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'Sacrifice, hard work' take Pooran past Gayle on T20 charts

France24.com (en) 

The 28-year-old Trinidadian passed the 2,000-run mark in the international game's shortest format when he clobbered Afghanistan for 98 in his team's 104-run victory in Monday's concluding group stage game of the World Cup. For good measure, he also surpassed Gayle for most sixes by a West Indies batsman in T20 international cricket, taking his total to 128 to his former teammate's 124. "I'm just really happy that I can continue what he left. He obviously set the platform for us," said Pooran of Gayle. Читать дальше...

Chinese Nuke Sub Surfaces Near Taiwan

Sofia News Agency 

A Chinese nuclear submarine has been spotted surfacing in the Taiwan Strait, according to reports from Taipei. Taiwan's defense minister confirmed today that authorities are closely monitoring the situation after images of a surfaced Chinese nuclear-powered submarine near Taiwanese fishing vessels circulated online, as reported by Reuters. The Taiwan Strait, a narrow waterway separating Taiwan from mainland China, is frequently a focal point of tensions....

Power ministry asks utilities to be on high alert due to rising demand

Business Standard 

The power ministry on Tuesday said it has asked all utilities "to maintain a high state of alert and minimise forced outages of equipment" amid heatwave pushing electricity demand, especially in the northern region where Monsoon is yet to arrive. The country's northern region has been experiencing high electricity demand due to a prevailing heatwave since May 17, 2024, the ministry said in a statement. Despite these challenging conditions, the ministry said, the highest ever peak demand of 89 GW... Читать дальше...

Doncic, Irving can’t deliver for Mavericks in NBA Finals clincher

Sports.inquirer.net 

BOSTON — Short jumpers rolled off the rim and 3-pointers went in and out. Even free throws were a challenge for Luka Doncic in the clinching game of the NBA Finals. Dallas needed Doncic and Kyrie Irving to be at their best in Game 5 against the Celtics on Monday night. Instead, the Mavericks’ best