Washington, United States: The Trump administration urged US Agency for International Development (USAID) workers to join the effort to transform how Washington allocates aid around the world in line with Trump’s “America First” policy. It threatened “disciplinary action” for any staff ignoring the administration’s orders. A sharply-worded memo sent on Saturday to more than 10,000 … Read more
Davos: The Israel-Hamas war has put back development in Gaza by 60 years and mobilising the tens of billions of dollars needed for reconstruction will be an uphill task, the United Nations said. Around two-thirds of all buildings in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed or damaged, and removing the estimated 42 million tonnes of … Read more
Australia moved one step closer to the semifinals with a dominant performance on their way to a seven-wicket victory over a listless West Indies in the U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup here on Saturday. After winning the toss, Australia opted to field and immediately applied pressure, reducing the West Indies to 16-3 by … Read more
Harry Brook in action© BCCI Top-order batter Harry Brook said on Friday that England will have to apply constant pressure on India if the visitors want to recover from the seven-wicket drubbing at Kolkata and level the series. India are leading the five-match series 1-0 after their victory at the Eden Gardens. “We’re … Read more
Former Australian cricketer Brad Hogg said that star India batter Virat Kohli’s poor performance in recent times could be because of “drama off the field” more than things happening on the field and added that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)’s new policy on families during international tours could put … Read more
You might be shocked to hear that something as simple as chewing gum can kill someone. But something surprising happened in the Ukrainian city of Kanotop. Chemistry student Vladimir Likonos died when his gum exploded while chewing. One mistake took my lifeLikonos was working on explosive materials and often used citric acid to enhance the … Read more