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☆ Relief, sadness for Palestinian prisoners freed in hostage deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Ali Sawafta | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

BEITUNIA, West Bank, Nov 24 (Reuters) - For the families of Palestinian detainees freed by Israel under a hostage deal agreed with the Islamist group Hamas, Friday brought relief tinged with sadness at the fighting that is set to continue in Gaza after the expiry of a four-day truce. Israeli police were seen raiding her Jerusalem home before her daughter was released. More than 100 more Palestinian prisoners are due to be released over the coming four days and more may be freed if the truce is extended. In Beitunia, a city near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, a large crowd, mostly of young men, greeted freed prisoners by cheering, honking car horns and marching in the street carrying Palestinian flags. [1/7]Released Palestinian prisoner Fatima Amarneh is received by her family, amid a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, near Jenin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank November 25, 2023.

Persons: Sawsan Bkeer, Marah Bkeer, Fatima Amarneh, Raneen, Abu Ubaida, Laith Othman, Ismail Shaheen, Fatima, Shaheen, Yosri AlJamal, James Mackenzie, Daniel Wallis Organizations: West Bank, Hamas, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: West, Israel, Gaza, Qatar, Jerusalem, Ramallah, Jenin, Bethlehem

☆ Relief and sadness for Palestinian prisoners freed in Gaza hostage deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Ali Sawafta | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/4] People gather as released Palestinian prisoners leave the Israeli military prison, Ofer, after hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel near Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank November 24, 2023. Israeli police were seen raiding her Jerusalem home before her daughter was released. More than 100 more Palestinian prisoners are due to be released over the coming four days and more may be freed if the truce is extended. In Beitunia, a city near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, a large crowd, mostly of young men, greeted freed prisoners by cheering, honking car horns and marching in the street carrying Palestinian flags. Additional reporting by Yosri AlJamal; Writing by James Mackenzie; Editing by Daniel WallisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ofer, Ammar Awad, Sawsan Bkeer, Marah Bkeer, Abu Ubaida, Laith Othman, Ismail Shaheen, Fatima, Shaheen, Yosri AlJamal, James Mackenzie, Daniel Wallis Organizations: West Bank, REUTERS, Hamas, Thomson Locations: Israel, Ramallah, West, Gaza, Qatar, Jerusalem, Bethlehem

☆ ‘Where will I leave these children, on the street?’ The struggle for survival faced by disabled Palestinians in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Rosa Rahimi | Sana Noor Haq | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

“There was chaos in the place, children crying, and smoke and fire spread,” Al-Naizi told CNN, sharing videos of the aftermath. It took about two hours to evacuate the group, according to Al-Naizi, as many of the children had to be carried. “Where will I leave these children, on the street?” Al-Naizi said. Streams of Palestinians – including women, children and the elderly – have been making their way south in a growing exodus along daily evacuation corridors announced by the IDF. Hazem Saeed Al-NaiziAs Israeli troops close in on Gaza City, Al-Naizi fears the orphanage will be displaced again.

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☆ Babar Azam steps down as Pakistan captain after World Cup exit
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 15 (Reuters) - Babar Azam stepped down as Pakistan's cricket captain on Wednesday, days after a group stage exit from the World Cup. Azam captained Pakistan in all three formats starting October 2019, and led them to number one in ICC One Day International (ODI) rankings for the first time in May. Pakistan slid from the spot after finishing fourth in Asia Cup and fifth in the World Cup. Batsman Shan Masood has been announced by the PCB as the new test captain while pacer Shaheen Afridi will be the T20 captain. Azam is ranked by ICC as a top five batsman in all three formats, and is Pakistan's most successful captain in T20 Internationals with 42 wins.

Persons: Babar Azam, Azam, Morne Morkel, Babar, Shan Masood, Shaheen Afridi, Chiranjit, Christian Radnedge Organizations: ICC, Asia, Pakistan Cricket Board, Thomson Locations: Pakistan, Bengaluru

☆ Inzamam steps down as Pakistan chief selector after conflict of interest allegations
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 31 (Reuters) - Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has stepped down as Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) chief selector on Sunday after allegations of a conflict of interest. "I am stepping down from the post to offer the PCB the opportunity to conduct a transparent inquiry," Inzamam said in a statement released by the board. "If the committee finds me not guilty, I will resume my role as the chief selector." The PCB said it had set up a five-member fact-finding committee to look into the allegations. The allegations surfaced in the middle of Pakistan's struggling World Cup campaign, where they sit seventh in the points table after four successive defeats.

Persons: Inzamam, Haq, Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, Chiranjit, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Pakistan Cricket Board's, Yazoo International Ltd, Saya Corporation, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ Pakistan stay alive in semi-final race, Bangladesh eliminated
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

KOLKATA, India, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Former champions Pakistan kept alive their slender chances of making the semi-finals of the 50-over World Cup with a comprehensive seven-wicket victory against Bangladesh, who were eliminated from the tournament on Tuesday. Babar Azam's men moved into fifth place after their third win in seven matches, while Bangladesh became the first team to drop out of contention. "We are trying to force things but it isn't working," Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan said after their sixth defeat in seven matches. Bradburn must have been pleased as the pace trio of Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim and Haris Rauf collectively claimed eight of the 10 Bangladesh wickets in the match. "We are trying to win our remaining matches and see where we stand," Babar said of their semi-final hopes.

Persons: Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam's, Shakib Al Hasan, Grant Bradburn, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf, Afridi, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Rauf, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das, Mahmudullah, Shakib, Wasim, Haq, Fakhar, Abdullah, Taskin Ahmed, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Babar, Amlan Chakraborty, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Pakistan, Bangladesh, Eden Gardens, Litton, Thomson Locations: KOLKATA, India, Bangladesh, Eden, Pakistan's, Pakistan, Afridi's, New Delhi

☆ Pakistan coach rues lack of swing in India
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

KOLKATA, India, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Lack of swing in India has taken much sting out of the Pakistan pace attack in the 50-overs World Cup, head coach Grant Bradburn said ahead of Tuesday's clash against Bangladesh. "We have a great resource of fast bowling talent in Pakistan," Bradburn told reporters on Monday. "We do rely on swing, but we haven't experienced too much swing here. Pakistan's batting has not been consistent either and Bradburn said one of the top four batters must bat deep if they were to put up big totals in their remaining matches. Pakistan must win their remaining three group matches and hope other results go their way to make the last four, a situation Bradburn called far from ideal.

Persons: Grant Bradburn, Pakistan's, Shaheen Afridi, Bradburn, speedster Naseem Shah, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, We've, haven't, we're, Amlan Chakraborty, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Bangladesh, Shaheen, Zealander, Thomson Locations: KOLKATA, India, Pakistan, New Delhi

☆ Top order fire Afghanistan to famous win against Pakistan
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

It was Afghanistan's first ODI victory against Pakistan in eight attempts and the outcome leaves defending champions England at the bottom of the points table. "This win tastes nice," a beaming Shahidi said after their second victory in five matches. Teenage spinner Noor Ahmad (3-49) dismissed Abdullah Shafique (58) and Mohammad Rizwan (eight) in his successive overs in his memorable World Cup debut. Shaheen Afridi returned to break the burgeoning stand, dismissing Gurbaz, but Zadran and Rahmat Shah, who made 77 not out, continued the good work. Hasan Ali ended Zadran's gallant knock but Shah and Shahidi milked the Pakistan attack with consummate ease during their unbroken 96-run stand to seal a memorable victory over their neighbours.

Persons: Afghanistan's Ibrahim Zadran, Samuel Rajkumar, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Babar Azam, Abdullah Shafique, Shahidi, Babar, Haq, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Rizwan, Noor, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar clobbered, Shadab, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Shaheen Afridi, Gurbaz, Rahmat Shah, Hasan Ali, Amlan Chakraborty, Ken Ferris Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Chidambaram, REUTERS, Rights, Pakistan, England, Thomson Locations: Pakistan, Afghanistan, Chennai, India, Rights CHENNAI, New Delhi

☆ Six-hitting machine Rohit brings PlayStation-like feel to batting
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"He was asking me the secret behind my big sixes, and if it had anything to do with the bat I use," Rohit told Pandya. The elegant right-hander overtook West Indian Chris Gayle's record of 553 sixes in international cricket heading into the match against Pakistan. After Saturday's match, Rohit also became only the third batter - after Gayle and Pakistan's Shahid Afridi - to smash 300 sixes in one-day internationals. "I have been trying to bat like this in the last two years," Rohit said of his batting approach in the World Cup. His 11 sixes from three matches in the ongoing World Cup is second only to Sri Lankan Kusal Mendis' 14 from two matches.

Persons: Narendra Modi, India's Rohit Sharma, Pakistan's Iftikhar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Francis Mascarenhas, Marais Erasmus, Rohit Sharma's, Hardik Pandya, Rohit, Erasmus, Pandya, Chris Gayle's, Gayle, Pakistan's Shahid Afridi, Mendis, Dinesh Karthik, Rohit Sharma, there's, Karthik, Amlan Chakraborty, Muralikumar Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Shaheen Afridi REUTERS, Rights, Pakistan, Narendra, West, Sri, Sky Sports, Thomson Locations: India, Pakistan, Ahmedabad, Rights AHMEDABAD, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan, Bangladesh, Pune

☆ 'Timid' Pakistan search for ways to revive World Cup campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

India then returned to lay bare Pakistan's bowling frailties and romped home with nearly 20 overs to spare in the lop-sided blockbuster. "I just think we were a little bit timid tonight with our overall performance," Arthur told reporters after the match. "Credit to India, I thought they bowled really well, but I just thought our performance was just a little bit timid." "I did think we could probably have taken on the Indian spinners just a little bit more...But again, they were building and building nicely. "I think we've got to realise that there are two ways to always skin a cat.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Shreyas Iyer, Adnan Abidi, Mickey Arthur, Arthur, Skipper Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, we've, Shaheen Afridi, Amlan Chakraborty, Muralikumar Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Rights, Pakistan, Team, India, Pace, Thomson Locations: India, Pakistan, Ahmedabad, Rights AHMEDABAD, Australia

Gaza authorities said more than 2,200 people have been killed, a quarter of them children, and nearly 10,000 wounded. On Friday, the Israeli military told residents of the northern half of the Gaza Strip, which includes the enclave's biggest settlement, Gaza City, to move south immediately. Hamas told people not to leave and says roads out are unsafe. Israel says Hamas is preventing people from leaving in order to use them as human shields, which Hamas denies. The only route out of Gaza not under Israeli control was a checkpoint with Egypt at Rafah.

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Israel had given the population of the northern half of the Gaza Strip until Saturday morning to move south. As the deadline passed, troops were massing around the Gaza Strip. Israel contests the assertion that it drove Palestinians out, saying it was attacked by five Arab states after its creation. Palestinians and Arab states say a deal should include the right of those refugees and their descendants to return, something Israel rejects. "We tell America, Israel and those who stand with it that we will never leave the Gaza Strip.

Persons: Khan Younis, Ahmed Zakot, Israel, Fawziya Shaheen, Shaheen, Majdal, gunning, Shehada Abu Draz, Michael Georgy, Janet Lawrence Organizations: United Nations, REUTERS, Al, Palestinian, Hamas, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Israel, America, British, Palestine, Egypt, American

"There is an electricity crisis, food crisis, water crisis, a crisis of everything," Eyad Abu Mutlaq, 45, said in Khan Younis in south Gaza, a region filling up with thousands of people fleeing the north for fear of an Israeli invasion. The flood of people arriving in south Gaza after Israel told them on Friday to leave an area in the north has stretched resources that were already strained to breaking point. The United Nations has urged Israel to "avert a humanitarian catastrophe" in Gaza, a slither of land with 2.3 million people wedged between Israel, Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea. In its response to the devastating Oct. 7 assault from Gaza by Palestinian militant group Hamas, Israel has imposed a "total blockade" halting food supplies and cutting electricity to Gaza. U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday he was making it a priority to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, working with Israel, Egypt, Jordan, other Arab states and the U.N.

Persons: Khan Younis, Mohammed Salem, Abu Mutlaq, Israel, Philippe Lazzarini, Joe Biden, Ashraf Al, Qidra, Adel Shaheen, ”, Michael Georgy, Edmund Blair Organizations: Hamas, REUTERS, United Nations, UNRWA, Gaza Health, Thomson Locations: Israel, Palestinian, Gaza, GAZA, Egypt, Um Salem, Jordan

Quite a few of the hospitals have seen a sudden influx of patients booked in for check-ups involving a night's stay to coincide with the most anticipated match of the World Cup. The Ahmedabad Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association has discouraged its members from accommodating such fans. India and Pakistan head into the showdown having both won their opening two matches at the tournament. The city has been declared a 'no-drone zone' on Saturday, and 11,000 security personnel will be deployed for the high-profile match, Ahmedabad police commissioner GS Malik said. On their first tour of India since the 2016 T20 World Cup, Pakistan were accorded a warm welcome in Hyderabad, where they played their first two matches.

Persons: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi, Amit Dave, Tushar Patel, Bharat Gadhavi, Hemish Patel, Patel, Airfare, Narendra Modi, Donald Trump, Anthony Albanese, GS Malik, Shaheen Afridi, Jasprit, Liyakat Khan, Samiya, Hasan Ali, Khan, Amlan Chakraborty, Ken Ferris Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Pakistan cricket team, India, India REUTERS, Ahmedabad Medical Association, Reuters, Nursing Homes Association, THREE, Control, BCCI, Australia, Pakistan, Asia, Indian Express, Thomson Locations: Ahmedabad, India, DELHI, AHMEDABAD, Pakistan, Indian, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Sri Lanka, New Delhi

The Hamas terrorist attack on Israel is reprehensible. Israel is under heavy attack right now by Hamas and taking action to defend itself and its people. Israel has every right to defend itself.”Sen. Jon Tester, Montana Democrat“I strongly condemn the terrorist attacks launched by Hamas against our ally Israel. I will continue to closely monitor the situation.”Sen. Maggie Hassan, New Hampshire Democrat“Hamas’s terrorist attack on Israel is nothing short of horrifying. Israel has every right to defend itself from this unjust war.”Sen. Ron Wyden, Oregon Democrat“The terrorist attack on Israel is appalling.

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☆ Afghan earthquakes kill 2,053, Taliban say, as death toll spikes
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Mohammad Yunus Yawar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Janan Sayeeq, spokesman for the Ministry of Disasters, said 2,053 people were killed, 9,240 injured and 1,320 houses damaged or destroyed. More than 200 dead had been brought to various hospitals, said a Herat health department official who identified himself as Dr Danish, adding most of them were women and children. Beds were set up outside the main hospital in Herat to receive a flood of victims, photos on social media showed. It was not immediately clear if the Herat hospital was on that list. "While search and rescue operations remain ongoing, casualties in these areas have not yet been fully identified," it said.

Persons: Janan Sayeeq, Sayeeq, Danish, Suhail Shaheen, Naseema, Mohammad Yunus Yawar, Ariba Shahid, Gibran Peshimam, William Mallard, Sanjeev Miglani Organizations: U.S . Geological Survey, Ministry, Diplomats, International Committee, Reuters, World Health Organization, WHO, Thomson Locations: KABUL, Afghanistan, Herat, U.S, Turkey, Syria, Iran, Qatar, Pakistan, Herat province, Kabul, Karachi

☆ Afghan earthquakes kill 2,445, Taliban say, as death toll mounts
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

More than 2,400 people were killed in earthquakes in Afghanistan, the Taliban administration said on Sunday, in the deadliest tremors to rock the quake-prone mountainous country in years. They were among the world's deadliest quakes this year, after tremors in Turkey and Syria killed an estimated 50,000 in February. Afghan residents sit at a damaged house after earthquake in Sarbuland village of Zendeh Jan, district of Herat province, on October 7, 2023. Diplomats and aid officials say concerns over Taliban restrictions on women and competing global humanitarian crises are causing donors to pull back on financial support. The Islamist government has ordered most Afghan female aid staff not to work, although with exemptions in health and education.

Persons: Janan Sayeeq, Sayeeq, Danish, Suhail Shaheen, Mohsen Karimi, Naseema Organizations: U.S . Geological Survey, Ministry, Taliban, AFP, Getty, Afp, Diplomats, International Committee Locations: Afghanistan, Herat, U.S, Turkey, Syria, Afghanistan's, Iran, Qatar, Sarbuland, Zendeh Jan, Herat province, Pakistan

☆ Biryani on plate and boundary length on mind for Pakistan's Babar
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Babar's men were accorded a warm welcome in Hyderabad in what is their first tour of India since the T20 World Cup in 2016. Babar and his team mates were surprised by the support they received since landing in Hyderabad, where they played both their warm-up matches. They will launch their bid for a second 50-overs World Cup title at the same southern Indian city against the Netherlands on Friday. Babar's concerns are understandable considering Pakistan's bowling lost considerable sting after speedster Naseem Shah was ruled out of the World Cup with a shoulder injury. "It's more or less the same team playing the last three years together, and I think bowling remains our strength," added Babar.

Persons: Babar Azam's, Babar, It's, Hyderabad's, Shadab Khan, gorging, biryani, speedster Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Amlan Chakraborty, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Thomson Locations: AHMEDABAD, India, Hyderabad, Pakistan, Indian, Netherlands, Ahmedabad

☆ Onus on Pakistan batters to paper over bowling cracks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Pace spearhead Naseem Shah injured his bowling shoulder against India and was ruled him of the World Cup disrupting his potent new-ball partnership with Shaheen Afridi. Although this is not the first time Pakistan would enter a World Cup looking slightly unsettled, they will have their work cut out in India. Thanks to a soured political relationship between the Asian neighbours, bilateral cricket remains suspended between India and Pakistan, who meet only in multi-team events. Pakistan last toured India for the T20 World Cup in 2016 and their players do not feature in the Indian Premier League either. Pakistan begin their campaign against the Netherlands on Oct. 6 and face India in a soldout Oct. 14 game in Ahmedabad.

Persons: Babar Azam, Pace, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, Afridi, Shadab Khan, Babar, Amlan Chakraborty, Ed Osmond Organizations: Asia, India, Indian Premier League, Thomson Locations: DELHI, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Chennai, Netherlands, Ahmedabad, New Delhi

☆ Another government shutdown is looming. Here's what needs to happen so Americans don't face the consequences.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It will continue funding until November 17, at which point another bill is needed to avert a shutdown. The short-term resolution did not include Ukraine aid, a funding sticking point. "They said they were going to support Ukraine in a separate vote. By a vote of 335 to 91 — with 209 Democrats and 126 Republicans voting in favor — the short-term bill passed Congress. Illinois Rep. Mike Quigley, the only Democrat who voted against the resolution, said he did so because it did not include Ukraine funding.

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A series of setbacks in the House on Tuesday pointed to the difficult reality for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the lower chamber, which appears deadlocked amid the latest revolt by House conservatives. Time is running out.”Lawmakers entered the week eager to see progress, after headway was stymied last week by House and Senate conservatives. I think we are well positioned to do that again.”Political Cartoons on Congress View All 237 ImagesBut by Tuesday afternoon, the continuing resolution vote had been scrapped. Indeed, some analysts have noted that for the House conservatives, perhaps armed with the understanding that their demands have little chance of becoming reality, the ultimate goal may be McCarthy’s removal after all. On the other side of the Capitol, where the House-proposed continuing resolution would have no prospects, senators began to express new levels of angst Tuesday, as the funding deadline nears.

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[1/5] An aerial view shows rescue teams searching for dead bodies at a beach, in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya September 17, 2023. Hamad Awad sat on a blanket on an empty street with a bottle of water and bedding alongside him. "I am staying in our area trying to clean it and trying to verify who is missing," he said. Entire districts of Derna, with an estimated population of at least 120,000, were swept away or buried in brown mud. Civil protection workers from Algeria combed through the rubble of multistorey buildings with a dog to help detect any survivors.

Persons: Ayman Al, Hamad Awad, Storm Daniel, spokespeople, Osama Al, OCHA, al, Mohammad Shaheen, Abdulnabi, Muammar Gaddafi, Abdulhamid, Mohammed, Menfi, Abdelaziz Boumzar, Ayman Sahly, Adam Makary, Thomas Perry, Maya Gebeily, Philippa Fletcher, Susan Fenton Organizations: REUTERS, Volunteers, United Nations, Sunrise, Humanitarian Affairs, Crescent, Libyan Red Crescent, Reuters, NATO, Thomson Locations: Derna, Libya, DERNA, Libyan, Algeria, al Badya, Ajaylat, Tripoli

In the book, author Walter Isaacson wrote that a Ukrainian drone submarine attack on Russian warships was disrupted by a disconnect from Starlink, ordered by Musk. Excerpts from the book raised alarm bells in Washington, among NATO allies and in the Ukrainian capital. Musk also argued, as he has in the past, that Ukraine should strike a "truce" with Russia. Musk's "peace plan" argument was shouted down by Ukraine officials, politicians and Putin experts. Earlier in the week, Sen. Warren called for a Congressional probe of Musk and SpaceX.

Persons: Elon Musk, Democratic Sens, Jeanne Shaheen of, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Tammy Duckworth, Lloyd Austin, Musk, Tesla, Walter Isaacson, Isaacson, CNBC's, Putin, Jeff Jurgensen, Sen, Warren Organizations: WASHINGTON —, Democratic, Armed Services, Pentagon, SpaceX, Ukrainian Armed Forces, Illinois, Twitter, NATO, CNBC, U.S . Department of Defense, Department of Defense, Congressional, Bloomberg Locations: Ukraine, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, U.S, Ukrainian, Washington, Crimea, Russia

☆ Sri Lanka pip Pakistan to make Asia Cup final v India
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Cricket - Asia Cup - Final - Pakistan v Sri Lanka - Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - September 11, 2022 Sri Lanka players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Aisia Cup REUTERS/Christopher Pike Acquire Licensing RightsCOLOMBO, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka kept their Asia Cup title defence alive as they beat Pakistan by two wickets in an edge-of-the-seat thriller on Thursday to book their place in Sunday's final against India. Electing to bat in the rain-marred contest, Pakistan posted 252-7 in 42 overs following half-centuries by Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique. Kusal Mendis kept Sri Lanka's chase on track but it was Charith Asalanka's unbeaten 49 which helped them clinch the last ball thriller. Electing to bat, Pakistan lost Fakhar Zaman early while skipper Babar Azam (29) fell just when he was looking set. Shadab Khan caught Pathum Nissanka off his own bowling and then ran out Kusal Perera to peg back Sri Lanka but the collapse Pakistan wanted did not materialise.

Persons: Christopher Pike, Mohammad Rizwan, Abdullah Shafique, Kusal Mendis, Sri Lanka's, Charith, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Samarawickrama, Shaheen Afridi, Iftikhar, Dasun Shanaka, Afridi, Zaman Khan, Asalanka, Amlan Chakraborty, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Asia, United Arab Emirates, Sri, Aisia, REUTERS, Rights, India, Thomson Locations: Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Dubai, United Arab, India, New Delhi

☆ India captain Rohit plays down hype around Pakistan blockbuster
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

COLOMBO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - India captain Rohit Sharma played down hype around Saturday's Asia Cup blockbuster against Pakistan, saying their focus is on using the tournament to fine-tune their preparations for the home World Cup later this year. For us, we don't want to look into all those things," the opener deadpanned in the pre-match press conference on Friday. "What is going to help us is - keep doing the right things on the pitch and make the right decisions that take us forward as a team." The six-team tournament assumes more importance for India as they chase their first global title in more than a decade at the home World Cup in October-November. "When we finish the tournament, hopefully we can achieve that and go into the next one and half months of the World Cup."

Persons: Rohit Sharma, Rohit, Shaheen Afridi, Amlan Chakraborty, David Holmes Organizations: Asia, Pakistan, India, Thomson Locations: COLOMBO, India, Pallekele, Pakistan, New Delhi

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