‘Illegitimate targeting’: US puts sanctions on Palestinian rights groups; condemns ICC probe into Israel

The United States sanctioned three Palestinian human rights organizations on Thursday that sought an International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation into Israel over alleged genocide in Gaza, as per the country’s treasury department.The rights groups Al-Haq, PCHR, and Al-Mezan were added to the treasury’s “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List.”US Secretary of State Marco Rubio […]

Record-breaking! ICC unveils Women’s World Cup 2025 prize money; surpasses men’s edition | Cricket News

Australia the defending champions of ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup (X) With less than a month to go before the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, the International Cricket Council has unveiled a record increase in prize money for the tournament that will be staged in India and Sri Lanka. The overall prize purse has […]

Will a two-tiered World Test Championship do more harm than good?

A proposal to restructure the World Test Championship (WTC) into a two-tiered system, potentially dividing the 12 Test-playing nations into two groups of six teams, or into two groups of seven and five teams, is gaining traction. While some argue that this system could improve the quality of matches and increase competitiveness by having top […]

UAE: ICC Chairman Jay Shah visits Abu Dhabi’s BAPS Hindu Mandir | World News

Jay Shah, ICC Chairman, visited Abu Dhabi’s iconic BAPS Hindu Mandir/Image: Instagram Jay Shah, Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), paid a memorable visit to the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, the region’s first hand-carved traditional sandstone temple. Guided by Pujya Brahmavihari Swami, the temple’s head, Shah was deeply moved by the temple’s […]

WTC Final: ‘Hopefully it runs out of steam quickly’ — Josh Hazlewood reacts to ‘nickname’ given by RCB fans | Cricket News

Australia’s Josh Hazlewood (AP Photo/Trevor Collens, File) Australian cricketers Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, and Nathan Lyon discussed Hazlewood’s nickname “Hazel God” given by Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans ahead of the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s on June 11.Hazlewood responded to his new nickname saying, “Yeah, hopefully it runs out of steam […]

IND vs ENG 3rd Test: ‘We never win…’ – R Ashwin takes a swipe at umpire Paul Reiffel | Cricket News

LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Ben Stokes of England talks with Umpire Paul Reiffel as the pitch is covered by flying ants and ladybirds during Day One of the 3rd Rothesay Test Match between England and India at Lord’s Cricket Ground on July 10, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) The 3rd […]

‘Targeted women’: ICC issues arrest warrants for two top Taliban leaders; Taliban calls it ‘nonsense’

International Criminal Court (Official website image) The International Criminal Court on Tuesday (local time) issued arrest warrants against two top Taliban leaders, accusing them of persecuting girls and women in Afghanistan, CNN reported.In a statement, ICC clarified that the two men, Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and chief justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani are accused of […]

‘Violations of fundamental rights’: ICC cracks down on Taliban; Supreme Leader, Chief Justice named

The International Criminal Court On Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two senior Taliban leaders, accusing them of crimes against humanity for systematically persecuting women, girls, and others who defied the group’s strict gender policies. The warrants named Haibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s Supreme Leader, and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, the regime’s Chief Justice.According to a statement from […]

Make the World Test Championship more inclusive in two groups

South African captain Temba Bavuma celebrates with the ICC World Test Championship mace in London. | Photo Credit: ICC via Getty Images In the next 15 months, South Africa, World Test champions, play no series at home. This says something important about their win in the final at Lord’s where they beat Australia convincingly in […]

The most beautiful celebration: Temba Bavuma’s walk with his son goes viral- watch | Cricket News

Temba Bavuma with his son When Temba Bavuma held the ICC Test Championship mace high at Lord’s, he didn’t just break a 27-year-old curse ; he rewrote the story of South African cricket in the most personal way possible. Moments after South Africa clinched a tense five-wicket win over Australia in the World Test Championship […]