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Australia's Konstas reflects on early challenges, highlights importance of personal diary ahead of WI Test

Bridgetown [Barbados], June 21 (ANI): For Australia's young swashbuckler Sam Konstas, the biggest challenge wasn't the batting aspect in his early taste of Test cricket but keeping his emotion in check while playing in front of a jam-packed crowd at the MCG against India.

Kronstadt caught the eye of the world with his rollicking 60(65) in the Boxing Day Test but failed to conjure another impactful performance in

CPL: KKR team mentor Dwayne Bravo replaces Phil Simmons as new Trinbago Knight Riders head coach

New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) have announced the appointment of former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo as their new head coach for the upcoming edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025.

Following the latest development, Bravo has replaced Phil Simmons, who is currently serving as the head coach of the Bangladesh men's team.

'It's an honour to be given the op

Former Test captain Tim Paine named Australia A coach for three series

Canberra [Australia], June 20 (ANI): Former Baggy Greens Test captain and current Adelaide Strikers coach Tim Paine has been appointed Australia A coach for three series in the second half of this year, according to ESPNcricinfo.

The former wicketkeeper batter has been hired in a consultancy role, including working across the Australia A men's series, supporting the Australia women's team, and balancing his Strik

Setback for Elon Musk's dream Mars project as SpaceX rocket explodes during testing

Austin [Texas], June 20 (ANI): The Elon Musk-headed SpaceX's newest Starship exploded ahead of a routine engine test in Texas, leading to a complete loss of the aircraft and damage to the immediate area surrounding the stand, the company has said.

The Starship is a two-stage fully reusable super heavy-lift launch vehicle under development by SpaceX as part of Elon Musk's dream to send humans to live on Mars. At 4

Johnny Depp dresses as Jack Sparrow for surprise visit to children's hospital in Spain

Washington DC [US], June 19 (ANI): Johnny Depp gave a surprise to kids at Nino Jesus University Children's Hospital, reported People.

The Pirates of the Caribbean star donned his famous Jack Sparrow getup once again to pay kids at the Madrid-based hospital a visit on June 16, as he continues to spend time in Spain to film his newest project Day Drinker, as per the outlet.

Photos of Depp, 62, showed the ac

India hosts 2nd policymakers' forum to strengthen global collaboration on drug standards, access to affordable medicines

New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): The Second Policymakers' Forum, aimed at promoting the recognition of the Indian Pharmacopoeia, was inaugurated on Sunday at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in the national capital.

The event was being organised by the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) under the aegis of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in association with the Ministry of External Affairs and in collaboration

On behalf of UAE President, Noura Al Kaabi attends 10th Summit of Heads of State and Government of Association of Caribbean States

ABU DHABI, 3rd June, 2025 (WAM) -- On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of State, attended the 10th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) in Monteria, Colombia.
Under the theme "United for Life: Toward a More Sustainable Greater Caribbean," the summit brought together Heads of State and Government of ACS member

Abu Dhabi International Book Fair provides window to inspiring Caribbean culture

ABU DHABI, 26th April, 2025 (WAM) - In its thirty-fourth edition, the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair continues its engagement with global cultures by featuring the Caribbean as this year's Guest of Honour; a gesture that celebrates one of the world's richest and most diverse literary, intellectual, and artistic landscapes.

The Culture of the Caribbean Basin has been chosen as this year's Guest of Honour, under

Lessons from Vieques: Resisting U.S. Militarism, Building Unity

Around two years ago, I watched a puppet show, created by a group of eight to 16-year-olds at the summer camp where I worked, about the eviction of the U.S. Navy from the island of Vieques. After I conducted a few brief workshops reviewing the islands history of military occupation and contamination, the campers immediately grasped the importance of the decades long struggle to evict the U.S. Navy, which they represent

LensTalk | Trinidad and Tobago -- a transition from "hummingbird" to "phoenix"

By Zhao Kai

Trinidad and Tobago, an island country located at the southeastern end of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea and facing Venezuela across the water, covers a total area of over 5,100 square kilometers. It is one of the countries with the richest diversity of hummingbird species in the world -- two golden hummingbirds are even featured on its national coat of arms.

China urges U.S. to stop coercing other countries into taking sides

BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- China has always supported Latin American and Caribbean countries, including Panama, in upholding their independence and autonomy and opposing hegemony, bullying and foreign interference, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday.

Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks in response to reports that the U.S. Embassy in Panama stated the United States will work with Panama

Fresh talks promise a new chapter for French Guianas self-governance

The French government has signaled a fresh willingness to tackle long-standing demands for greater local control in French Guiana, while also addressing economic pressures across overseas territories.

French Guianas long-held dream of greater self-governance may finally be gathering momentum, as Overseas Minister Manuel Valls promised on Monday to open negotiations on autonomy in the coming weeks a move that loca

HMCS William Hall contributes to significant seizure of illegal narcotics on Operation CARIBBE

June 4, 2025 - Ottawa, Ontario - National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

On May 29 and 31, while deployed in support of Operation CARIBBE, His Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) William Hall and an embarked United States Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) successfully conducted seizures of more than 1300 kilograms of cocaine in the Caribbean Sea.

During two separa

HMCS Margaret Brooke returns from historic Operation PROJECTION

May 9, 2025 - Ottawa, ON - National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

His Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Margaret Brooke has successfully completed Operation (Op) PROJECTION, marking the end of a historic deployment to the South American, Antarctic, and Caribbean regions. This mission, which began on January 10, 2025, was the first visit to Antarctica by a Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) vessel,

Special Decolonization Committee Adopts Resolution Asking Argentina, United Kingdom to Resume Talks towards Resolving Sovereignty Dispute over Falkland Islands (Malvinas)