SportsAustralia’s cricket bodies are divided over plans to bring private investment into the Big Bash League after an earlier selloff proposal stalled. Cricket Australia chief Todd Greenberg says new capital is needed to keep pace with rival T20 leagues.
WorldA UN conference reviewing the nuclear non-proliferation treaty ended without agreement after four weeks of negotiations. The failure marks the third consecutive unsuccessful review after 2015 and 2022.
WorldUS officials have offered differing accounts on whether arms sales to Taiwan were affected by the Iran war. Taiwan says it has received no notice of any delay, even as Chinese military activity around the island remains elevated.
A CRS report says the US lost or damaged 42 military aircraft during Operation Epic Fury against Iran. It cites incidents from friendly fire to combat losses and highlights rising repair costs and readiness concerns.
Marco Rubio said Pakistan remains the “primary interlocutor” in US-Iran talks to end the conflict, noting slight progress and urging a Plan B if Iran refuses to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
NATIONALA Chinese scholar says Pakistan-China relations have matured into an all-weather strategic partnership built on security cooperation, CPEC-led economic integration and expanding people-to-people ties as both mark 75 years of diplomacy.
Pakistan’s FM Ishaq Dar confirmed Saad Edhi and other Global Sumud Flotilla volunteers were released from Israeli detention and arrived in Istanbul, condemning arbitrary detention and reported mistreatment.
WorldA revised Iran peace proposal led by Pakistan and Qatar fuels a tense Trump-Netanyahu call. The US weighs a strike or a deal as mediators push nuclear and funds terms.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has ordered near-weapons-grade enriched uranium not to be sent abroad, complicating US-Israel peace talks and hardening Tehran’s position.
SportsJames Maddison says it is embarrassing for Tottenham to be in a relegation battle but insists survival is non-negotiable. Spurs must avoid defeat against Everton on the final day to secure their Premier League status.
WorldRadio Caroline said a computer error led it to mistakenly announce the death of King Charles III. The station later apologised to the king and listeners, saying the error triggered a monarch death procedure.
WorldBangladesh’s deadliest measles outbreak in decades has killed 481 children in about two months, with more than 50,000 confirmed and suspected cases reported. UNICEF says a nationwide vaccination drive has now reached 18 million children.
