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Former Australia captain Michael Clarke could be in danger of losing out on a lucrative commentary deal for the India vs Australia Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a video of his wild altercation with girlfriend went viral on social media. Clarke, Australia’s 2015 World Cup-winning captain, was involved in a heated debate with his girlfriend Jade Yarbrough […]

LONDON, United Kingdom – London’s police force, reeling this week from the exposure of a serial rapist in its ranks, said Thursday that two retired officers had been charged with child sex offences. The child sex crimes charges came after another Metropolitan Police officer, still serving as a chief inspector, was found dead a week […]

SAN FRANCISCO, United States – US streaming giant Netflix on Thursday said it ended last year with more than 230 million global subscribers, beating analysts’ expectations as hits such as “Wednesday” and “Harry & Meghan” enticed new viewers. “2022 was a tough year, with a bumpy start but a brighter finish,” the company said in […]

BARCELONA, Spain – A Spanish woman, a great-grandmother who was born in the United States has likely become the world’s oldest living person at 115, a Guinness World Records consultant said Wednesday. Maria Branyas Morera is believed to have assumed the title following the death on Tuesday of French nun Lucile Randon aged 118, senior […]

LOS ANGELES, United States- A polar bear killed a young woman and her baby son in a remote area of Alaska, police said, in a rare attack by an animal battling the worst effects of human-caused climate change. Police said the bear roamed into the tiny community of Wales on the far western coast of […]

WASHINGTON, United States – Tick, tick, tick, and the doomsday clock will be updated on January 24. An update is coming to the “Doomsday Clock,” representing the judgment of leading science and security experts about the perils to human existence. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced on Tuesday that they will announce at 10:00 […]

Iran accused Prince Harry of committing a “war crime” after the Duke of Sussex admitted in his memoir that he killed 25 Taliban fighters during his time in Afghanistan. Iran also slammed the UK saying that the country was in “no position to preach” on human rights as it was itself “turning a blind eye” […]

Odisha is in a festive mood. The eastern state hasn’t just become India’s but the world’s centre of hockey as it hosts its second successive World Cup, having staged several other top-tier tournaments. The state boasts of two state-of-the-art stadiums, in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela. Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey, a former India skipper, hails from […]

PARIS, France – Scientists said Monday they have used a laser beam to guide lightning for the first time, hoping the technique will help protect against deadly lightning bolt – and one day maybe even trigger them. Lightning strikes between 40-120 times a second worldwide, killing more than 4,000 people and causing billions of dollars’ […]

The bereaved UK father of a teenage girl who died in Britain after viewing harmful online content on Monday criticised the response of social media companies to a report aimed at preventing future tragedies. Londoner Ian Russell, the father of 14-year-old Molly, described their reaction as “underwhelming and unsurprising”, demonstrating “business as usual” approach. Regulation, […]

New research that links cooking with natural gas to around 12 per cent of childhood asthma cases has sparked debate about the health risks of kitchen stoves, as well as calls in the United States for stepped-up regulation. The authors of the study said their findings suggested that around 650,000 US children would not have […]

Critical thinking is an essential life skill at the forefront of learning as it aids students in reflecting and understanding the consequences of their actions and solving problems. Therefore, it’s imperative to instill the ability of critical thinking in children through education from an early age. A study from Michigan State University Extension explained that […]