New Zealand vs England: Harry Brook hits century and Ollie Pope 77 as tourists recover from collapse to trail by just 29 | Cricket News

Harry Brook’s seventh Test hundred and Ollie Pope’s timely 77 rescued England after a top-order collapse as the tourists cut a wasteful New Zealand’s lead to 29 on day two of the first Test. England were reeling on 71-4, at which point they trailed by 277, as ducks for Zak Crawley and Joe Root sandwiched … Read more

Virgin Australia gets interim nod to start selling new Qatar routes By Reuters

(Reuters) -Virgin Australia can start selling tickets for new Qatar Airways-operated flights between Doha and four Australian capital cities following an interim approval by the country’s competition watchdog on Friday. The interim approval by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) allows Virgin Australia to market and sell 28 weekly scheduled return flights between Doha … Read more

Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for Nov. 29, #271

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Connections puzzles. Strands doesn’t get as much attention as its New York Times game siblings Wordle and Connections, but it can be just as challenging and entertaining. Strands … Read more

Georgia postpones EU membership bid until 2028

Georgia has postponed its bid to join the EU after the European Parliament voted to reject the results of the country’s recent election. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze accused the bloc of “blackmail” and said his government would drop its pursuit of membership “until the end of 2028”. It came hours after European legislators called for … Read more

Juventus chief talks to Man City over £60m+ duo possibly moving to Etihad

As Manchester City look to use the January transfer window to reinforce a struggling squad, Juventus chief Cristiano Giantoli reportedly met with the Premier League champions to discuss two players. Man City transfer news Six games without victory in all competitions, injuries piling up and fresh from conceding a 3-0 lead and drawing 3-3 against … Read more