Author: Rahul M

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Turkish Cypriots on Sunday celebrated Turkey’s military invasion of Cyprus that cleaved the island nation along ethnic lines 51 years ago. Turkey’s president reaffirmed his full backing for a controversial peace deal that envisions the establishment of two separate states.It’s a proposal that the majority Greek Cypriots in the island’s internationally recognized southern part reject out of hand. It would formalize Cyprus’ partition and give Turkey a permanent foothold they see as a bid for control of the entire, strategically situated country and its offshore hydrocarbon wealth.“Our support for (Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar’s) vision for…

When Russian and Ukrainian peace negotiators met last month, they could agree on little more than exchanging bodies. Those negotiations, brokered by the Trump administration, appeared to show its goal of ending the war was deeply stalled. But that doesn’t mean that the diplomatic entreaties don’t continue — with both Russia and Ukraine trying in their own ways to appeal to the White House.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine proposed over the weekend to revive the talks. It was his first offer for renewed negotiations since the Trump administration agreed to facilitate the transfer of air defense weapons to Ukraine and…

On Friday at Holly’s Haven, a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation center in a rural section of Ottawa, there was one coyote, two porcupines and more young raccoons and skunks than I could easily count. And in a makeshift habitat at the very back, there was a much larger animal: a blind moose with an injured leg that is about a month and a half old. The arrival of Cedar, as the moose is known, has meant that Lynne Rowe, the center’s founder and director of operations, has had to learn a lot about the needs of young moose very quickly.But…

Michael Courtney/CBS If you’ve been watching the hit action series “Tracker,” then you’ve likely fallen in love with the world of Colter Shaw (Justin Hartley). A so-called “rewardist,” Shaw tackles new cases each week as he travels across the country doing jobs provided by one of his two handlers. But if you’re caught up with the show’s second season (and getting ready for the third), you may be wondering if Robin Weigert’s Teddi Bruin is ever coming back to the CBS drama. Despite being a big part of the first…

India’s veteran wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul is in outstanding form, having scored 375 runs in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 across three Test matches. His run tally includes two centuries and a half-century, underlining his importance in India’s top order. As the team, led by Shubman Gill, gears up for the crucial fourth Test in Manchester, Rahul is just 60 runs short of reaching the 9,000-run mark in international cricket. With England leading the series 2-1 following their narrow win in the third Test, India faces the challenge of turning the tide. Rahul’s contributions at the top of the order will…

James Anderson has opened up about his feelings on sharing the title of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy with legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. Despite being one of the game’s most successful fast bowlers, Anderson admitted that the honour feels somewhat unusual for him. He stated that he feels overwhelmed by the honour and feels out of the place in doing so. The ongoing England-India Test series is the first to be played under the newly named Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Previously, the Pataudi Trophy was contested during series hosted in England. The change was made by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)…

Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the remainder of India’s tour of England due following a knee injury. Sources indicate that Reddy sustained the injury during a gym session on Sunday, with subsequent scans confirming ligament damage. This development presents another challenge for India’s preparations for the fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in Manchester, commencing on July 23. Fast bowlers Akash Deep and Arshdeep Singh are also recovering from injuries, potentially sidelining them from the upcoming match. In response, Anshul Kamboj has been added to India’s squad as a seam-bowling replacement. These injury concerns add to…

ABC ABC’s “NYPD Blue” was a game-changer for cop shows, but its meteoric rise was briefly threatened by the exit of its leading man, David Caruso, who played Detective John Kelly. Caruso, who won a Golden Globe for the show’s first season, left four episodes into Season 2 and was later replaced by Jimmy Smits as Detective Bobby Simone. Rumors flew about Caruso’s abrupt exit, but it wasn’t until years later that details emerged. In his 2016 memoir “Truth is a Total Defense” (via The Hollywood Reporter), “NYPD Blue” co-creator Steven Bochco called…

BERLIN (AP) — Police in northwestern Germany on Sunday said that several people were injured when a car veered off a road, hit a 7-year-old boy on a trampoline and went flying into a barn roof on its side.Police said that the car first collided with a parked vehicle in the town of Bohmte, broke through a hedge and drove into a garden where it hit the boy. The car then went over uneven ground and it was apparently catapulted into the air and ended up crashing into the roof of a neighboring barn about 3 meters (10 feet) off…

Ravichandran Ashwin has responded to long-standing speculation about tension between him and fellow Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh. Addressing the rumours in a conversation on his YouTube channel, Ashwin emphasised that jealousy is often a reflection of individual perspective. Over the years, there has been frequent chatter, especially on social media, suggesting that Harbhajan may have felt envious of Ashwin’s rise in Indian cricket. Though both spinners largely played in different eras, the narrative of rivalry has persisted. “This whole jealousy bit, before I allow you to answer that, let me clarify something. People look at everything from their perspective. For…