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Brendon McCullum has claimed that the England side “overprepared” for the second Ashes Test, which suffered an eight-wicket defeat to Australia at the Gabba.England went into the second Test needing to show some fight after losing the first Test in Perth for two days. While Joe Root scored his first century for Australia, England suffered a disastrous defeat as they could only set Australia out for 65 despite showing more resistance on the fourth day in Brisbane. They chased down this total to within 10 overs, giving the hosts a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Questions arose ahead of…

After England suffered another eight-wicket drubbing to Australia 2-0 in the Ashes, a heartbroken Ben Stokes questioned England’s mentality and called for more from his side.England, who lost the series opener in Perth within two days, suffered another heavy defeat in Brisbane, with Australia set just 65 to victory, despite showing further resistance on the fourth day at The Gabba. The captain himself led from the front, sharing 96 runs for the seventh wicket with Will Jacks to hit his 36th Test fifty, at least forcing Australia to bat again. But the damage had already been done after wayward bowling…

Despite showing a bit more strength on the fourth day at The Gabba, England succumbed to another humiliating eight-wicket drubbing in the second Ashes Test in Brisbane, leaving them trailing 2-0 in the five-match series.Still trailing Australia by 43 runs after starting the sixth day, the damage had already been done with the top order collapsing late on the third night, but Ben Stokes (50) and Will Jacks (41) persevered to at least force the hosts to bat one more time. The pair showed patience and discipline, something that England’s batsmen have so far shown little about in this series,…

On August 18, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with U.S. President Donald Trump’s special representative for Ukraine, General Keith Kellogg, in Washington, DC. Presidential Palace of Ukraine | Anadolu | Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump’s outgoing special envoy to Ukraine said a deal to end the war in Ukraine was “very close” and that the future depended on resolving two major outstanding issues: the future of Ukraine’s Donbas region and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 after eight years of fighting between Russian-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces in the Donbass region, which includes Donetsk and…

Cotonou, Benin AP — A group of soldiers appeared on Benin’s state television to announce the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup, the latest in many West African countries. The group, which calls itself the Military Committee for Reconstruction, announced on Sunday the dismissal of the president and all state institutions. Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri has been appointed chairman of the military commission, soldiers said. After gaining independence from France in 1960, this West African country witnessed multiple coups, especially in the decades following independence. Since 1991, the country has been politically stable after 20 years of rule…

Nottingham Forest bosses are furious that no action was taken against James Tarkowski after he collided with Dan Doe off the ball in Saturday’s Premier League match.Officials believe that Tarkowski’s shoulder barge on the Swiss winger 11 minutes into the match amounted to an act of violence. Ndoye was pushed from behind and fell to the ground. The incident was not witnessed by on-field referee Chris Kavanagh, and VAR James Bell did not intervene as he did not think a red card was warranted. Premier League rules state that VAR cannot be involved if it deems a challenge worthy of…

A construction worker paints an eagle on the Mariner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Building, the main office of the Federal Reserve Board, on September 16, 2025 in Washington, DC.Kevin Dietch | Getty ImagesChristmas cut?Fast forward a few weeks and the Christmas cut is back on the table. Berenberg noted that the recent rise in the unemployment rate is enough to prompt Fed officials to cut interest rates by 25 basis points next week. On Friday, Morgan Stanley withdrew its call for a quarter-point cut in December, with strategists saying, “We appear to have jumped the gun.” JPMorgan and Bank of…

Oscar Piastri said carrying out orders from McLaren to help teammate Lando Norris win the world championship at Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was “not an easy decision for anyone”.Norris is 12 points clear of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Piastri a further four ahead of Sunday’s season finale at the Yas Marina circuit, but the Briton needs a top-three finish to secure the title. Piastri already had faint hopes of leapfrogging his two rivals for the title, but he suffered a further blow in Saturday’s qualifying when Verstappen beat Norris to take pole position, finishing third behind both of…

Elon Musk is the owner of social media platform X.Aitug Khan Senkar | Anadolu | Getty ImagesA $140 million fine against tech tycoon Elon Musk’s social media platform highlights how European countries are undermining U.S. policy while demanding military protection from the United States, one of America’s top diplomats wrote on Saturday.U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other U.S. officials, criticized the European Union’s fine on Musk’s X as censorship. But Mr. Landau went further than Mr. Rubio by bringing up broader ideological and strategic concerns.Landau posted on X that differences…

Lando Norris says he is “expecting everything” in Sunday’s title-deciding race in Abu Dhabi, which starts between title contenders Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri, as he bids to win his first F1 world championship.Norris qualified second behind Verstappen at the Yas Marina circuit on Saturday, with Piastri third. This means McLaren’s championship-leading drivers will start the showdown in title-winning position, given that a podium finish is enough to become champion. It won’t be enough for either challenger to win the race, with Verstappen trailing Norris by 12 points, or Piastri by 16, but it won’t be enough if the Briton…