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England captain Ben Stokes said his team had learned “lessons” from the two-day defeat in Perth ahead of the second day-night Ashes Test in Brisbane. The pink-ball Test begins on Thursday at the Gabba in Queensland, with Stokes’ side looking to level the five-game series after a disastrous defeat in Perth. But they counter it with the pink ball, a format in which the opposition thrives. England have lost five of their seven day-night Tests, including all three in Australia, but the home side have won 13 of 14 in this format, with their only defeat coming against West Indies…
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 5: Malaysia Airlines aircraft at Sydney Airport on September 5, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. James Goley Getty Images News | Getty Images The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 is set to resume later this month, more than a decade after the plane, one of the world’s greatest aviation mysteries, disappeared. Malaysia’s Transport Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that the deep-sea search for the missing plane wreckage will resume on December 30, with US-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity conducting the search intermittently for 55 days. “The search will be carried out in…
french satellite group eutelsatThe company, which is seen as Europe’s answer to Elon Musk’s Starlink, plunged on Wednesday after reports that Japanese investor SoftBank had cut its stake in the company. Eutelsat stock was trading down 7.2% as of 4:41 a.m. ET.The move follows a Reuters report that SoftBank sold about 26 million shares and the rights to 36 million shares, about half of the satellite carrier’s stake.Eutelsat is the owner of satellite internet provider OneWeb, which they merged with in 2023 to counter Starlink’s market dominance.But the French group has struggled to capture market share from U.S. companies. Eutelsat…
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has threatened to strip federal funds from Democratic states that are currently fighting orders to turn over data on food aid recipients.On Tuesday, during the last Cabinet meeting of the year, Rollins spoke about the ongoing lawsuit brought by 21 states and the District of Columbia against President Donald Trump’s administration.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listUnder the Trump administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has required states to hand over certain information about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries.SNAP, also known as food stamps, helps low-income households buy groceries. Approximately 41.7…
It’s cold now, but the next time the arctic air blows, the level will rise even more. More than 200 million people will wake up to subzero temperatures as recent winter storms sweep across the country, sending the coldest air of the season across the Plains, Midwest and Great Lakes into the Northeast. Dozens of daily records are affected by this widespread plunge. After several snowfalls over the past week, the Midwest is now bracing for the coldest temperatures of the season. A bitter cold wave from Canada made landfall across the northern plains and upper Midwest on Wednesday. High…
Max Verstappen says Zak Brown might call him “Chucky” after the McLaren boss compared him to a character in a “horror movie” as he chases Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in a crowded F1 title race.Brawn made the remarks ahead of last week’s Qatar Grand Prix, which saw Verstappen unexpectedly win after a McLaren strategic error cost the driver amid the early safety car deployment, setting up a three-way showdown in Abu Dhabi this weekend. “He’s the kind of guy you see in horror movies where you think you’re depressed and then all of a sudden you’re like, ‘Where did…
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – DECEMBER 3: President Lee Jae-Myung speaks during a press conference commemorating the first anniversary of former President Yun Seok-Yeong’s brief imposition of martial law on December 3, 2025 at the Yeonghee Gallery of the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea. A year has passed since then-President Yoon Seok-yeol declared emergency martial law, shocking South Korea and sparking a political crisis that still reverberates today. (Photo provided by Jung Sung-joon/Getty Images)Jung Sung Joon | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesSouth Korean President Lee Jae-myung has vowed “strict accountability” for the perpetrators behind last year’s failed attempt to…
Colombia’s president scolds Trump, saying 18,400 cocaine labs were destroyed “without firing a missile.”Colombian President Gustavo Petro has invited Colombia to visit the country and take part in destroying a cocaine lab, after US President Donald Trump said countries trafficking drugs to the US could be attacked “not just Venezuela”.President Trump issued a warning Tuesday at a White House Cabinet meeting, naming Colombia, which produces and sells cocaine to the United States.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of list”I’ve heard that a country called Colombia makes cocaine. They have a cocaine manufacturing plant, and then they sell cocaine to us,”…
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Tuesday backed the country’s security forces suspected of killing hundreds of unarmed protesters, saying the protesters were aiming to overthrow the government. East African leaders have claimed without evidence that young people were being paid to take to the streets after October’s disputed elections. “These were not protests, but malicious violence,” he said in a speech to the nation. “What happened was a fabricated event, and those who planned it intended to overthrow our government. In such situations, the government is responsible, and we pledge to defend this country and its borders, and to…
Same problem remains for Spurs. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Highlights of the Premier League match between Newcastle and Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham showed character with two come-from-behind wins against Newcastle, but the same problems remain for Thomas Frank’s struggling side. They have won only three of their last 14 games, but the pressure would have increased ahead of Saturday’s crucial home game against Brentford were it not for the heroics of Cristian Romero. Frank took the bold decision to bench centre-back Micky van de Ven, but it is at the other end of the pitch that…