Neil Basu, former head of UK counter-terrorism policing, questioned if the Salisbury poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter was an “act of war” due to the use of the Russian-made nerve agent Novichok, which he described as “colourless and odourless”. The Novichok nerve agent was found in a perfume bottle in Amesbury, leading to the death of Dawn Sturgess, while Skripals, police officer Nick Bailey, and Charlie Rowley survived exposure to the deadly substance. Basu blamed the Kremlin for Sturgess’s death, calling the reckless act a blatant disregard for human life on foreign soil.
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Brillliant stuff!’ – Bumrah removes Khawaja & Smith with back-to-back balls
India captain Jasprit Bumrah made a significant impact in the first Test against Australia in Perth by taking two wickets in two balls, dismissing Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith, reducing Australia to 3-19. In the ongoing match, Australia struggled further, slipping to 38-5 in response to India's score of 150. Bumrah's crucial strikes have put India in a strong position early in the Test match. Full Article
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