Tahir Kazmi--Emmbrook and Bearwood CC - 2nd XI Vs Hurley CC - 1st XIHurley were brought back down to earth with a bump at Lowther Road as the league format changed to Win/Lose/Draw, being bundled out by Emmbrook & Bearwood 2nd XI for a paltry 60 runs and losing a thrilling, if low scoring, contest. Adi Kuchimanchi then produced an unplayable delivery to dismiss Mohammad Sharam, and when Tahir Kazmi went back to a full-length delivery, Hurley were reduced to 3 for 2 from two overs. The fact that six of the Hurley wickets fell to catches says a lot about the temperament of their batting. --Hurley CC - Saturday 2XI Vs Penn & Tylers Green CC - 2nd XIThis week brought back the start of the traditional format of 90 overs WLD. --Hurley CC - Sunday 1st XI Vs Binfield CC - Friendly 2nd XIHurley Sunday XI recorded their second victory of the season, with a comfortable win over Binfield.

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Bangladesh lost to South Africa by four runs in a low-scoring thriller in New York at the Twenty20 World Cup but a controversial call by the umpire in the 17th over cost Bangladesh four runs. As per International Cricket Council rules, once the umpire gives a decision the ball is declared dead. If the umpire had not given him out, Bangladesh would have had four leg-byes added to their total. After Mahmadullah asked for a decision review under the DRS system, the replay clearly showed the ball was missing the stumps. Bangladesh caught out at the last as South Africa win at T20 World Cup

While today's audience is familiar with Gary Lineker, Mark Chapman and Alan Shearer, viewers from the 90s fondly remember Alan Hansen, Mark Lawrenson and Des Lynam at the helm. Alan Hansen, one of Scotland's most celebrated players and former Liverpool captain, became a Match of the Day analyst in 1992. Former Arsenal goalkeeper Bob Wilson made his Match of the Day debut in 1976, teaming up with the iconic Jimmy Hill. (Image: (Image: BBC Sport)) (Image: (Image: ITV)) (Image: (Image: PA))A statue honouring his six-year managerial career now stands outside Coventry's Ricoh Arena. His big break came with Grandstand, Sportsnight and as a stand-in presenter for Match of the Day.

INACTIVITY UP(You can now subscribe to our(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channelBritain's labour market showed more signs of cooling in April as the unemployment rate rose, an awkward development for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of the July 4 election, despite another month of robust wage growth "The last parliament has been dismal for employment, and today's figures are the worst since the pandemic," said Tony Wilson, director of the non-partisan think tank, the Institute for Employment Studies.The jobless rate for the three months to April rose to 4.4% from 4.3% between January and March, the highest reading since the three months to September 2021, the Office for National Statistics said on Tuesday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast no change in the rate.The number of employed people has fallen by 207,000 since the end of 2023, while unemployment has increased by 190,000, the data showed.Sterling fell after the data and government bond prices rose. "For the first time since Thatcher's first term, the number of people in work has fallen, down by around 40,000 since Boris Johnson's victory," Wilson said, referring to Britain's labour market since the December 2019 election.The opposition Labour Party is on course to win the national election on July 4, according to opinion polls which give Keir Starmer's party a roughly 20-point lead over the governing Conservative Party.Sunak, whose pitch to voters rests on the idea that the economy is improving under his management, can at least point to a robust increase in wages, adjusting for inflation.Average weekly earnings excluding bonuses, and adjusted for the consumer price index, rose 2.3% in the three months to April compared with a year ago - the strongest such reading in nearly three years.Britain's inactivity rate - measuring people not in work and not looking for employment - rose to 22.3%, its highest since mid-2015, highlighting what the Bank of England sees as a source of inflation in the labour market.The number of inactive workers due to long-term sickness rose to a new record high of 2.3 million.Sunak has promised to tighten sickness benefit rules if re-elected, a reform his Conservative Party has said would eventually save 12 billion pounds ($15.3 billion) a year - a goal that economists think would be hard to achieve.Media reports said Sunak was expected to announce later on Tuesday that he would cut social security contributions by a further two percentage points if the Conservatives defy the opinion polls and win the election.Cuts to National Insurance contributions are seen as a way to encourage more people into the labour market, although two recent two-point cuts have so far failed to stem the rise in inactivity.Wage growth data, a key gauge of inflation pressure for the Bank of England which is due to make its next policy announcement on June 20, remained hot.Nominal average weekly earnings excluding bonuses grew by 6.0% in the three months to the end of April compared with the same period a year earlier.Economists polled by Reuters had forecast wage growth of 6.1%.Wage growth in the private sector - also watched closely by the BoE as a gauge of domestic inflation pressure - cooled to 5.8% from 5.9% in the three months to April.Investors do not fully price a first quarter-point rate cut by the BoE before November.The ONS is still reworking its Labour Force Survey that measures unemployment, employment and inactivity, and repeated that Tuesday's figures should be viewed along with other gauges of the labour market, rather than as a definitive measure.

Slough Town have announced the launch of Comets Disability Football, a safe space for disabled children aged 5-11 to play the game and kick-start their football journey. Comets is a recreational, pan-disability football programme for disabled boys and girls aged between 5 and 11. Pan-disability is the largest format of disability football which sees players with a broad range of impairment and health conditions play together. “More than anything, Comets is football that breaks the old rules and replaces them with a brand new one, just be you,” said the club. To book your child’s place on the new programme either book online at https://play.englandfootball.thefa.com/Search or contact gensec@sloughtownfc.net.

Defence diplomacy in the war in Ukraine – cooperation and challenges Lech Drab and Marzena Żakowska[1]Abstract: The central focus of this article revolves around conducting a comprehensive analysis of the role played by defense diplomacy in the intricate context of the Ukraine war. Firstly, we introduce the foreign policy instruments and emphasize the positioning and significance of defense diplomacy among them.Secondly, we dissect the various domains where defense diplomacy operated, and the instruments employed within these domains. In terms of its significance, 'defense diplomacy' encompasses a broader scope than the commonly used as 'military diplomacy'. The areas of cooperation in defense diplomacy are not exhaustive, and new initiatives continually emerge, expanding the role of defense diplomacy. Defense Diplomacy in Ukraine warThe analysis conducted underscores several crucial aspects within the realm of defense diplomacy that are employed to support Ukraine in faithing the war with Russia.

UK leader Rishi Sunak on Tuesday sought to get his lacklustre general election campaign back on track by promising voters tax cuts and lower immigration as he launched his Conservative party's manifesto. The prime minister channelled Tory heroine Margaret Thatcher by pledges of greater home ownership to woo a largely disaffected electorate away from poll front-runners Labour before the vote on July 4. Critics also point to record-low levels of house building and high mortgage rates under the party, blamed on the plan of unfunded tax cuts by Truss, Sunak's short-lived predecessor. He accused Labour of wanting to increase the tax burden on households, though the figures are in dispute. When asked by journalists if rumours he would resign were true, Sunak told broadcasters Monday: "No, of course not.

UNITED KINGDOM, June 8, 2024 (The Guardian): Oxford University has announced it is to hand back a 500-year-old sculpture of a Hindu saint to India. The almost 2 foot-tall bronze statue, which depicts Tirumankai Alvar, had been on display at the university’s Ashmolean Museum. A claim for the 16th-century sculpture of the Tamil poet and saint from south India was made through the Indian high commission. A statement for the Ashmolean said: “On 11 March 2024 the council of the University of Oxford supported a claim from the Indian high commission for the return of a 16th-century bronze sculpture of saint Tirumankai Alvar from the Ashmolean Museum. India has made several claims to be the rightful owner of the diamond, which was used in the coronation of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.

It’s crunch time in Sacramento as the state faces a $45 billion shortfall — the result of declining tax revenue and some big misses in recent budget projections. After spending billions to reduce the state’s unhoused population during his time in office, Governor Gavin Newsom is not setting aside a new round of funding for Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention program. Guy is joined by Chione Lucina Munoz Flegal, the executive director of the advocacy group Housing California.

[5]Over the past 12 years, the Russian law on foreign agents has been repeatedly toughened. The Russian Ministry of Justice began to label not just nonprofit organizations, but also public associations, journalists, and individuals as foreign agents. For example, they refuse to sign contracts with foreign agents and demand that they be removed from materials presented by them. [7] “Putin Signs Off On Harsher 'Foreign Agent' Law,” Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, July 14, 2022, https://www.rferl.org/a/31943645.html. [16] Maxim Krupskiy, “The Impact of Russia's ‘Foreign Agents’ Legislation on Civil Society,” The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs 47, no.

The atmosphere in Texas looked great and I think it marks the day the World Cup really started. He scored 90-odd against Canada to see them home and now this in the Super Over – what a ICC Men’s T20 World Cup he has had already. It's never easy playing home, especially in a big occasion like a World Cup, because the expectation is so high. It is actually quite rare for a home team to win a T20 World Cup but hopefully this year will be a change of fortune. Having not qualified for the last ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, this tournament is so important for cricket in the Caribbean.

An outbreak of avian flu has reached a Minnesota farm, affecting more than 40 cows and prompting quarantine measures. In short:The avian flu outbreak in the US has spread to Minnesota, with over 40 cows infected on a farm. The H5N1 virus has now been found in 80 dairy herds across 11 states since March, with three human cases reported. Key quote:“It was only a matter of time before this detection would reach our doorstep.”— Brian Hoefs, state veterinarianWhy this matters:The spread of avian flu to cattle poses significant economic risks due to higher costs of raising cattle compared to poultry. The outbreak also raises concerns about potential zoonotic transmission to humans, requiring increased monitoring and preventative measures.

Germany's Euro 2024 preparations have been thrown into disarray as two of their star players came to blows during a training session, just four days before their opening match. Despite the mounting pressure on Germany to clinch the trophy in front of their home crowd, tensions seem to be escalating within the team. Bild reports that ex-Chelsea and current Real Madrid ace Antonio Rudiger was embroiled in a training ground 'spat' with teammate Niclas Fullkrug. The pair were reportedly pitted against each other in a crossing drill during a public training session when Rudiger's aggressive tackle left the Dortmund striker cursing on the ground. Wagner had to pacify the irate defender, who then left the team training to jog with a fitness coach.

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