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England’s Bethell insists team has fire for T20 World Cup Super Eights

England’s Bethell insists team has fire for T20 World Cup Super Eights

England all-rounder Jacob Bethell says his team has a burning desire to improve as they enter the T20 World Cup Super Eights after a lacklustre group stage. JACOB Bethell insists there is still a “fire” burning within England’s squad ahead of the T20 World Cup Super Eights. The all-rounder admitted Harry Brook’s side had been […]

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Gaza technocrat chief in Washington for peace board meeting

Gaza technocrat chief in Washington for peace board meeting

Ali Shaath, head of Gaza’s technocrat committee, attends inaugural Board of Peace meeting in Washington to outline a 100-day governance plan. GAZA CITY: The head of the Palestinian technocrat committee formed to handle Gaza’s day-to-day governance, Ali Shaath, was in Washington to attend the inaugural “Board of Peace” meeting. Two Palestinian officials confirmed his attendance

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MMEA to investigate personnel misconduct transparently

MMEA to investigate personnel misconduct transparently

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency pledges transparent probes into personnel misconduct, upholding due process and legal principles as emphasised by the prime minister. PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) will conduct thorough and transparent investigations into any violations of rules or laws by its personnel. Director-General Maritime Admiral Datuk Mohd Rosli Abdullah said every

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ABIM urges end to using corruption as political tool

ABIM urges end to using corruption as political tool

ABIM calls for genuine anti-corruption reforms, not political threats, urging independence for MACC and transparent political financing laws KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Islamic Youth Movement (ABIM) has urged the government and all parties to cease using corruption issues as a tool for political threats or bargaining. Its president, Ahmad Fahmi Mohd Samsudin, said the movement

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Trump’s fuel blockade cripples Cuba’s vital tourism industry

Trump’s fuel blockade cripples Cuba’s vital tourism industry

Cuba’s tourism sector faces collapse as a US-led jet fuel shortage forces mass flight cancellations and hotel closures, threatening the island’s economic survival. VARADERO BEACH: Cuba’s famed Varadero peninsula presents a deceptive picture of paradise. Its turquoise waters and white sands now lie largely empty, a stark consequence of a severe jet fuel shortage that

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Khamenei warns US will fail to destroy Iran as Geneva talks resume

Khamenei warns US will fail to destroy Iran as Geneva talks resume

Iran’s supreme leader dismisses US threats as nuclear talks restart, warning American warships could be sunk and rejecting preconditions. TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (pic) declared the United States would fail in its attempts to destroy the Islamic republic. He made the statement as a second round of talks between Tehran and Washington

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French police identify suspects in far-right activist’s killing

French police identify suspects in far-right activist’s killing

Several suspects, some linked to the ultra-left, have been identified in the killing of a far-right activist in Lyon, escalating political tensions ahead of key elections. LYON: French investigators have identified several suspects in the killing of a far-right activist, a source close to the case said. Some of those identified are linked to the

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