T20 World Cup: Pakistan to face England in final as India threw out of WC on November 10, 2022India were given a beating for the ages by England in the second semi-final of the World Cup 2022 in Adelaide on Thursday — a result that not only embarrassed their own fans but also disappointed Pakistan supporters hoping for a dream final between the arch-rivals. The Green Shirt had held their end of the […]
‘Twitter will do lots of dumb things in coming months’, Musk warns on November 10, 2022Twitter on Wednesday unveiled — and then almost immediately scrapped — a new gray “official” label for some high-profile accounts as Elon Musk struggles to revamp the influential platform following his $44 billion buyout. “I just killed it,” Musk tweeted just hours after the new tag was added to government accounts as well as those […]
Top Iranian actress posts picture without headscarf on November 10, 2022One of Iran’s most prominent actresses posted an image of herself on social media without the headscarf mandatory for women in the Islamic republic. Taraneh Alidoosti ‘s apparent act of defiance comes as weeks of protests have rocked the country since the death of Mahsa Amini. The 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman died in mid-September after […]
‘Babar Azam due something special in T20 semi-final’: Matthew Hayden on November 8, 2022Pakistan’s best is yet to come and struggling skipper Babar Azam is due “something very special” in their Twenty20 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand on Wednesday, team mentor Matthew Hayden warned. The 2009 champions only scraped into the knockouts when the Netherlands unexpectedly defeated South Africa and Pakistan then beat Bangladesh to secure their […]
Three Pakistani firemen die in Doha accident before World Cup on October 27, 2022DOHA: Three Pakistani firemen died in a training accident in the Qatari capital weeks before the start of the World Cup, officials said Thursday. Authorities said the three were taking part in a multi-national World Cup security exercise currently being held around Doha that includes simulations of “chemical incidents” and demonstrations. Officials did not give […]
Plastic recycling remains a ‘myth’ on October 24, 2022Plastic recycling rates are declining even as production shoots up, according to a Greenpeace USA report out Monday that blasted industry claims of creating an efficient, circular economy as “fiction.” Titled “Circular Claims Fall Flat Again,” the study found that of 51 million tons of plastic waste generated by US households in 2021, only 2.4 […]
All tickets for Pakistan-India T20 World Cup match sold on October 14, 2022More than 600,000 tickets have been sold for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia, officials said Friday, hailing big demand for a host of sell-out blockbuster games. The global showpiece starts on Sunday at the preliminary stage, before the big guns join in on October 22. Seven Australian cities are hosting. Australia’s opening match as […]
Myanmar junta sentences Suu Kyi to 6 more years for corruption on October 12, 2022Myanmar junta sentences Suu Kyi to 6 more years for corruption: Myanmar’s junta sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday to another three years in prison for corruption, a source with knowledge of the case said, taking the Nobel laureate’s total jail time to 26 years. Suu Kyi, 77, has been detained since […]
T20 World Cup: Here’s a list of champions on October 11, 2022SYDNEY: With excitement breweing ahead of the grandest mega tournament scheduled to take place next week, fans are eagerly waiting to witness their favourite cricketers in action. Let’s take a look at the previous champions of the T20 World Cup ahead of the 2022 tournament in Australia from October 16 to November 13: 2021 — […]
History beckons for title-holders Australia at T20 World Cup on October 10, 2022History beckons for title-holders Australia at T20 World Cup. Australia has a golden opportunity to create history and become the first back-to-back Twenty20 world champions, but they face a formidable challenge led by India and England. Aaron Finch’s men enjoy the advantage of being the only winners of cricket’s shortest format to have a crack […]