Asia Cup: Bangladesh’s Saif Hassan slams his 3rd T20I fifty
In a shocking display of fielding ineptitude, the Indian cricket team dropped Bangladesh opener Saif Hassan four times during their Men’s T20 Asia Cup Super Four clash in Dubai.
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Mustafizur Rahman becomes fourth player with 150 T20I wickets: Stats
Star Bangladesh seamer Mustafizur Rahman has unlocked another achievement in T20I cricket. He is the fourth player with 150 wickets in the format.
Family business lessons
MANILA, Philippines — Argue in private but keep a united front in public We are used to dirty laundry being often aired in politics, which is tiresome for a nation that yearns for leaders to act with dignity and honor. So it is disappointing when the same thing happens in family businesses. Integrity includes the discipline
FIVB Men’s World: Poland sweeps Turkiye, forges semis duel vs Italy
MANILA, Philippines — Poland powered its way into the semifinals of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship, where it will face defending champion Italy in a rematch of the 2022 final. World No.1 Poland dominated Turkiye, 25-15, 25-22, 25-19, in the knockout quarterfinal on Wednesday evening to earn its fifth World Championship semifinal appearance in
Australian telco giant fined $66M over ‘appalling’ conduct
SYDNEY, Australia — Embattled Australian telco giant Optus was hit with a $66-million fine on Wednesday over “appalling” sales conduct as the firm grapples with fallout from a network outage linked to several deaths. A federal court ruled the company — one of Australia’s top telecoms providers — should be punished for selling products to vulnerable
How Did Maria Branyas Morera, Who Was the World’s Oldest Person, Live So Long?
Spanish researchers say Maria Branyas Morera won a genetic lottery. But experts caution that healthy genes and microbiomes don’t explain longevity on their own.
Gov’t budget deficit widens by 56% in August on revenue slump
MANILA, Philippines — The government’s budget deficit swelled by 56 percent from a year earlier in August to P84.8 billion, driven by a drop in revenues. Data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed that revenues had contracted by nearly 9 percent to P352 billion. READ: S&P trims Philippines’ growth outlook on trade risks Meanwhile, expenditures
China’s Alibaba teams up with Nvidia on AI robot tech
BEIJING, China — Alibaba announced on Wednesday a “milestone collaboration” in artificial intelligence (AI) tech with US chip giant Nvidia that the Chinese company said will accelerate its development of humanoid robots. The news came as Alibaba’s shares soared more than 9 percent in Hong Kong after chief executive Eddie Wu unveiled plans to further ramp
Sydney film festival to screen ‘Sholay’ with original ending
The iconic Bollywood film Sholay, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Hema Malini, and Jaya Bachchan, is set to be screened at the Indian Film Festival of Sydney (IFFS) with its original ending.
NBA: Michael Porter Jr. adjusting to big role with Nets
NEW YORK— Michael Porter Jr. has a familiar face helping ease his transition from Denver to Brooklyn. The 6-foot-10 forward felt overwhelmed by the demands that come with playing in New York during the Nuggets’ yearly visits to face the city’s two NBA clubs. But his reunion with Nets coach Jordi Fernandez — a former