Australia announces humanitarian support for Philippines following tropical storms
The Australian government has announced humanitarian assistance to support the Philippines' recovery from a devastating series of tropical storms.
The Australian government has announced humanitarian assistance to support the Philippines' recovery from a devastating series of tropical storms.
After smashing his 30th Test hundred in the ongoing first Border-Gavaskar Trophy game against Australia at Perth Stadium, talismanic batter Virat Kohli reflected on it, saying he takes great pride in making runs for the country.
On 20 November 2024, Japan hosted a gathering of senior enlisted members from the Five Eyes intelligence partnership in Tokyo.
Defending champions Italy advanced to the Davis Cup semifinals on Thursday after defeating Argentina 2-1, with world No 1 Jannik Sinner winning the singles and doubles match.
Rohit Sharma is expected to join the Indian team in Australia on November 24, and set to play the two-day pink-ball tour game from November 30 in Canberra, ahead of the day-night Test in Adelaide.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday emphasised that friendships are no longer exclusive, especially in the emerging multipolar world, adding that some global partners might be more complicated than others in the world as they might not always share the "same culture of mutual respect or ethos of diplomatic etiquette."
In the lead-up to the crucial five-Test series for the Border-Gavaskar trophy against India, Australia’s hunt for a second opener to partner Usman Khawaja aren’t yet over with former World Cup-winning skipper Ricky Ponting now backing Nathan McSweeney to make his debut after his impressive show in the recently-held unofficial Test against India ‘A’.
During the visit to Australia, he will travel to Brisbane and inaugurate India’s fourth consulate in Australia. He will also co-chair the 15th Foreign Ministers’ Framework Dialogue (FMFD) with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Canberra.
Doing away with the tradition of warming up for red-ball tours DownUnder with a couple of practice games, India will straightway head to Perth for the first Test against Australia without any significant game-time, as the BCCI has scrapped the sole three-day intra-squad game at the WACA.
Former Australian wicketkeeper Ian Healy was impressed by Nathan McSweeney's first innings performance for Australia A against India A in Mackay.
