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England’s Joe Root (AP/PTI) Joe Root etched his name into the World Test Championship record books on Friday, becoming the first player to score 3,000 runs as a captain in the WTC during England’s opening Test against Pakistan at Headingley in Leeds.Root needed 42 runs to reach the landmark at the start of the match and completed the milestone in the second session of Day 2. The Yorkshire batter had resumed the day unbeaten on 37 after England reached 112-2 on a rain-affected opening day. He added the remaining five runs after lunch to bring up 3,000 WTC runs as…

Image: AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic A century-old shipwreck has resurfaced from the Sava River in Serbia as an intense drought leaves waterways across Europe at exceptionally low levels. The rusting remains of the Slovenian, a steam tugboat built in 1913, emerged near the Serbian town of Sremska Mitrovica earlier in August, revealing far more of the vessel than locals have seen in years. Serbian media have nicknamed the wreck “Sava’s Titanic”, turning an environmental warning into an unexpected historical spectacle. Historian Andrija Popovic, head of the town museum, told CBS News that there had been considerable local interest because the wreck…

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s neighbours in Montecito reacted to the couple’s big shift to the UK, with many of them commenting about how they had been tired of the drama and constant publicity surrounding the couple.(Image credits: Instagram) Reports recently confirmed that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are officially moving back to the UK after 6 years of living in Montecito. While few details were shared online about the reason for their sudden decision, it was reported that their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, will go with their parents and start at their new school there in September.…

For years, Chris Evans was known around the world as Captain America, one of Marvel’s most recognisable superheroes. But since becoming a father, the actor says his life now has a very different centre of gravity. The Avengers: Doomsday star recently spoke about fatherhood at Fan Expo Boston and admitted that having a daughter has changed the way he looks at work, priorities, and the life he wants outside the spotlight.Fatherhood has changed the way he sees work28 Jul 2026 | 16:22How do you teach children about money and financial responsibility?During his appearance at Fan Expo Boston, Evans spoke about…

A Messi shirt gifted to former Manchester United masseur Rod Thornley has sold for more than six times the price of a Ronaldo jersey from the same collection/Credits: MatchWornShirt A Lionel Messi shirt from his Barcelona days has sold for £48,608 ($66,107) at auction, comfortably exceeding the price paid for a Cristiano Ronaldo shirt sold from the same collection.The Messi shirt was worn during Barcelona’s 0-0 pre-season friendly against Manchester United in August 2012 before being signed by the Argentine for former United masseur Rod Thornley.The Ronaldo shirt, meanwhile, was a match-issued Real Madrid jersey from the 2014-15 season and…

Imran Khan’s transfer follows months of health concerns, including a dispute over worsening vision in his right eye Imprisoned former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was shifted from Adiala prison to a private hospital in Islamabad after midnight Thursday for a medical examination, news agency AP reported citing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party’s statement.Khan was taken to Shifa International Hospital hours after Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said the government would comply with a Supreme Court order directing authorities to facilitate his medical examination.The PTI said the transfer was carried out following the Supreme Court’s order earlier this week but…

Taylor Swift fans are convinced that the pop superstar has a big announcement on the cards.Just a month after her marriage to NFL star Travis Kelce, Swifties noted mysterious green ‘TS’ logos appearing at various locations. While the spottings were first brushed aside, the buzz picked up after the Empire State Building turned green on Thursday, further fuelling rumours that the singer has something up her sleeve.Empire State Building turns greenThe official Empire State Building account shared a photograph of the iconic New York landmark illuminated in green, accompanied by the cryptic caption: “WhaTS happening?” The capitalised “TS” in the…

There’s a particular kind of disappointment in pulling a towel straight out of the wash, expecting it to feel fresh, only to find it’s gone stiff, a little scratchy, and carrying that faint musty smell that no amount of detergent seems to fix. It’s a genuinely common problem, and it’s led a lot of people online to swear by one surprisingly simple fix: adding a splash of plain white vinegar to their towel wash roughly once a month. It sounds almost too basic to actually work, pouring something you’d normally reach for in the kitchen into your laundry, but cleaning…

England’s Joe Root celebrates hitting a half century. (AP Photo) Joe Root added another landmark to his extraordinary Test career on Thursday, equalling Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar’s record for the most half-centuries in Test cricket during England’s first Test against Pakistan at Headingley.Root brought up his 68th Test fifty on the second day before being dismissed for 66 off 112 balls, including 10 boundaries. The milestone put the England captain level with Tendulkar at the top of the all-time list for most fifties in the longest format.West Indies batter Shivnarine Chanderpaul is third on the list with 66, while…

UK asylum guide spells out laws on consent, child sex, domestic abuse and harassment LONDON: The UK home office has published a series of posters and a booklet for asylum-seekers informing them that the “laws and customs here may be different from your home country”, that “sex without consent is rape”, sex with a child is a serious crime, and approaching someone repeatedly if they are not interested is “harassment”.The pamphlet, “Understanding Behaviours and Expectations in the UK”, informs asylum-seekers that women in the UK can work, study, choose who to marry, wear what they want, travel, and make their…