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Emilio Gay: England Test cricket hopeful on selection, playing for Italy and joining Durham from Northamptonshire

Emilio Gay: England Test cricket hopeful on selection, playing for Italy and joining Durham from Northamptonshire

Could England’s next Test match batter be a current Italy international? Durham’s Emilio Gay certainly hopes so, with the left-hander looking to force his way into Ben Stokes’ red-ball side in 2025 and focusing on improving his white-ball game in order to do so. Bedford-born Gay qualifies for Italy through his mother and played in four 50-over games for the …

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Fact-check: Has Saidu Sharif Hospital been seized by private renters?

Fact-check: Has Saidu Sharif Hospital been seized by private renters?

A viral video circulating on social media claims that a well-known public teaching hospital in Swat Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has been seized by individuals, who are now illegally renting out parts of the building. This video has sparked widespread outrage, with many Pakistani social media users criticising the provincial government’s failure or complicity in retrieving the state-owned property. The claim …

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Xi Jinping: China’s 2024 GDP growth set to hit target of around 5% – Times of India

Xi Jinping: China’s 2024 GDP growth set to hit target of around 5% – Times of India

Xi signaled that support for the economy will continue into 2025. China’s gross domestic product is expected to expand around 5% for the full year of 2024, President Xi Jinping said, signaling the world’s second-largest economy is on track to meet its official target.China’s economy was “overall stable and progressing amid stability,” Xi said at a new year event on …

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