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August 25, 2024 9:11 PM

Best of Shikhar Dhawan: Looking back at his finest knocks

Shikhar Dhawan, who announced his retirement on Saturday, was India’s mainstay opener in the previous decade, providing stability as a top-order batter across the three formats. He had a stable run in Tests (2,315 runs at an average of 40.61) and T...

August 24, 2024 4:08 PM

Why mpox vaccines are only just arriving in Africa after two years

The first 10,000 mpox vaccines are finally due to arrive next week in Africa, where a dangerous new strain of the virus - which has afflicted people there for decades - has caused global alarm. The slow arrival of the shots – which have already be...

August 17, 2024 1:15 PM

Why has mpox been declared a global health emergency?

The World Health Organization has declared that an outbreak of mpox, a viral infection that spreads through close contact, represents a global health emergency for the second time in two years. Here's what that means. WHAT IS A GLOBAL HEALTH EMERGE...

August 13, 2024 2:53 PM

Cull or caution: Australia weighs tactics to thin crocodile numbers

A mottled yellow-green and brown saltwater crocodile lies mostly submerged in the muddy waters of an Australian river, only its ochre eyes visible above a triangular snout as it scans for prey. When just such a reptile killed Charlene O'Sullivan's d...

August 12, 2024 10:11 AM

Was the U.S. behind Sheikh Hasina’s ouster?

On Monday, August 5, Bangladesh witnessed a moment of profound historical significance. Sheikh Hasina, the daughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh and the world's longest-serving female head of government, res...

August 11, 2024 2:26 PM

PARIS OLYMPICS 2024: What you need to know right now

It is the last day of the Paris Olympics. But with more than a dozen gold medals up for grabs the top of the medals table is still very much in play, with the United States and China battling it out. Late on Saturday, the U.S. team had a great even...

 

Last updated on: 26th Aug 2025