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An Indian bowler previously attacked on social media for his Muslim faith has emerged as a hero of the national team as it prepares to take on Australia in the Cricket World Cup final on Sunday. Fast bowler Mohammed Shami took seven wickets in Wednesday’s semifinal against New Zealand – the biggest haul in the tournament’s history – cementing his status as a standout of this World Cup. Millions of cricket fans celebrated their beloved team’s win on Wednesday – and Shami has been singled out as a bowling sensation who could lead them to victory in the final. “The…

Problems with manhole covers at the Las Vegas Grand Prix track are “just unacceptable”, Ferrari team boss Frederic Vasseur says. First practice was cancelled after just nine minutes when Carlos Sainz hit a manhole cover that had come loose. Esteban Ocon’s Alpine was damaged in the same way before the session was cut short. Vasseur said Sainz’s car had a damaged chassis, engine and battery and would miss the second session if it happened. He said the damage would “cost a fortune”. Vasseur added: “The show is mega and I am very happy with what [F1 owners] Liberty [Media] did…

The director of the Gaza Strip’s main hospital raided by Israeli soldiers says the facility has now run out of oxygen and water, and patients “are screaming from thirst”. Muhammad Abu Salmiya said the conditions were “tragic” in Al-Shifa, where there were more than 650 patients, 500 medical staff and 5,000 displaced people. Israeli tanks were surrounding the hospital in Gaza City, he said, with drones buzzing overhead and Israeli soldiers still moving around inside, as their search of the complex lasted a second day. Israel’s army said its operation against Hamas was proceeding in a “discreet, methodical and thorough…

No speeches in front of cheering crowds. No joint public appearances between leaders. And a rumoured joint visit to a Germany-Turkey football match in Berlin that is not happening after all. For a state visit, Friday’s visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Germany is remarkably low key. He will meet German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and then have dinner with the chancellor, Olaf Scholz. Two meetings behind closed doors and a private dinner hardly speak of fanfare. Apart from the intense security in the centre of the capital – the same level as precautions taken for US presidential visits…

A whistleblower who helped expose allegations of Australian war crimes in Afghanistan has pleaded guilty to leaking classified information. David McBride was due to face trial next week, but changed his plea after a legal ruling scuppered his defence. McBride – an ex-military lawyer – said he felt a moral duty to speak up after his internal complaints were ignored. A landmark inquiry later found evidence that Australian forces had unlawfully killed 39 Afghans during the war. McBride admits he gave troves of documents to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), because he was concerned about what he then thought was…

The picture of Xi Jinping and Joe Biden on a stroll in a Californian country estate continues headlining Chinese media a day after what Beijing has hailed as a “historic” summit. People’s Daily, the biggest state-run newspaper, called the four-hour bilateral a “new starting point” for China-US relations. On social media, many Chinese are calling for a “win-win” relationship. It was the first time the two presidents had met since November 2022. The highly anticipated meeting came after US-China relations had hit a particularly low point. The spy balloon row in February further derailed ties that had already been strained by…

Thousands of Australian students have walked out of class to attend School Strike 4 Climate rallies, backed by a “sick note” from “climate doctors”. Signed by three prominent scientists, it concludes: “It is my recommendation that they take a sick day to protest for a sick planet.” The students called for greater climate action, as the country faces another summer with natural disasters. However some state education officials said schools will not accept the note. Penned by Dr David Karoly, Dr Nick Abel and Dr Lesley Hughes, the letter was available online for students to download. It said they were…

Thousands of Starbucks workers at hundreds of stores went on strike Thursday, as they protested the lack of their first contract despite a nearly two-year organizing drive. The strike at Starbucks, which some have dubbed the Red Cup Rebellion, was intended to last just one day, unlike recent strikes by the United Auto Workers union at the nation’s three unionized automakers or strikes by SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild of America, which shut down production of many movies and television shows. But the union said the limited-duration strike on a key promotion day for Starbucks is important in its efforts…

Amazon, which launched with an ambition to become the “everything store”, is adding another product to its online shopping site: cars. Buyers in the US will be able to browse and purchase vehicles from dealers on Amazon starting next year, according to an announcement from the company. The head of Amazon said the move was aimed at “changing the ease with which customers can buy vehicles online”. The selection will be limited to the Hyundai brand to start, it said. Online car sales remain a tiny fraction of the car market, but a big surge in such transactions during the…

The boss of Carlsberg’s Russian business and a top manager have been arrested after the Kremlin took control of the beer company in the country. Denis Sherstennikov and Anton Rogachevsky, bosses at Carlsberg’s Russian subsidiary Baltika Breweries, were detained on Wednesday. It comes after Carlsberg terminated its business in Russia last month due to the state taking over Baltika in July. The pair are accused of fraud, but Carlsberg branded the allegations fake. “It is appalling that the efforts of the Russian state to justify their illegal takeover of our business in Russia has now evolved into targeting innocent employees,” the…