The former Australian cricket captain will play in the US-based league after the conclusion of T20 World Cup on June 29. Australia batter Steve Smith will play for Washington Freedom in the second season of Major League Cricket (MLC) in the United States. The Washington DC-based team – which is…
Russia wants to use rocket’s cargo capacities to deliver modules for a future rival to the International Space Station. Russia has launched its Angara A5 rocket from a space facility in the country’s far east after technical glitches prompted officials to abort missions at the last minute for two days…
Tensions are rising in Togo over major constitutional reforms ahead of delayed parliamentary elections. The constitutional reboot was approved by lawmakers last month but resubmitted for “consultations” as public anger over its stealthy passage through parliament mounted with police breaking up an opposition news conference and cracking down on protests….
Ukraine president says country needs air defence systems and not ‘lengthy’ talks as Russia targets energy infrastructure. Ukraine needs military aid and air defence systems in the face of Russia’s intensifying attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as he criticised his country’s allies for engaging in “lengthy discussions” and “turning a…
Passengers were en route to a pilgrimage site in Balochistan when the crash took place during Eid al-Fitr. At least 17 pilgrims have been killed and 41 injured after their vehicle crashed while travelling to a shrine in southwestern Pakistan, officials said. The accident took place at about 10pm (17:00…
Deteriorating situation in Myawaddy adds to pressure on generals who seized power in a 2021 coup. Some 200 Myanmar soldiers have withdrawn to the so-called Friendship Bridge connecting the border town of Myawaddy to Thailand amid a relentless assault by anticoup forces. The retreat is another indication of the rising…
Reporters Without Borders says advocacy officer detained for six hours before being deported. A representative for Reporters Without Borders (RSF) was denied entry to Hong Kong after being detained for six hours, searched and questioned, the press freedom organisation has said. Aleksandra Bielakowska, an advocacy officer based in Taiwan, was…
President Yoon Suk-yeol promises changes, top aides quit, after opposition parties sweep National Assembly elections. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has promised changes to his conservative administration after opposition parties romped to victory in Wednesday’s elections for the National Assembly. With 99 percent of the votes counted, the main opposition…
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says US president’s comments encouraging. United States President Joe Biden has said he is “considering” a request by Australia to end the decade-long push to prosecute WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange over the release of troves of classified documents. Australia’s parliament in February passed a motion…
Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has denounced the charges he faces as an act of political retribution, as he confronts the prospect of a history-making criminal case. Never before has a Colombian president stood trial on criminal charges. But earlier this week, the office of Colombia’s attorney general, Luz Adriana…
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