatory subsidy policies for new energy vehicles," said China's Ministry of Commerce
USA beats Mexico 2-0 for CONCACAF Nations League title
"It never gets old winning titles for your country. I'll never take any of them for granted," Reyna said.
4 underrated honeymoon destinations for intimate adventures!
Locations like the picturesque streets of Paris and the sun-kissed beaches of the Maldives beckons romance. However, some locations do not always offer the privacy and comfort you might be looking for. Here are 4 underrated locations for newlyweds that offer adventure and romance for their honeymoon.
Shakib Khan arrives in the USA
Shakib Khan has once again flown off to the USA, and this time, but for the shooting of “Rajkumar.” The makers are planning on releasing the movie on Eid-ul-Fitr.
Five spectacular lighthouses you can't miss
Lighthouses are often deemed as entities which beaconed travellers setting sail in ships, a landmark which held an utmost importance only to them. But with time, their fascinating stories have touched the surface of human history, pristine for mankind to see and instilling a want to behold their lonesome marvelousness. So, here are 5 most beautiful lighthouses around the world awaiting your visit, placed in faraway lands like Ireland to nearer ones like China.
Analysis / Yemen attacks not seen drawing Iran directly into war
Iraqi militias responded with new threats against US interests, while Washington declared the Gulf state Bahrain among allies that supported the operation, risking the ire of the Houthis who have a powerful arsenal of drones and missiles.
Trump says solution to shutdown impasse ‘so simple’
With the government mired in shutdown week four, President Donald Trump rejected a short-term legislative fix and dug in for more combat, declaring he would “never ever back down.”
California launches legal sale of cannabis for recreational use
California is to launch the world’s largest regulated commercial market for recreational marijuana, as dozens of newly licenced stores catering to adults who enjoy the drug for its psychoactive effects open for business up and down the state.
US knocked out of World Cup after Trinidad defeat
The United States fail to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1986, crashing to a shock 2-1 defeat against already-eliminated Trinidad and Tobago.
PM undergoes gallbladder surgery in US
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now in the USA, underwent a gallbladder surgery in Washington on Monday night (Washington time).
Harvey floodwaters climb as Texas rescuers scramble to find survivors
Rescuers in Texas are racing against time Wednesday to find survivors of Harvey's wrath and take them to safety, with Houston's mayor declaring a nighttime curfew to head off looting as rains persisted and the raging floodwaters continued to rise.
Elvis Presley: 40 years since the death of 'the King'
Elvis Presley, American icon and King of rock 'n' roll who transformed popular culture and sold over a billion records, is idolised as ever on the 40th anniversary of his tragic death.
A story about loving, in black and white
You see, Mildred Jeter was black, while her husband, Richard Loving (yes, that is his real name) was white. In the 1950s, Virginia was one of 24 states whose anti-miscegenation laws made interracial marriage a felony. The Lovings were charged with “cohabiting as man and wife, against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth.”
Team USA must be wary of fired-up Kyrgios, says Courier
Australia's number two Bernard Tomic will be absent from this week's Davis Cup quarter-finals but the United States will still have a fight on their hands in Brisbane due to the impressive form of Nick Kyrgios, U.S. team captain Jim Courier said.
USA held by Panama
Clint Dempsey scored his fourth goal in two games as the United States were held to a 1-1 draw in a hard-fought CONCACAF World Cup qualifying battle with Panama on Tuesday.
Kerber rallies to reach fourth round
Second seed Angelique Kerber put on a determined display to rally past France's Pauline Parmentier 7-5 3-6 7-5 in the scorching desert heat to reach the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday.
