A section of officials in the Bangladesh Cricket Board has raised concerns over Pakistan national cricket team boycotting the India match at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. They said the decision could hurt global cricket revenue. One BCB director told a local outlet, “If the India-Pakistan match does not take place, the entire cricketing world will face financial losses.” The official added, “We did not want such losses.” Reports say Pakistan skipped the match in support of Bangladesh after the team was removed from the tournament. Officials also warned that lower ICC income would reduce member payouts and affect smaller cricket boards. (PC: NDTV)

The UK aviation regulator has asked Air India to explain how a Boeing 787 Dreamliner flew from London despite a reported fuel switch fault. The UK Civil Aviation Authority said Air India must give full details within a week or face possible regulatory action. A pilot had reported a fuel control switch issue after a recent flight, and the aircraft was later grounded in Bengaluru for checks. The regulator asked for a “root-cause analysis” and a prevention plan for the fleet. Air India said reinspections found no faults. India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation said proper procedure was “apparently” not followed. (PC: HT)

A suicide note recovered after the deaths of three sisters in Ghaziabad points to their strong attachment to K-pop and Korean shows, police said. The girls, aged 12, 14, and 16, allegedly jumped from the ninth floor of their apartment building. The note included lines such as “We loved Korean pop music very deeply” and repeated apologies to their father. Police said early claims about a Korean gaming app were not correct. Investigators found the sisters had stayed away from school for two years and ran a social media account later removed by their father. The probe is ongoing. (PC: India Today)

US President Donald Trump has said it is “really time for the country to get on to something else” after the Justice Department closed its review of Jeffrey Epstein files. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the document review found no grounds for new prosecutions. However, a House committee inquiry is still moving forward, with Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton set to testify. Lawmakers and Epstein victims say key records are still missing. Trump denied wrongdoing and said, “Nothing came out about me.” His name appears thousands of times in released files, mostly in past contacts and mentions. Survivors say they will keep pressing for more disclosure. (PC: BBC)

Oscar-winning actor Olivia Colman, known for playing Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown, has ancestral ties to Bihar and Kolkata, according to a resurfaced TV interview. In a 2019 episode of the genealogy show Who Do You Think You Are, Colman traced her lineage to Kishanganj in Bihar. Records showed her three-times great-grandmother, Harriot “India Harriot” Slessor, was born there around 1807 to an East India Company officer and an Indian woman. After her father’s death, she was sent to England through Kolkata port. She later returned and lived in Kolkata after marriage. Colman called the discovery a “Eureka” moment. (PC: The Telegraph India)

A massive traffic jam on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway stretched into its second day, leaving thousands of commuters stranded for more than 30 hours after a gas tanker carrying highly flammable propylene overturned near the Adoshi tunnel, triggering a major gas leak and closure of the Mumbai-bound carriageway. Vehicles were backed up up to the Khalapur toll plaza, with drivers and passengers, including children and elderly, stuck without food, water or toilets. Emergency teams worked to contain the leak and remove the tanker late Wednesday night, allowing limited traffic to resume, but the ordeal exposed gaps in highway disaster management. (PC: PTI)

Oracle has publicly responded to market concerns linking its strategic deal with OpenAI to rumours it might lay off up to 30,000 employees. The company denied that the stalled $100 billion Nvidia-OpenAI investment affects its financial commitment or operations, affirming confidence in OpenAI’s funding and execution capabilities. Despite this, Oracle’s stock slid, and analysts from TD Cowen pointed to the potential mass layoffs as a risk tied to funding its AI and data-centre buildout strategy. The controversy has also sparked questions about the viability of the complex financing model at play. (PC: X)

The Washington Post announced sweeping layoffs affecting about one-third of its workforce, marking one of the most severe newsroom cuts in its history. The restructuring, described by leadership as a painful but necessary response to financial losses and changing reader habits, eliminated over 300 jobs, shut down the sports section, reduced foreign bureaus and closed the Books division. Senior international affairs columnist Ishaan Tharoor, son of Indian politician Shashi Tharoor, confirmed his layoff on social media, expressing heartbreak for colleagues. Many affected journalists shared emotional farewells online, calling the cuts a “dark day” for journalism. 

Russia’s Kremlin responded to recent India–US trade deal reports by saying New Delhi remains sovereign in choosing oil suppliers, dismissing claims that India agreed to stop purchasing Russian oil as part of the deal. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov emphasized India has always diversified its energy sources and noted nothing new in that approach. Moscow also stated it has not received official communication from India about halting Russian crude imports and reaffirmed the energy trade’s benefits for both countries. Experts say fully replacing Russian oil with U.S. crude isn’t simple due to differences in quality and blending costs. 

A U.S. federal judge sentenced Ryan Wesley Routh—convicted of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf course in September 2024—to life in prison without parole, plus a seven-year consecutive term for weapons charges. Prosecutors showed Routh spent weeks plotting the attack, hiding with a rifle near Trump International Golf Club and aiming at security before a Secret Service agent spotted him. He was found guilty on multiple federal counts, including attempted assassination and firearm offenses. Judge Aileen Cannon described his actions as “deliberate and evil,” noting Routh’s lack of remorse and extensive criminal history. (PC: The Hindu)