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Pakistan squad for the T20 World Cup was set to be announced on May 1. PCB source said the squad would be announced in May 23 or 24. As per the leaked squad, Babar Azam will lead Pakistan in the marquee event in the West Indies and USA while Mohammad Rizwan will be his deputy.
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8 months ago Read more at Times Now

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released a new report on Wednesday highlighting the countries with the worst religious persecution in the world. This year, the countries topping USCIRF’s list of the world’s most egregious religious freedom violators were Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Burma, China, Cuba, Eritrea, India, Iran, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Vietnam
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8 months ago Read more at National Catholic Register

Ronnie O'Sullivan claimed referees have 'got it in for me' Stuart Bingham stunned former champion Judd Trump 13-9 in his quarter-finals. Bingham will face Welsh qualifier Jak Jones for place in the final.
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8 months ago Read more at RFI English

As Biden runs for reelection in 2024, he is the ninth oldest national leader in the world, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of sitting leaders in 187 United Nations member states. It reflects the ages of current heads of government – and in a few instances, acting or interim leaders – as of May 1, 2024. It excludes six UN member states for which an exact birth date of the leader could not be found.
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The theme for the 2024 World Health Day, “My Health, My Right,” resonates profoundly with individuals seeking to prioritize their well-being. In Nigeria, where dietary habits play a significant role in overall health, the choice of cooking oil can make a substantial impact on one’s nutritional intake. With its emphasis on purity and functionality, Golden Terra Oil offers consumers the functional benefits they deserve: less saturated fat, zero trans-fat, and a significantly higher content of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA
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8 months ago Read more at THISDAY Newspapers

Ronnie O’Sullivan was leading 6-5 in the best-of-25 contest, and down 14 points in the 12th frame. Referee Desislava Bozhilova attempted to re-spot the black ball. Bozhailova felt the black was on its spot but O’Connor was unconvinced.
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8 months ago Read more at The Independent

Ronnie O’Sullivan claimed some referees have “got it in for me” after his bid to capture a record eighth world snooker title was crushed by Stuart Bingham in the quarter-finals. Bingham, the 2015 champion, came through 13-10 and will face Welsh qualifier Jak Jones for a place in the final.
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8 months ago Read more at Fox Sports

Hawke’s Bay Turkeys gobbled-up third place in indoor cricket’s Club World Series. Played 8, Won 7, Lost 1 (the semi-final) The Turkeys won the playoff for third and fourth at the club World Series indoor cricket tournament in Sri Lanka. A new season starts with some involved in NZ team trials being played this weekend.
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8 months ago Read more at New Zealand Herald

I think it’s safe to say that the popularity of the airliner stair-car in the popular zeitgeist peaked during the initial run of the show Arrested Development from about 2003 to 2006. So let’s take a moment and actually look at this vehicle, one that so often just gets processed away into the background, doing its humble job, quietly. It was our own Bishop who showed me these images of Nixon entering China, which I think must be part of his research on Quaker American Presidents
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8 months ago Read more at The Autopian

Ireland reached the semi-finals of Twenty20 World Cup qualifying in Abu Dhabi. It was their third win in qualifying after they defeated the United Arab Emirates by six wickets in their opening game last week, before beating Zimbabwe by 56 runs on Monday. They are now one win away from reaching September's World Cup in Bangladesh.
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8 months ago Read more at BBC.com