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The second ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday saw a dramatic run-out of Akila Dananjaya off the last ball of home team's innings. The Lankans, however, went on to win the match by 32 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the three match series. The opening ODI last Friday had ended in a tie.

Miss Michigan Alma Cooper has been crowned the new Miss USA. She's a military intelligence officer and pursuing a master's from Stanford University.

Former President Donald Trump last week set the internet ablaze after questioning the ethnicity of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

How many elections are going to be about making history rather than serving the people?

If history is any judge, the slope between Harris and the presidency is steep - and would be even if Harris were not Harris.

The justice talks about everything from his indictment of the regulatory state to the rights of Native Americans.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index has fallen as much as 7.1% before recovering some lost ground, extending sell-offs that shook markets last week. The index was down about 6% as the market began a midday break. Stocks tumbled Friday on worries the U.S. economy could be cracking under the weight of high interest rates meant to whip inflation. Early Monday, the futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow industrials were down more than 1%. A report Friday showing hiring by U.S. employers slowed... Читать дальше...

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will visit the flood-affected areas of Pune on Monday. He is set to meet with the district administration and other agencies engaged in disaster relief.

Reigning world champion and 200-meter dash American record holder Noah Lyles clinches 100-meter dash victory at the Paris Olympics.

1. Rioters attack hotels used to house asylum seekers amid worst UK disorder in years  CNN
2. Watch: Violent crowds hurl missiles, set fires and target hotels  BBC.com
3. Britain’s Weekend of Violence: What We Know  The New York Times
4. Far-right rioters attack asylum seeker hotels in UK’s Rotherham, Tamworth  Al Jazeera English
5. UK's Starmer to hold emergency meeting as riots intensify  Reuters UK

Matthew Judon did return to practice for the New England Patriots last week while making his desire for a new contract well known. Over the weekend, an AFC East star did get paid, revoking a reaction from the prominent pass-rusher. The Miami Dolphins inked speedy wide receiver Tyreek Hill to a three-year contract for $90 […]

Madrimov Confident After Controversial Loss, Calls for Rematch with Crawford @ Boxing News 24/7

The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has confirmed that the highly anticipated Grand Kadooment festival will take place as planned on Monday, August 5th. This announcement comes in response to a false notice circulating that suggested a postponement. The NCF emphasizes that the postponement notice is “FAKE NEWS” and urges the public to rely on trustworthy […]

A recent investigation by The Washington Post, just before the election, has revealed new details about a previously unknown federal probe into whether Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi attempted to funnel $10 million into Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.

Access to cheap, reliable, safe energy is crucial to human well-being. Higher per capita energy consumption correlates tightly with human prosperity (see graph in this link and here). It is no exaggeration to say that we could not possibly be as wealthy as...

Voters in at least seven states will decide ballot measures this year concerning ranked-choice voting. A handful of left-leaning, deep-pocketed donors are driving the push for this fundamental shift in elections. Yet despite a huge fundraising advantage, they seem to...

On 31 July, Iran’s “supreme leader,” Ayatollah Khamenei, ordered an attack on Israel in response to the presumed Israeli assassination in Tehran of Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of the terrorist network Hamas. Hamas is, of course, a proxy force...

“Her life could’ve been as rich as any woman’s if only … If only …” Captain Kirk, Star Trek, “Turnabout Intruder” For half a century, smug liberals have derided the very last episode of Star Trek, “Turnabout Intruder,” shot after...

One of the worst political pratfalls by any recent presidential candidate was Hillary Clinton’s “basket of deplorables” speech in September of 2016. At the time, most Democrats and their legacy media partners openly agreed with her assessment of Donald Trump...

Fincantieri is delighted to announce that, in a significant move to bolster maritime collaboration, Dario Deste, General Manager of the Naval Vessels Division from Fincantieri met with Admiral Ali Muhammad, Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy at the Indonesian Navy Headquarters in Jakarta. This high-level discussion underscored the robust and growing partnership between the […]

Sport & Recreation Chris Bishop will today travel to Paris where he will meet with senior international sport officials and join the NZ Team as an official New Zealand representative at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.