Marcus Ching (Page 623)

In 2011, the next day India won a cricket World Cup, everyone knew it would be batter Sachin Tendulkar’s last chance.

He was 39, it was his fifth effort, and the team’s illegal phrase was” Let’s do it for Sachin”.

After captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit the winning six, Virat Kohli, who was among those who carried Tendulkar on their arms, said notably,” He has carried our bat on his arms for so much, it is time we carried him on our arms”.

And then Kohli, Tendulkar’s natural leader who turns 36 this time, is in the darkness of his own career.

The second T20 World Cup is in 2026, and the 50- over type in 2027. Although Kohli is taller than Tendulkar, it’s difficult to see him play whitened ball cricket afterwards. Captain Rohit Sharma, 37, may be playing his last World Cup also.

There has been no” Let’s do it for Kohli” or” Let’s do it for Rohit” cry in the Indian team, unless these have been done more discreetly than before. Perhaps there is a” Let’s do it for]Rahul ] Dravid”, lingering in the air. For the American manager, who missed the 2011 World Cup, this is his last task with the regional staff.

Increasingly, T20 is turning into a young man’s game, a young man who ca n’t be bothered about personal statistics, but is focused on where his next six is coming from. This cultural shift in Indian cricket is going unnoticed because too many huge players in the past have shown a healthy concern about how they appear in records books where figures are omitted from perspective.

Sharma’s beautiful 92 in the T20 against Australia made it clear to the next generation that strike rates were more important than average. It was greatly commended when Tendulkar reached his 100th worldwide era. But India lost the suit.

India’s white game team- particularly in T20- is in transition. This club has over 30 people, and three have more than 35. Additionally, the system is allowing for more decided hitters.

An American T20 club will travel to Zimbabwe for a five-game T20 series following month under the direction of Shubhman Gill. India’s potential is represented it, with the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal (unlucky not to play in the T20 World Cup, although he might still do so ), Riyan Parag, Abhishek Sharma, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar, Ravi Bishnoi, all under 25, and Rinku Singh a color over.

Ravindra Jadeja is one of the over-35s in the current West Indies club, while Suryakumar Yadav, the best flour, techniques 34.

Age ought not to issue, type and fitness really choose. However, T20 is a challenging format. When strategy and tactics move at a tremendous speed and yesterday’s ideologies no longer use, experience may actually work against a gamer.

When Kohli and Sharma initially started making their mark on the T20, it was a different beast.

It is a testament to their agility that they were able to keep up with No 7 Suryakumar and Jaiswal. After the recent World Cup, it is possible that one or both of them will decide to quit. If India wins, they ca n’t go any further, and they would have retreated after a victory. There will be pressure on them to create method if they lose. Activities may be violent.

India went into mourning after losing the 50-over World Cup to Australia last year in the last. Nothing more palpably felt by the players were Kohli and Sharma, both of whom had enjoyed a successful tournament as India entered the final undefeated. Therefore they messed it up. Neither did find a trip on friends arms. Each was aware that a prospect may not arise.

Furthermore, the desire for forgiveness at the T20 World Cup. No matter what style is used, some careers are deemed imperfect without a earth crown. A defeat is a happier starting point for change.

The election process is carefully watched around the world when Americans choose their future leader.

There are many techniques that the White House’s actions and US foreign policy have an impact on various parts of the world.

British influence abroad is sure to play a part in the first conversation between Joe Biden and Donald Trump on Thursday.

This vote is important not just in Ukraine, Israel, and Gaza, though.

Eight of the BBC’s foreign reporters explain why this election fight is making ripples where they are.

By Moscow writer Steve Rosenberg about Russia

Think that you are Vladimir Putin. Who do you want in the White House?

The man who called you” a criminal” and pledged to defend Ukraine? ( Joe Biden is that )

Or the candidate who has criticised US military assistance to Kyiv and said he’d encourage Russia to do “whatever the hell they want” to any Nato member country that does n’t meet defence spending guidelines ( a certain Donald Trump ).

The Kremlin head has gone on record saying he would really like Joe Biden to keep his job because of his “predictability.” He has been known to be a shock person.

However, for a public endorsement should get taken with a ton of Russian water. Moscow is likely to see the vote of a Nato- skeptic, Ukraine- denier US leader as three lemons for Russia on the map- social fruit machine.

Not that there is a guaranteed pay-out for Moscow. The second Trump administration disappointed the Kremlin.

In 2016 one Russian standard admitted to me having celebrated Mr Trump’s defeat with a smoke and a bottle of champagne. However, the vodka failed. The Soviet government had anticipated a boost to US-Russian relationships, but it never materialized.

Who’s to suggest a second Trump administration would n’t left Moscow feeling equally disappointed.

Whoever wins the White House election campaign will be closely monitoring for signs of post-election social unrest and polarization and looking for ways to gain.

By Laura Bicker, China editor, Beijing

Both candidates are vying for toughness against Beijing and adopting related financial strategies to stop China’s increase, including enacting tariff increases on affordable Chinese goods.

However, they have completely different strategies for handling China’s local effect.

Biden has shored up relationships that, in the hope that a united front sends a clear communication to an exceedingly forceful Beijing.

However, when Trump became president, he focused more on what he perceived as the “best deal” rather than on being a leader. Without Seoul’s consent, he threatened to obstruct US soldiers in South Korea.

The biggest difference between the two is on Taiwan.

If President Xi fulfills his commitment to reconquer Taiwan with the island, by force if necessary, Biden has repeatedly pledged to do so.

Trump has, however, accused Taiwan of undermining British businesses and opposed a US law that would have provided help there. That led some to query whether he would be willing to come to Taipei’s support if needed.

China is improbable to be the US’s favorite in the battle when the US seats.

An unanticipated Trump, in Beijing’s opinion, could undermine and fractrum US allies in the region, but he could even start a new trade war.

They wo n’t be too keen on another four years of Biden either. They think a new Cold War might result from his alliance-building.

By Gordon Corera, safety editor, Kyiv

Maybe Ukraine is the only foreign nation where the US poll matters more than any other.

Everyone is aware that US funding in the form of weapons and money has been essential to supporting Ukraine’s war efforts. Some believe that Europe was quickly or easily stage into any gap.

Most folks in Kyiv are less focused on the ins and outs of the plan than you might think.

That is because November feels a long way ahead, as one person claimed to me. There are more pressing issues as towns come under attack from Russian fly explosives and as Russian forces battle to stop Russian advances.

They are well-versed in the criticisms made about Ukraine during the battle. Experts these are aware of Donald Trump’s rhetoric regarding ending a war and cutting help.

While some fear he may force Ukraine into a deal it does not including, specialists caution that what will matter is what one does in business, not what they say during the promotion or in a conversation.

Given how long it took Congress to pass the final assistance package, it is now clear that even a Joe Biden win does not avoid difficulties.

Uncertainty is something Ukrainians have huge learned to live with, and the stakes are high for Ukraine, but it continues to be just a spectator.

By James Landale, a diplomat journalist in London,

Politicians in the UK claim to be skeptical of the US vote.

On one degree, there is a shyness about possible choices that may influence the UK.

Had Vladimir Putin be cozy up to President Trump and lessen US military aid for Ukraine?

Would he choose to combat Europe again in a NATO defense conflict? Had he fire a trade war with China?

Do President Biden’s next term lead to more isolationism and protectionism in the US? He indicated that he would continue to play the part for four more years.

On another stage, there is a broader problem. A close election on November 5- a possibility that many American citizens do n’t agree with- may cause more social unrest than the Capitol storm in January 2021.

A breakdown in American politics could stifle US administration internationally and encourage autocrats everywhere.

All this fears UK lawmakers in both main parties as they prepare for their own vote on 4 July.

Do they eventually have to choose between upholding political principles and remaining near to a traditional ally? Do they have to choose between America and Europe in a significant matter?

Above all, the US election presents the English with more confusion in an extremely ambiguous world.

By Yolande Knell, Middle East journalist

Both prospects are being carefully watched, with the understanding that the election will result in actual results.

After the stunning attacks of October 7th, President Biden vehemently supported Israel and has continued to supply it with weapons as he has grown more critical of the conflict and the large number of Israeli civilian casualties who have been killed.

Nevertheless, surveys suggest a higher share of Jewish Israelis think Trump may be healthier for Israel than Biden. Most approve of Biden’s management of the conflict. And Palestinians generally believe that he is ignoring their anguish.

Israelis positively recall how Trump officially recognised Jerusalem as their cash and struck new offers to set up diplomatic relations between their state and Arab says.

He backs the conflict in Gaza, but he has also urged Israel to “get it over with,” claiming that its reputation is deteriorating.

Trump’s next Trump term may leave Palestinians with little hope, which could make things even worse for them. The past president has promised, if elected, to cut off all US assistance to Palestinians.

President Biden has not laid out a concrete strategy for achieving a two-state solution, but he does so in the longer run. He still supports a recognized global formula for peace. Trump has questioned the validity of a Palestinian state that is separate.

Normal wisdom has it that Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would like to see Trump back in power. The previous president is said to dislike him for accepting Biden’s 2020 success, though.

By Samira Hussain, Delhi journalist

India is in a nice place, in the White House’s vision.

India is seen by the United States as a political rival to China. India also has the second largest economy in the world, set to become the second largest by 2030. The land held the largest democratic votes in the world earlier this month, when Narendra Modi was elected prime minister for a second consecutive term.

Given India’s strategic importance, none of that really affects the United States, despite accusations of political backsliding and misleading the country’s actual monetary image.

Whatever happens in November does n’t make a difference to how India will operate on the global stage. Both of the prospects are well-known.

The status quo prevails if Biden is elected president, which results in a fruitful business partnership and red floor care. Just last month Modi was in Washington for an official state attend complete with a beautiful welcome at the White House in honour of the prime minister who also addressed a joint session of Congress.

The only change could be in the voice of Trump’s re-election. He has recently referred to Modi as a remarkable head. Trump visited India in 2020 where tens of thousands of people came to see the American senator, side by side with their primary secretary in Modi’s home state of Gujarat.

Evidence that India can handle any social situation.

By Will Grant, Mexico journalist

Mexicans just voted for Claudia Sheinbaum to be their country’s first female president, making a traditional option.

When Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, her near ally, and his ousted president, forged an improbable alliance with Donald Trump while he was in office. While Mexico’s relations with Mr Biden have at times been uncomfortable, the neighbours have persistently found common ground in important areas like multiculturalism and mix- border trade.

Sheinbaum will need to demonstrate that she is more than just a continuation of the previous administration again in power, and what better way to do so than through diplomatic relations with Washington? In this way, she may try to be different from her predecessor when it comes to working with Biden or a probable second Trump presidency.

Speaking to the BBC on the campaign trail, Claudia Sheinbaum said she was unphased by the promise of either person in the White House. She said,” I did battle for Mexican,” and I will do it.

However, Mexicans themselves do n’t remember Trump’s presidency with any fondness. The provocative language only – “drug dealers, criminals, rapists”, as he called Mexican immigrants when he descended the legendary gold stairway to release his campaign in 2016 – still sticks in the craw for some around.

By Jessica Murphy, Toronto-based BBC News

America’s northern neighbour has some worries about a second Donald Trump presidency.

Trump has never enjoyed as much fanfare in Canada as he has with some of the populace in the US. A poll conducted earlier this year suggested that the majority of Americans were concerned that Trump’s presidency would not last for another four years.

Still, while Trump’s time as president put a strain on the bilateral relationship, Canada came away with some wins, notably a successfully renegotiated North American trade deal.

With the US election in November drawing near, Canada’s political and business elite is already gearing up for even more trade unrest.

How enmity-bound the two nations are, especially economically, is difficult to overstate because about C$ 3.6 billion ($ 2.6 billion,$ 2.1 billion ) in trade crossed the border each day last year.

So a planned formal review of the trade deal, along with Trump campaign musings about a worldwide tariff on imported goods have both been cause for concern.

Justin Trudeau, the prime minister, has launched a” Team Canada” project that will send politicians, ambassadors, and business leaders from all over the US to promote Canada both privately and publicly.

A similar initiative was successful during the first Trump presidency.

The country will “be ready to deal with whatever gets tossed at us”, Trudeau has said.

The Saipanese area courthouse, which is smooth and marbled, could be anywhere in the country thanks to the officials who waved us in their colorful shirts. The leaves of the fire trees whose blossoms blaze against soft green grass rustled as warm ocean breezes from the Pacific rustled.

It was the most unlikely venue to witness the end of the long and bitter saga of Julian Assange.

Assange had chosen it because it was the US territory’s farthest away from the US island, from the Washington energy centers against which he had waged so many of his efforts.

Lying 2, 500km ( 1, 550 miles ) east of the Philippines, Saipan is on the way to nowhere.

Except, maybe, Australia.

Inside the court though it was all company.

Yet Assange, whose presence has taken some bizarre turns over the past 14 years, had gotten smarter, tying his tattered brownish tie, and was sporting a black coat.

Judge Ramona Manglona, who was hearing what must have been the biggest event of her profession, would not be rushed.

She constantly checked that the Wikileaks leader was delighted with what he had agreed to in the package the Wikileaks leader had made with US government officials to close their lengthy legal battle.

He responded vehemently to every issue, saying “yes, he was joyful.”

Little of the bombast he had displayed in his earlier ages was absent. Both Julian Assange and the prosecution appeared anxious to reach the conclusion of the reading after their lengthy conflict.

When the prosecutor asked him whether he had broken the law, there was just one spark of the former Assange.

He responded that he felt the Espionage Act, which he was charged with, was in discord with the first amendment of the US constitution, which protected the right to free speech, and that he was running Wikileaks when he dropped thousands of classified records into the public domain.

But it did not last long. Yes, he acknowledged, whatever I thought therefore I do then take that I have broken that law.

People outside the courthouse were perplexed by the abrupt invasion of journalists, which was unusual for a city with much news coverage.

19 times before Julian Assange brought his renown to Saipan, I was the last one there when I traveled with the Chinese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.

When troops and civilians were told they had no surrender to the advancing Americans, World War II’s capital city, the Northern Mariana Islands, was the site of a particularly harsh challenge.

In the north of the island, thousands of civilians were persuaded to leap to their deaths from a high mountain.

The emperor and empress contemplated the sad loss of life that their forebearers had started.

Nowadays, people were approaching us with bags of mementos, capitalising on their much- flung region’s time in the spotlight. Some people were unaware of Julian Assange’s identity. There was no way to learn.

Judge Manglona gave his release after two hours of deliberation, saying,” An earlier happy birthday to you.” Assange turns 53 second year.

And she reaffirmed to him and to the prosecutors that Saipan had just celebrated 80 years of peace, amidst the horrible hostilities between the Americans and the Chinese, and that she hoped that he would then find serenity in his own existence.

Within minutes, Julian Assange was in a car to the airport, and on his way back to Australia. And Saipan slipped back into its languid routine of flowers and palms and Korean honeymooners strolling the beaches.

Julian Assange physically embraced his wife and triumphantly raised his fist when he returned home after 14 times on a chilly Canberra day.

As he left the heat base, a small group of supporters waved and cheered.

There were no large audiences or sparkling wine in sight, so this was no soldier’s pleasant.

But, if you take a closer look, you will see indications of how diligently Australia has worked to bring the WikiLeaks founder back home.

Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd, who is currently Australia’s ambassador to the US, and Stephen Smith, who curiously served as Rudd’s foreign secretary between 2007 and 2010, followed him off the plane.

And Anthony Albanese addressed the nation in a subdued welcomed back moments after landing, giving him a quiet embrace.

” I am extremely happy that this story is over, and before now, I was pleased to speak with Mr Assange to welcomed him home”, he said.

This is a far cry from Assange’s state of mind from 2010 when he was first exposed to warm water.

He had made embarrassment out of Washington and reportedly endangering their informers and operatives by releasing thousands of unredacted US documents about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, including images of a US helicopter fire on civilians.

Soon after that, Swedish regulators began to pursue him because he claimed two women had sexual harassed him, claims he claimed were politically motivated.

Assange’s sentiments in Canberra were so low that he notably claimed the current prime minister had “betrayed” him.

Julia Gillard had urged people to refrain from trying to gloss over this, not to mention the fact that it would not be available on Assange if there had not been an unlawful act committed.

Then we have the common sense test to determine the total carelessness of this behavior.

Her government did not make an offer to represent him, instead saying it was offering to assist US regulators and that American authorities would look into whether he had violated any laws in the country.

They would eventually anger their language, but Gillard maintained” there’s no anything we can, or really, really do”.

Outwardly at least, much would change for a decade.

Assange fled to the Ecuador embassy in London, where he lived for about seven years, after unsuccessfully attempting to challenge Sweden’s international imprisonment permit, which he claimed was a plot to take him to the US.

He fought to prevent his extradition to the US in 2019 by being dragged out of the official and imprisoned.

As the case dragged on and Assange’s health declined, assistance for his release grew across Australia’s political range. But it continued to stop short of the government’s highest practices.

Scott Morrison was the only prime minister to cause major stirs with remarks about Assange’s independence when Baywatch artist Pamela Anderson campaigned for the WikiLeaks owner’s cause in 2018.

” I’ve had plenty of colleagues who have asked me if they can be my special envoy to sort the problem out with Pamela Anderson”, Morrison told a local television station, notes Anderson called” suggestive” and “unnecessary”.

However with the election of Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in 2022, Assange’s circle told the BBC they hoped for change.

Finnish prosecutors had dropped the assault charges, saying day had weakened the information. Assange’s job was the subject of documentary films that began mocking his actions while also exposing his poor health and treatment in captivity.

Then he learned that he was the father of two young boys, who were born while he was a child at the Ecuadorian embassy and were left to their family to increase on her own.

Assange was causing regional animosity or indifference, which was becoming pity. 71 % of Australians, according to a poll conducted earlier this month, felt pressure should be applied to the US and UK to stop Assange’s situation.

And he was viewed as a supporter by Mr. Albanese. He had long said he did n’t support many of Assange’s actions, but that “enough is enough”.

After taking company, Mr. Albanese reiterated his position, but he reaffirmed that not all international affairs should be handled with the quiet hailer.

According to social professor Simon Jackman, some Assange’s supporters believed the union of a Labor government in Australia and a Democrat leadership in the United States was a window of opportunity.

The screen for getting this done was starting to close, the Honorary Professor of US Studies at the University of Sydney told the BBC.” But we’re going to be going on an election in the United States.”

And so I believe that was giving the American side a little more energy and a little more vigor.

Mr. Albanese confirmed during a state visit to the US later last year that he had spoken directly with President Biden about Assange’s situation.

And in February, the Australian legislature unanimously voted to permit him to travel back to Australia with the aid of the prime minister.

In the US, the situation had long been considered” difficult” for the Department of Justice and for subsequent presidential services, former CIA chief of staff Larry Pfeiffer told the BBC.

Add to the pressure from Australia and aggravation in the UK over the length of the proceedings, which caused resistance in two crucial relationships, as well as the passage of time and the possibility of yet another appeal, and the US was already very interested in resolving the case.

” I think there were people within the Justice Department who said,’ Hey, you know, the person did it to himself largely, but he’s pretty much done his time ‘”, Pfeiffer said.

But getting the package over the line is breaks to Australia, he adds.

” This demonstrates how effective quiet politics is.”

In the days after the plea bargain was announced, Stella Assange said people had come to notice her husband separately.

All now recognizes that Julian has been the victim, she said, and the public climate has changed.

In fact, he is still an exceptionally polarising number in Australia.

Alexander Downer, a former Australian foreign secretary and its High Commissioner to the UK between 2014 and 2018, has huge argued that Australia does not play a role in the story and that Assange does not anticipate a soldier’s pleasant return house.

” What he did was a criminal crime, and it was a terrible thing to do, socially as well, and endangering people’s lives in that way”, he told BBC’s Radio 4 program.

” Just because he’s Australian does n’t mean he’s a good bloke”, he added.

On the other hand, Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson claimed Assange was arrested for “telling an awful, uncomfortable truth about war offences.”

A damaged legal system, including one where an innocent man must plead guilty, has been highlighted by Julian Assange’s oppression, he said.

People sit in the dark center.

Barnaby Joyce has much been one of the MPs calling for Assange’s release, arguing that the extrajudicial aspect of the case is alarming and that his treatment has been brutal.

But he always makes clear in the moment that he does n’t think Assange’s actions were justified.

” I’m a former serving member of the Defence Force … I’m not here to provide a warrant to his persona”, he told the BBC News Channel.

Some have praised his liberty, but critics have expressed disapproval of how he was perceived as a hero and blogger. Other people expressed worry over claims of election meddling, including the description by US authorities of WikiLeaks as” a nonstate hostile intelligence company.”

Yet Mr Albanese trod a gentle collection:” Regardless of your views about his activities, and they will be varied, Mr Assange’s situation has dragged on for too long”, he said in parliament on Wednesday.

Assange’s 53rd birthday next week, which he’ll celebrate with his family for the first time in 14 years, will give him the opportunity to move on with his life, with his feet now firmly planted on Australian soil.

Rahul Gandhi of the Congress group has been elected as the party’s president in India’s parliament, taking over a position that had been vacant for ten years.

Since he entered politics in 2004, it is the first time his main rival, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has a legal part.

Mr. Gandhi will then serve on boards that make important meetings and serve as a balance to the prime minister.

Since 2014, no opposition party had won 10 % or 55 of the 543 chairs required to claim the article, but Congress took 99 votes in the recent general election.

Mr. Modi continues to rule with the support of friends, but his party suffered two floods in a row.

According to the Congress group, Mr. Gandhi do make sure the government was held accountable at all times.

Some observers believe that his appointment signals a positive shift in India’s democracy because the opposition has repeatedly accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP) of authoritarianism, a charge it refutes.

Political commentator Neerja Chowdhury told the BBC,” This is going to be a stormy parliament, and the opposition will criticize the government.”

Ms. Chowdhury claimed that the position had even evaluate Mr. Gandhi’s leadership prowess.

He has served as an MP for five words and has served as an MP for more than 25 years. He has not won a public vote for his party.

According to Ms. Chowdhury,” He’ll have to result from the front and make certain there are no curled wings” within his party or the opposition bloc. He will be held responsible for both what goes wrong and what goes straight.

Following a meeting with its alliance partners, who make up the opposition bloc known as the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance ( INDI), the Congress on Tuesday appointed Mr. Gandhi as leader of the opposition ( LoP ).

The partnership performed much better than expected in the public election, securing 232 tickets. That prevented Mr. Modi from formating a government, but it also provided that the BJP may depend on its allies to reach the 272-mark.

On Wednesday, Mr Gandhi made his initial appearance in parliament in his new position.

He praised Om Birla, the BJP’s new leader, and thanked him for his help while even urging the opponent’s views to be heard.

” It is very important that co-operation takes place on the basis of confidence. He said it is crucial that the opposition’s voice be heard in this House.

Mr. Gandhi may serve on high-profile boards led by the prime minister in his capacity as LoP. The National Human Rights Commission ( NHRC ) and the director of India’s top crime investigation agency are both candidates for positions on these committees.

A stronger criticism, according to Ms. Chowdhury, may open up more room for discussion, making it difficult for the government to pass laws without discussion.

According to her, “it’s even going to be a lot more challenging for the ruling majority to halt and invalidate MPs, as we’ve seen happen in the recent past.”

Last year, some key bills – including ones meant to replace India’s existing criminal laws – were passed in parliament with almost no debate after 143 opposition leaders were suspended after protesting against a security breach in parliament.

According to Sugata Srinivasaraju, a social columnist who has written a book about Mr. Gandhi, his new position will also help him resurrect his leadership style.

He told the BBC,” This new job not only brings enormous responsibility, but it also places a greater emphasis on Mr. Gandhi’s methodical, diligent, and patient behavior in parliament, which he has n’t exactly been in the previous 20 years.”

Following the group’s disastrous election efficiency, Mr. Gandhi resigned as president of Congress in 2017.

Mr. Modi and the BJP have frequently made fun of him as a non-serious legislator. However, according to experts, his two lengthy rallies across the nation over the past few years helped to reverse that perception.

He won both of his political chairs, both in Wayanad in Kerala position, and Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh, with significant majority votes.

” The decision to accept the new position suggests a new trust… inside him”, Mr Srinivasaraju said.

He has made a thorn, and he needs to work it out properly.