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Australia pace bowler Mitchell Starc said Thursday he could not be compared with Wasim Akram after he surpassed the Pakistani great as the leading left-arm pace bowler in Test history. Starc’s six-wicket haul on day one of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane gave him 418 Test wickets, four more than Wasim. “Wasim’s still a far better bowler than I am,” said Starc. “So as far as I’m concerned, he’s still the pinnacle of left-armers and certainly he’s right up there with the best bowlers to ever play the game. “It’s nice to be spoken of up around that, but…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI made an arrest on Thursday in its nearly 5-year-old investigation into who placed pipe bombs in Washington on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.The arrest marks the first time investigators have settled on a suspect in an act that had long vexed law enforcement, spawned a multitude of conspiracy theories and remained an enduring mystery in the shadow of the dark chapter of American history that is the violent Capitol siege. The official who described the arrest was not authorized to…

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As the market rebounds, Solana (SOL) is retesting a crucial area that has served as resistance since the November pullbacks. Some market watchers suggest that a short-term rally is likely, while others have highlighted potential signs of weakness. Related Reading Solana Eyes $144 Resistance Solana is attempting to turn the $140 area into support while nearing a key local resistance for the third time in a month. The cryptocurrency has been trading between the $120-$144 levels since mid-November, struggling to hold the high zone of its local range amid the recent market volatility. Last week, it bounced 10% toward the…

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If you missed the Black Friday sale on Apple’s AirPods 4 with ANC, you’re in luck — they’re back on sale at the same $99 price for a substantial $80 savings (45 percent). What’s more, if you’re one who frets about damaging your gear, you can grab them with AppleCare+ for $118, saving 43 percent from the normal price.We think that the AirPods Pro 2 are the best AirPods overall, but the ANC-enabled AirPods 4 are also a solid choice, especially at this price. We gave them a score of 86 in our review.AppleThe ANC-enabled version of Apple’s AirPods 4…

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Bitcoin (BTC) has continued its relief rally since the start of the week, successfully reclaiming the significant $93,000 mark on Wednesday afternoon. This uptick in the cryptocurrency’s price has sparked mixed sentiments among experts regarding its future direction. Analysts Warn Of Resistance Ahead For Bitcoin IG analyst Chris Beauchamp highlighted the cautious optimism among Bitcoin enthusiasts, who are wary after witnessing numerous false recoveries in recent months. He noted that there appears to be a shift in risk appetite within the stock market, which is gradually spilling over into the cryptocurrency space.  However, he pointed out that while last week’s…

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Kazi Salahuddin, the long-serving president of the South Asian Football Federation, has for long envisaged a club championship for the region. His long-cherished dream of his is on the cusp of reality but perhaps even he wouldn’t have thought that women footballers from the region would beat their male counterparts to it. However, with the strides the women’s game has made in South Asia, it is instead the SAFF Women’s Club Championship, which kicks off in Nepal from Friday, that will herald the start of a tournament for clubs in the region. “I believe this was the right time to…

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The UK has fined a porn operator called AVS Group £1 million ($1.33 million) for failing to have strong enough age checks, regulator Ofcom announced. The company which was also hit with an additional £50,000 fine for its failure to respond to information request and now has 72 hours to introduce effective age checks or face a further penalty of £1,000 a day.In July, the UK government announced it would start checking compliance by websites that publish or display pornographic content to implement a system for “highly effective age checks.” Methods approved by Ofcom include credit card checks, photo ID…

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Joe Root finally scored his maiden Test century in Australia on his fourth Ashes tour to guide England from a precarious 5-2 to 325-9 at stumps after a pulsating first day of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane on Thursday. Mitchell Starc became the most successful left-arm fast bowler in history as he claimed 6-71, but the opening sessions of the day-night contest were dominated by Root, who scored a masterful 135 not out. Number 11 Jofra Archer thrilled the travelling army of fans as he smashed a career-best unbeaten 32 off 26 balls with two sixes to provide some…

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PublicSquare, a conservative online marketplace and parallel economy leader, is launching a fundraising platform that would challenge WinRed’s monopoly and bring technological innovation to Republican political campaigns, committees, and values-aligned non-profits, Breitbart News has exclusively learned. The publicly traded financial technology company is set to announce PSQ Impact on Thursday, utilizing its “battle-tested infrastructure” with the guidance of an all-star board of directors — including Donald Trump Jr. — to compete with WinRed, which has positioned itself as Republicans’ answer to the Democrats’ ActBlue behemoth. Impact is looking to snag a major market share by prioritizing transparency while charging lower fees…

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The countdown to the first 48-team World Cup begins in earnest on Friday as the draw for the 2026 finals takes place in Washington, with Donald Trump set to dominate much of the attention. The most logistically complex World Cup in history will be held across North America from June 11 to July 19, with 16 more teams added to the global showpiece, up from the 32 nations involved in Qatar in 2022. Friday’s ceremony, at the Kennedy Center on the banks of the Potomac River, will be a star-studded event but Trump will take centre stage. FIFA president Gianni…

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