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India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has been handed a demerit point after he admitted showing dissent towards the umpires during the first Test with England.Pant, 27, was deemed to have committed a level one offence by the International Cricket Council (ICC) under article 2.8 of its code of conduct., externalThe incident occurred in the 61st over of England’s first innings on day three of the Test at Headingley, when Harry Brook and Ben Stokes were batting.Pant was seen having a discussion with on-field umpires Paul Reiffel and Chris Gaffaney in relation to the condition of the match ball.When the umpires refused…

US President Trump calls for calm as truce agreement raises hope of an end to the dangerous conflict.Iran and Israel are reported to have agreed to a ceasefire following 12 days of exchanging intense air strikes, including a “last minute” barrage fired by Tehran. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement on Tuesday morning that Israel had agreed to the truce proposal announced by United States President Donald Trump overnight. Earlier, Iranian state television reported that the ceasefire had begun. The Israeli statement came not long after Trump had said in a post on social media that the ceasefire…

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Australia is reviewing whether to expand its groundbreaking social media ban for under-16s to include YouTube, after the country’s internet safety regulator said the Google-owned video sharing website is where children suffer the most online harm. Australia passed legislation late last year aimed at preventing anyone under the age of 16 from registering to join social media platforms including Instagram, X, Facebook and Snapchat. The law puts the onus on technology companies to enforce the age limit or face significant fines. YouTube was exempt from…

Tesla launched its robotaxi service over the weekend, with only a small number of cars and heavy human supervision on and off the road. While less impressive than previously promised, the company’s caution ultimately seems for the best — at least one robotaxi attempted to drive on the wrong side of the road, based on a video posted to X and spotted by Bloomberg.The ride video shared by Rob Maurer is largely uneventful, with the Tesla navigating turns and lane merges with few issues. Except for around seven minutes or so into the ride, when the Tesla’s wheel starts jerking…

Byron Mann‘s debut in Korean cinema has proven that cross-cultural casting can pay off at the box office. The actor’s new film “Big Deal” opened at No. 3 in South Korea, landing just behind “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” in a competitive marketplace. For Mann, whose credits span from Adam McKay’s “The Big Short” to Netflix’s “Altered Carbon” and productions across Asia including the Hong Kong-set romantic comedy “The Modelizer,” the Korean film marked a unique experience that required him to completely overhaul his character’s dialogue while navigating an unfamiliar production system. “When they reached out to me, I…

After years of no sexual intimacy with my wife, I am now craving the comfort of somatic connection. Not actual sex, but simply cuddling and being held close while nude. But my wife has refused. I have suggested we try “progressive desensitisation” therapy, which would involve lying down together, with one item of clothing removed, but with no physical contact. We would build from there in the knowledge that this would not lead to sexual contact. My wife, when I suggested it, was not at all interested in this, and in fact, she was actively opposed.She told me the problem…

Marianna SpringSocial media investigations correspondentBBC/Getty ImagesGabriel and Sebastian Shemirani watched with concern as their mother Kate rose to notoriety during the pandemic, eventually getting struck off as a nurse for promoting misinformation about Covid-19.Then, their sister Paloma was diagnosed with cancer. Doctors told her she had a high chance of survival with chemotherapy. But in 2024, seven months later, she died – having refused the treatment.The brothers blame their mother’s anti-medicine conspiracy theories for Paloma’s death at 23 – as cancer doctors tell BBC Panorama these beliefs are becoming more mainstream.Kate Shemirani has not responded directly to the allegations we…

Portuguese giants Benfica have become the latest football side to receive US investment with Lenore Sports Partners (LSP) today finalizing its purchase of a 5.24% stake in the Lisbon club.Jean-Marc Chapus, co-founder of private equity firm Crescent Capital, is the lead among the quartet of investors who have bought the stake in what is the first instance of American investment in a Portuguese side. In a statement Blackbridge Sports LLC, who connected LSP with Benfica’s holding company in 2022, said that the new minority owners “will play a pivotal role in further strengthening Benfica’s international presence, particularly in the strategically…

Cherylann MollanBBC News, MumbaiSachin RaiArrowhead got her name from the arrow-shaped stripe on her cheekIndian wildlife photographer Sachin Rai still remembers tigress “Arrowhead” pouncing on a crocodile and tearing away its leathery flesh with her teeth.Mr Rai had been photographing the iconic tigress in western Rajasthan state’s Ranthambore national park since she was a cub.Last week, Arrowhead, also known as T-84, died at the age of 11 near a stretch of lakes in the scenic park, the very territory she had gloriously ruled over in her prime.Her death, caused by an illness, was mourned by hundreds of wildlife enthusiasts, photographers…