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Russell’s sparkling farewell in vain

KINGSTON: Andre Russell struck a sparkling 36 off 15 balls in his final innings before retirement on Tuesday but could not save the West Indies from losing the second Twenty20 international against Australia in Kingston. The 37-year-old all-rounder was unable to script a fairytale farewell to his glittering T20 career, but departed to a standing … Read more

Naqvi arrives in Dhaka for ACC meeting

Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Bangladesh on Wednesday to chair the Asian Cricket Council’s (ACC) Annual General Meeting. The high-level meeting is scheduled to take place on Thursday in Dhaka. Upon his arrival at the airport, Naqvi, who currently serves as President of the ACC, was warmly received by … Read more

Google, OpenAI earn gold at high school maths contest

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Alphabet’s Google and OpenAI said their artificial-intelligence models won gold medals at a global mathematics competition, signaling a breakthrough in maths capabilities in the race to build powerful systems that can rival human intelligence, reported Reuters. The results marked the first time that AI systems crossed the gold-medal scoring threshold at the International Mathematical Olympiad … Read more

Faheem slams Mirpur pitch

Pakistan all-rounder Faheem Ashraf has voiced concerns over the pitch conditions at the Shere Bangla Stadium, attributing the challenging surface to hot weather and recent rainfall after Pakistan’s defeat in the second T20I against Bangladesh on Tuesday. Speaking at the post-match press conference, Ashraf drew comparisons between the current surfaces and those seen during the … Read more

Palestine: two-state solution rejected

ISLAMABAD’: The Milli Yakjehti Council (MYC) Pakistan, a coalition of religious and political parties, has firmly rejected the two-state solution for Palestine and the Abraham Accords, urging the government to clarify its official position on both issues. The council also voiced serious concerns over the country’s deteriorating security and economic conditions, as well as rising … Read more