England captain Jos Buttler disputed India's decision of using Harshit Rana as a concussion substitute for Shivam Dube during the fourth T20I. Rana's inclusion proved pivotal as he took three wickets, raising questions about the adherence to the concussion replacement protocol. India previously used similar strategies successfully.
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Pakistan head coach Aaqib Javed cited the lack of domestic four-day cricket as the reason for Shaheen Shah Afridi's absence from the Test lineup. Javed emphasised the need for fast bowlers to balance league and four-day matches to maintain their stamina for Test cricket. He also defended Pakistan's use of spin-friendly pitches to secure home victories.
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Indian president Droupadi Murmu honoured D Gukesh, the youngest world chess champion, with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. At 18, Chennai-born Gukesh stunned everyone and won the World Chess Championship, besting defending champion Ding Liren. Gukesh's victory makes him the youngest world chess champion ever, surpassing Garry Kasparov's previous record.
Apple has disabled its Advanced Data Protection for new UK users after the government ordered it to create a backdoor for data access. This feature provided end-to-end encryption for iCloud data. Existing ADP users have time to disable it, but new users cannot access it. This raises concerns about user privacy and government surveillance.
In Panama, nearly 300 deportees from the US are stranded, pleading for help from a hotel where they are under police guard. Mostly from Asian countries, they face uncertain futures as 40% refuse voluntary repatriation. Panama considers transferring them to a temporary migration facility near the dangerous Darien Gap, intensifying criticism of its role in US immigration enforcement.
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