Delhi Devils secure first win in LCT

Delhi Devils secure first win in LCT

Pallekele(PNP) The ongoing Legends Cricket Trophy witnessed two back-to-back high-scoring games at Pallekele International Cricket. Delhi Devils defeated Colombo Lions by 42 runs while Rajasthan Kings registered a 14-run win over Dubai Giants. In the opening match of the day, Delhi Devils secured their first victory in the tournament, defeating Colombo Lions by a margin…

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NY Superstar Strikers register a hat-trick of wins in LCT

Chadwick Walton praises NY Superstar Strikers’ Win and hopes to reach the finals

Pallekele(PNP) In a thrilling match against the Rajasthan Kings, the New York Superstar Strikers (NYSS) showcased their collective strength and determination, moving closer to their quest for the Legends Cricket Trophy Title. The New York Superstar Strikers, led by the outstanding performance of Chadwick Walton, clinched victory with an impressive 7-wicket win. Walton, named Player…

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First Person: Southern Madagascar, where girls are sold into marriage before they are born

First Person: Southern Madagascar, where girls are sold into marriage before they are born

The arranged marriage typically involves the exchange of a highly prized and culturally important Zebu cow for teenage girls as young as 13 years old. Now two UN agencies UNICEF and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) are working together with the local authorities to educate women and also men, through sessions focusing on positive masculinity,…

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Top UN official slams Russia’s illegal elections in occupied Ukraine

Top UN official slams Russia’s illegal elections in occupied Ukraine

“Russia’s intention to conduct presidential elections from today, 15 March, until 17 March in areas of Ukraine under its control are unacceptable,” said Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, said. Under international humanitarian law, the occupying power – in this case, Russia – must uphold the laws of Ukraine in the occupied territories, she…

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UN calls for united action to combat rising Islamophobia

UN calls for united action to combat rising Islamophobia

The new resolution, tabled by Pakistan, calls for, among other things, concerted action to fight ongoing violence against Muslims and requests the UN Secretary-General to appoint a special envoy to combat Islamophobia. The world body created the International Day through a resolution adopted following attacks on two mosques Christchurch, New Zealand, that left 51 people dead on…

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World News in Brief: Rights chief appalled at Nigeria mass abductions, ‘pervasive’ hunger in streets of Sudan, Syria child crisis

World News in Brief: Rights chief appalled at Nigeria mass abductions, ‘pervasive’ hunger in streets of Sudan, Syria child crisis

“I am appalled by the recurrent mass abductions of men, women and children in northern Nigeria. Children have been abducted from schools and women taken while searching for firewood. Such horrors must not become normalised,” he said. News reports indicate at least 564 people have been abducted since 7 March. More than 280 pupils were…

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