As they visited the historic St. George church in the occupied West Bank, which Israeli settlers attacked in July, US senators Chris Van Hollen and Jeff Merkley expressed out against violence against Palestinians.
Ravichandran Ashwin, the spinner for the Indian Premier League (IPL), has announced that he will return to play for franchise cricket in other nations.
The 38-year-old also represented Rising Pune Supergiant, Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals, and Kings XI Punjab before beginning and ending his IPL career with his hometown team, Chennai Super Kings.
The 38-year-old posted on X on Wednesday, “They say every ending will have a new start, my time as an IPL cricketer comes to a close today, but my time as an explorer of the game around different leagues begins.”
He continued, “Look forward to enjoying and making the most of what lies ahead of me.”
Any current international or domestic cricket player in India is not permitted to play in international competitions by the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI).
With 187 wickets in 221 games and a 7.2% economy rate, Ashwin is the fifth-highest wicket-taker in the IPL.
The off-spinner, who had taken 537 Test wickets, 156 one-day international wickets, and 72 T20 wickets, left international cricket in December 2024.
In India’s Test innings, only Anil Kumble’s 619 wickets surpassed Ashwin.
In 2011, Ashwin made his Test debut against West Indies, and received the award for the match, with scores of 9-128 overall.
In his 106 Test matches, the Chennai-born bowler recorded eight 10-wicket totals and hit six centuries.
The second of a five-test tour of Australia saw India suffer a 3-1 series defeat. In November of this year, 2022, Ashwin played his final T20 international.
This morning, album brother Paul Gallagher testified in court to be charged with rape and a number of other sexual crimes.
Before being granted conditional bail, the 59-year-old older brother of rock stars Liam and Noel only spoke to confirm his name, age, and address.
Gallagher donned thick-rimmed glasses and a suit with a black suit. Additionally, he is accused of coercing and controlling behavior, three counts of intentional strangulation, two counts of making a threat of death, and assault causing actual bodily harm.
According to previous statements from the Metropolitan Police, the alleged offences occurred between 2022 and 2024.
On September 24, he will show up in Harrow Crown Court.
Before the band flew to the US, Gallagher, a DJ and photographer, was charged as the band’s Oasis “Live ’25” tour traveled throughout the UK.
In separate coordinated operations along Benin-Lagos and Benin-Akure roads, the Edo State Police Command claims to have rescued sixteen kidnap victims.
This is in line with a statement from Joel Yamu, the command’s spokesman, who claimed the operations were coordinated with local hunters and vigilantes in the area.
“Six victims were rescued along the Benin–Akure Road, one of whom received a gunshot wound during the attack, was saved from the scene by public-spirited individuals, and is currently receiving treatment,” according to the report. Along the Benin–Lagos Road, three more victims were safely rescued, too, according to the statement’s description.
Additionally, according to Wikipedia, seven Benin-Akure road kidnapping victims were freed in the evening of August 25, 2025.
Read more about the one person killed as a suspected bandit abducts a woman and her daughter in Katsina.
According to the police, “armed kidnappers blocked the roads and abducted innocent travelers on August 23, 2025, at around 17:30 and 18:00hrs, respectively, at approximately 17:30 and 18:00hrs.”
The statement continued, “Dispair calls were immediately received, resulting in the prompt mobilization of security resources.
In concert with tactical teams, vigilantes, and local hunters, the Iguobazuwa Division and Ekiadolor Division conducted extensive bush-combing operations to pursue the hoodlums and secure the release of the victims.
According to him, the Benin–Akure axis operation was led by the Edo State Police Commissioner, Monday Agbonika.
The Command deployed advanced technical support, including drones, to improve precision and coordination during the rescue operations.
Agbonika praised the operatives and the crucial role that vigilantes and neighborhood hunters played in the operations.
He noted that violent crime is still effectively fought against by the combination of formal law enforcement and community structures.
The commander was assured that it would hold off until the perpetrators had been apprehended and the remaining victims had been rescued.
Due to injury, Northern Ireland’s defender Daniel Ballard will miss their World Cup qualifiers against Luxembourg and Germany starting next month.
The 25-year-old was forced to leave on Saturday during Sunderland’s 2-0 defeat to Burnley at Turf Moor.
Regis Le Bris, the Black Cats’ manager, stated following the Black Cats’ Carabao Cup defeat against Huddersfield on Tuesday that while the issue was not “long-term,” Ballard does experience some side effects.
He told the club’s website, “We anticipate him to be out for two to three weeks because it’s not too serious.”
Three days after Northern Ireland travels to Luxembourg on September 4, Germany will face them in Cologne.
Yeremy Pino’s transfer to Villarreal is a theoretical agreement that Crystal Palace have agreed to value at up to £26 million.
The 22-year-old is reportedly ready to relocate to Selhurst Park and has a medical appointment scheduled for later this week.
Pino has a £69m release clause, but Villarreal have chosen to accept Palace’s offer given that only two years remain until his contract expires.
After Eberechi Eze’s £60m move to Arsenal last week, the Eagles made a move for Pino.
Eze, 27, was Palace’s talisman last year, helping the team win the FA Cup, their first major trophy in their history, by scoring 14 goals and adding 11 assists in 43 games.
Following a quiet transfer window, manager Oliver Glasner expressed his confidence that Palace would make new signings before Monday’s deadline day, saying: “very confident” the club would make new signings.
Only two signings have been made so far this summer: Borna’s £3 million move from Ajax and goalkeeper Walter Benitez’s free transfer from PSV Eindhoven.
Manuel Akanji, a 30-year-old Swiss defender, is wanted by Palace for an additional £15 million.
Winger Pino made his debut at Villareal in 2017 after graduating from Las Palmas’ youth program.
He made his 2020 full debut last season, helping Villarreal finish fifth and earn qualification for the Champions League with four goals in 34 league games.