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West Indies Women’s dominance in the Twenty20 series against Pakistan Women crumbled as they suffered an eight-wicket loss in the penultimate match on Thursday, their first defeat on tour. Despite choosing to bat first at the National Stadium, the Caribbean team only managed 84 hits in nine at-bats, and the collapse of their batting was the cause of their defeat. Vice-captain Shemaine Campbell emerged as the West Indies women’s team’s top scorer, scoring 26 runs, but she lacked support as no other batsman could exceed 20 runs. Slow bowling posed a challenge for the visiting team and left-arm spinner Sadia…
France will host the Olympic and Paralympic Games. They will be held from July 26th to August 11th and August 28th to September 8th, 2024, respectively. France’s Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs is closely involved in these two major sporting events. An (almost) unprecedented sports extravaganza in France In 2024, France will host the Summer Olympics for the first time in 100 years and the first Paralympic Games in the country’s history. It attracts 15,000 athletes, more than 9,000 accredited journalists, and approximately 1.5 million spectators from around the world. The event will attract a large number of foreign…
Long Beach small business owners have the opportunity to apply for a new program designed to support their success and sustainability. The Level Up LB: Micro-Small Business Transformation and Grants Program provides entrepreneurs with the opportunity to connect with critical business support resources and receive comprehensive workshops aimed at creating new business and marketing plans. Applications are due by 5pm on May 21st. The program provides 25 business owners with support services, workshops, and $10,000 in funding to continue improving their companies. “Supporting small businesses fosters inclusive economic growth in our city,” Mayor Rex Richardson said in a statement. “With…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dismissive approach towards Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray has given rise to intense speculation about a possible post-poll understanding between the BJP and the saffron party. In an interview with TV9, PM Modi became emotional while talking about the late Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray. Prime Minister Modi claimed to have had close ties with the Thackeray family, saying he had “deep respect” for them. Importantly, he said Balasaheb appointed Shiv Sena’s Eknath Shinde as chief minister even though the BJP had a majority of MLAs because he loved him. It may be recalled that…
Hobby Town USA in Midtown will be permanently closing in the next few days.The closing of Hobby Town USA marks the second store in the past two months and the third in the past two years at Capital Plaza Shopping Center.Watch the video to see why these closures we’re seeing are not representative of the situation for all small businesses in our region, according to the Tallahassee-Leon County Economic Vitality Authority.Broadcast transcript:Hobby Town USA in Midtown will be permanently closing in the next few days.Hobby Town USA was known in the Midtown area as the place to find games, toys,…
A bomb blast targeting his car in Pakistan’s rebel-held Balochistan province on Friday killed three people, including a senior journalist, and injured eight others, police said.A remote-controlled roadside bomb was planted near Chomrok Chowk on the outskirts of Khuzdar town and was detonated when Maulana Siddique Mengal, a senior journalist and president of the Khuzdar Press Club, arrived at the scene, a senior police official said. Ta. Said.”Maulana Mengal and two other passersby were killed in the explosion, while eight others were injured and taken to hospital,” he said.Mengal was also a local councilor of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) party.…
Written by Chris MasonBBC News Political Editor1 hour agoThere was a lot of noise and a lot of numbers.And many of us don’t get much sleep.And more results are expected to be announced this weekend.But what is the current situation?First, disastrous election results are becoming a dangerous habit for the Conservative Party. There was a unified local election last year.Several elections have been held since then.Rishi Sunak’s situation has been consistently bleak.If his premiership began with the twin aims of steadying the government’s ship and reviving the fortunes of the Conservative Party, it is no exaggeration to say that he…
Image Credits: Bryce Durbin / TechCrunchThe tech layoff wave is still going strong in 2024. Following significant workforce reductions in 2022 and 2023, this year has already seen 60,000 job cuts across 254 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. Companies like Tesla, Amazon, Google, TikTok, Snap and Microsoft have conducted sizable layoffs in the first months of 2024. Smaller-sized startups have also seen a fair amount of cuts, and in some cases, have shut down operations altogether. By tracking these layoffs, we’re able to understand the impact on innovation across companies large and small. We’re also able to see…
As I was flipping through the images that had washed over me in the storm of confusion, I saw her. She was the happiest girl I could ever be. Oh, I’m standing here. I’m standing here in the middle of it. Everything is happening at the same time here. Manic chaos surrounds me like a storm, tightening the walls around me and trying to suck me in. Everyone is leaving this moment behind and moving on and moving on. But here I am, standing here one last time at this moment. I move on, I move on, I leave this…
(usa rugby release) — U.S. Men’s 15-Man Head Coach Scott Lawrence and staff have named 55 players to the 2024 Expanded Player Team (EPS) with eligibility and participation on two confirmed tours scheduled this year. A dynamic pool of possible players was identified. 15 new prospects will aim to make their USA Eagles debut. The Eagles men’s international season begins in July with a two-game tour as part of the American Series, then takes a break for the Major League Rugby playoffs before reconvening in August for the Pacific Nations Cup. St. Mary’s College’s Dominique Bessag and Eric Storti will…