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June 17, 2025

Bangladesh win toss, bat in first Sri Lanka Test

DHAKA: Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and chose to bat in the first Test in Galle on Tuesday, the final outing for Sri Lanka stalwart Angelo Mathews. Mathews, who made his debut in 2009 on the famous pitch perched…

WHO chief says 2 million ‘starving’ in Gaza

GENEVA, Switzerland: Two million people are “starving” in the Gaza Strip, with the deliberate blocking of aid driving up the risk of famine, the World Health Organization chief warned Monday. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the WHO and…