Day: December 23, 2023

Noman Ali ruled out of Australia Test series after surgery

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MELBOURNE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday said that spinner Noman Ali will not be playing in the ongoing Test series against Australia after he underwent surgery. According to the details, Noman Ali reported experiencing abrupt and intense stomach pain on December 22. As a result, he underwent emergency tests and scans, which verified the diagnosis of appendicitis. The PCB reported that he had a laparoscopic appendectomy Saturday morning at the surgeon’s recommendation. The cricketer is stable and doing fine post-surgery. He will be discharged later this afternoon. Noman…

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US Supreme Court declines fast-track ruling on Trump immunity dispute

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The United States’ Supreme Court, without an explanation or any dissents, has rejected special counsel Jack Smith’s request to expedite arguments on former president Donald Trump’s immunity from federal prosecution for alleged crimes he committed during office. The court’s recent decision on Friday, which could delay Trump’s trial, is a significant setback for Smith, who requested the justices to bypass a federal appeals court and swiftly resolve a crucial issue in his election subversion criminal case against Trump, CNN reported. In urging the court to not take the case, Trump’s attorneys argued…

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Police defuse time bomb in train at Karachi Cantt Station

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KARACHI: Police defused an improvised explosive device (IED) from a train at the Cantonment Railway Station which was arriving from Peshawar to the port city, Geo News reported Saturday.  According to law enforcement officials, the bomb disposal squad reached the station after receiving information about the bomb in Awam Express and defused it through a controlled blast.  The police added that the bomb was hidden under the seat of the Awan Express train.  Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) senior officer Raja Umar Khattab said the attempt to sabotage could have been done by a…

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