Prabath Jayasuriya nominated for ICC Player of the Month.

The International Cricket Council today revealed the international stars recognised for their outstanding performances in April as the shortlists for the ICC Men’s and Women’s Player of the Month Awards were announced. The nominees for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month encap…

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Satellite data reveal nearly 20,000 previously unknown deep-sea mountains.

The number of known mountains in Earth’s oceans has roughly doubled. Global satellite observations have revealed nearly 20,000 previously unknown seamounts, researchers report in the April Earth and Space Science. Just as mountains tower over Earth’s surface, seamounts also …

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A Massive Blue Hole just showed up near Mexico.

The mysterious world of blue holes just got a bit more intriguing, thanks to the discovery of what is now considered the world's second-deepest blue hole. Guided by tips from fishermen, scientists from Colegio de le Frontera Sur explored a tropical estuary off the south…

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Scientists catch glimpse of star swallowing planet in one big gulp.

For the first time, scientists have caught a star in the act of swallowing a planet — not just a nibble or bite, but one big gulp. Astronomers on Wednesday reported their observations of what appeared to be a gas giant around the size of Jupiter or bigger being eaten by its …

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U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Tori Bowie Dead at 32.

Olympic track and field champion Tori Bowie has died, her representatives have shared. She was 32. The three-time Olympic sprint medalist's death was confirmed through a social media statement from her management company on Wednesday (03) morning. Bowie helped the U.S. wi…

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Russian cosmonauts relocate airlock on International Space Station spacewalk.

Two Russian cosmonauts reentered an airlock after successfully relocating a different airlock during a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station. Expedition 69 commander Sergey Prokopyev and flight engineer Dmitry Petelin, both with the Russian federal space corpo…

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Guts of the universe's 1st stars found in distant gas clouds.

Astronomers have found the chemical remains left behind by the universe's first stars after they died in massive cosmic explosions called supernovas.  The stellar remains were discovered for the first time in distant gas clouds by astronomers using the Very Large Telesco…

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SpaceX launches 56 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea.

SpaceX launched another big batch of its Starlink internet satellites and landed the returning rocket at sea early Thursday morning (May 4). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 56 Starlink spacecraft lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Thursday at 3:31 a.…

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Scientists catch real-life Death Star devouring a planet in 1st-of-its-kind discovery.

Astronomers may have for the first time witnessed a sun-like star devouring a planet, shedding light on the fate that will befall Earth in about four billion years when our dying sun swells to engulf our world, a new study finds. By analyzing countless stars during various s…

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South Africa fast bowler Shabnim Ismail announces retirement from international cricket.

South Africa fast bowler Shabnim Ismail has announced her retirement from international cricket at the age of 34. Ismail, who has taken 317 wickets in 241 games across all three formats of the game, said she had made the "difficult decision" to "move on to the…

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King Charles III coronation on May, 6, 2023.

King Charles III, who has been waiting for over 70 years to become the monarch, will have a grand coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey on the first weekend of May. King Charles III coronation as the next Monarch of the United Kingdom will take place on Saturday, May, 6,…

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Blue verified checkmarks are coming to Gmail.

Google is going to start displaying a blue checkmark next to select senders’ names on Gmail to verify their identity, the company announced on Wednesday. The new blue checkmarks will automatically appear next to companies that have adopted Gmail’s existing Brand Indicators …

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AI 'godfather' Geoffrey Hinton warns of dangers as he quits Google.

A man widely seen as the godfather of artificial intelligence (AI) has quit his job, warning about the growing dangers from developments in the field. Geoffrey Hinton, 75, announced his resignation from Google in a statement to the New York Times, saying he now regretted his…

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Tennis legend Serena Williams reveals second pregnancy at Met Gala.

Tennis legend Serena Williams confirmed she is pregnant  with her second child at the Met Gala on Monday. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion told reporters at the New York fashion show there were "three of us" on the red carpet when she arrived with her husband…

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Arun Gandhi, social activist, writer and grandson of Mahatma Gandhi dies.

Arun Manilal Gandhi, an Indian American social activist, journalist, writer and grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, died on Tuesday (02) morning at the age of 89 at Hanbwarwadi village in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra following a brief illness. Arun Gandhi spent his last days at …

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Business Sentiment – Index Spikes to a 12 Month High.

Biz confidence shores up in the aftermath of the IMF’s facility being approved. The IMF’s US$ 3 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF), which was approved on 20 March, has surely been instrumental in bolstering business confidence. And efforts to restructure Sri Lanka’s mounta…

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World Snooker Championship 2023 Final: Luca Brecel beats Mark Selby for first world title.

Belgium's Luca Brecel became the first player from mainland Europe to claim snooker's World Championship with an 18-15 win over Mark Selby in Sheffield. Brecel, 28, is just the fourth non-British winner at the Crucible and the first overseas player to triumph since N…

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World Press Freedom Day - 03 May.

Celebrated every 03rd of May, this year’s theme for the Day will be “Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of expression as a driver for all other human rights” (working title), signifying the enabling element of freedom of expression to enjoy and protect all other human righ…

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Imprisoned Iranian women journalists receive UNESCO press freedom prize.

Three imprisoned Iranian women journalists - whose reporting helped spark the nationwide protests surrounding the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody - are the recipients of an award that celebrates press freedom, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization …

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World Press Freedom Index - 2023.

2023 World Press Freedom Index – journalism threatened by fake content industry. The 21st edition of the World Press Freedom Index, compiled annually by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), sheds light on major and often radical changes linked to political, social and technologi…

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