Abject England suffer record T20 defeat in India thrashing

A 20-year-old Florida State University student, Phoenix Ikner, opened fire on the Tallahassee campus, resulting in two fatalities and at least six injuries, before being shot by police. Court records reveal a long custody battle between Ikner's birth parents, Anne-Mari Eriksen and Christopher Ikner, which spanned from 2007 to 2023, with the weapon used in the shooting belonging to Ikner's stepmother, a deputy sheriff. Former schoolmates noted that he had previously gone by "Christian Eriksen"...

Abu Fares, a 77-year-old, waits exhausted outside a bank in Damascus for his pension amid a liquidity crisis following the overthrow of President Assad, which has left 90% of Syrians in poverty. Long queues, under-stocked ATMs, and strict withdrawal limits of about 200,000 Syrian pounds, equivalent to $20, force many to spend days just to access meager sums, complicating daily life for civil servants. The local currency has plummeted since the civil war, and cash...

Read a summary of this article on FAST.SINGAPORE: The People's Alliance for Reform (PAR) will field 14 candidates in seven constituencies in the upcoming General Election, secretary-general Lim Tean said on Friday (Apr 18). These include Jalan Besar and Tanjong Pagar GRCs, and Mountbatten, Potong Pasir, Queenstown, Radin Mas, and Yio Chu Kang SMCs. PAR's new candidates include Mahaboob Baatsha, running in Queenstown SMC, and Vigneswari Ramachandran, a seasoned candidate, as they prepare for the...

Summary In an unexpected decision, the Leaders’ Debates Commission cancelled the planned media availabilities after the English-language debate in Montreal, citing an inability to ensure a proper environment for the activities following tensions between journalists and right-wing media, particularly Rebel News. Executive director Michel Cormier made the announcement after a verbal clash between media outlets, and this cancellation marked the third last-minute change by the commission in 48 hours. The situation escalated as Rebel News...

At least 38 people were reported killed and 102 injured in US air strikes on the Ras Isa fuel port in Yemen, according to Houthi-run media. This incident marks one of the deadliest days since the US intensified its military campaign against the Iran-backed Houthi group last month, with strikes aimed at degrading their economic power amid ongoing Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping lanes. The US Central Command stated that the strikes were not...

A federal judge, Ellen Hollander, has imposed new restrictions on Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), limiting its access to Social Security systems amid concerns from labor unions and retirees about privacy violations and security risks. The injunction permits DOGE staff to access redacted data after training, but questions remain regarding the necessity of such access to detect fraud. The ruling comes in a politically charged environment, following administrative turmoil within the Social Security...