Month: January 2025

Rohit Sharma’s incredible gesture for Rishabh Pant after his Cheteshwar Pujara-like effort at SCG

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Rishabh Pant endured a tough day at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), taking a series of painful blows on his body from Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland during the opening day of the fifth and final Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 on Friday, January 3. The Indian wicketkeeper-batter was struck on the arm, … Read more

French FM visits Syria with German counterpart to promote ‘peaceful’ transition

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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot arrived in Damascus Friday, kicking off the first visit by top Western diplomats to meet Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. His German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock, is also expected in the Syrian capital to promote a “new political beginning between the EU and Syria”, said the German foreign ministry.

Kieran Culkin Reveals It’s His Fault Mark Ruffalo Got High on Stage

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Kieran Culkin, Mark Ruffalo TheStewartofNY/FilmMagic ; Amy Sussman/WireImage Kieran Culkin has come forward as the culprit who got Mark Ruffalo high during a performance of The Moment When more than two decades ago. “I was 17 and stupid,” Culkin, 42, admitted to the prank in an interview with The Guardian published on Saturday, December 28. … Read more

AUS vs IND: Ravi Shastri reveals why he didn’t ask Jasprit Bumrah about Rohit Sharma during toss in SCG Test

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During the toss for the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground, former Indian cricket coach Ravi Shastri shed light on why he did not question stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah about the absence of regular captain Rohit Sharma. The toss and team composition The toss saw … Read more

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,044 | Russia-Ukraine war News

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Here are the key developments on the 1,044th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Friday, January 3: Fighting The Ukrainian military said it carried out a high-precision strike on a Russian command post in Maryino, in Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces hold chunks of territory after a major cross-border … Read more

China gives government workers first big pay bump in a decade to boost economy By Reuters

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BEIJING (Reuters) – Millions of government workers across China were given surprise wage increases this week, people affected by the move said, as Beijing looks to boost spending to support the slowing economy. On a combined basis, the immediate payout would amount to a one-time shot to the economy of between about $12 billion and … Read more