Dubai, May 5 (IANS) Australia has strengthened its hold at the summit of the ICC Women’s T20I Team Rankings following the latest annual update, extending its advantage and reaffirming its status as the team to beat ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026.The updated rankings, which assign full weightage (100 per cent) to matches played since May 2025 and 50 per cent to results from the preceding two years, see Australia remain at No. 1 with 287 rating points. They now enjoy a 12-point le…
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Washington, May 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said he is reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the conflict and signalled openness to further military and strategic moves, including eliminating Tehran’s remaining missile capability and reducing American troop levels in Europe.Trump spoke briefly to reporters on the tarmac before departure from Palm Beach. “We’re doing very well with regard to Iran. They want to make a deal,” he said.He confirmed he is examining a reported 14-point…
Washington, May 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that the United States plans to withdraw “a lot further” than the 5,000 troops the Pentagon said earlier this week will leave Germany.”We’re going to cut way down and we’re cutting a lot further than 5,000,” Trump told reporters before boarding Air Force One in the southeastern US state of Florida, Xinhua news agency reported.Meanwhile, a senior defence official said earlier that the Pentagon is planning to withdraw about 5,000 US troops fr…
Washington, May 2 (IANS) The Pentagon is planning to withdraw about 5,000 US troops from Germany, a senior defence official said.German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s recent remarks on the US war with Iran had been “inappropriate and unhelpful,” the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, was quoted by US media as saying.Earlier this week, Merz criticized the United States for its “planless” military engagement in Iran, saying that the United States “is being humiliated by the Iranian leader…
Washington, May 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump approved a presidential permit for a major transborder pipeline project, signalling a renewed emphasis on energy infrastructure and North American supply integration.White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf described the project as “a transborder pipeline similar to the old Keystone XL pipeline.”“It will significantly expand our ability to move oil and gas around North America,” he said.Trump contrasted the approval with previous policy d…
Washington, April 30 (IANS) A Pentagon official on Thursday declined to comment on a potential U.S. force posture change in South Korea, but highlighted the United States’ “unwavering” defence commitment to the Asian ally, amid reemerging concerns over the possibility of a troop drawdown in Korea.The official’s remarks came as questions resurfaced over whether the U.S. might consider reducing its 28,500-strong United States Forces Korea (USFK) after US President Donald Trump said Wednesday the U…
Berlin, April 30 (IANS) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday that Germany is committed to bringing an end to Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and stands ready to engage militarily to ensure the freedom of navigation, if necessary conditions are met.Speaking during a visit to the German Army Bundeswehr in the northern city of Munster, Merz warned that a prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would cause “massive economic damage for us all.””The work carried out by the Bund…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Former South Africa cricketer Jonty Rhodes has seen European cricket from the inside, including coaching Sweden. Now, as co-owner of the Rotterdam franchise in the European T20 Premier League (ETPL), the legendary fielding icon said he is finally positioned to convert everything he learned into a lasting impact and make a difference on the continent through the competition.Apart from Rhodes, fellow South Africans Faf du Plessis, who will also captain the Rotterdam side…
Seoul, April 30 (IANS) South Korea and the United States are not discussing drawing down the 28,500-strong US forces stationed in Korea, a Seoul defense ministry official said Thursday, after US President Donald Trump said his administration is weighing a possible reduction of American troops in Germany.Trump said in a social media post that the US is “studying and reviewing” the possible reduction of troops in Germany, with the decision possibly to be made “over the next short period of time.”T…
Washington, April 30 (IANS) President Donald Trump has said that the United States is weighing a possible reduction of American troops in Germany, with a decision to be made over “the next short period of time,” after he decried European allies over a lack of support for the US-Israeli war against Iran. Trump made the remarks in a social media post on Wednesday (Local time) following a recent report by The Wall Street Journal that his administration is considering punishing some members of the N…