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Pakistan’s Armed Forces Rescue 2,000 Marooned by Catastrophic Floods

Pakistan's armed forces have rescued a further 2,000 people stranded by rising floodwaters, they said on Friday, in a disaster blamed on climate change that has swamped about a third of the South Asian nation and is still growing. Record monsoon rains and melting glaciers in northern mountains brought floods…

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Jason Roy DROPPED by England for T20 World Cup but fast bowling injury crisis eases

England confirmed the axing of Jason Roy for the upcoming tour of Pakistan and T20 World Cup, but have seen their fast bowling injury crisis eased by the returns of Mark Wood, Chris Woakes and Olly Stone.

Evening Standard

England axe Jason Roy from T20 World Cup squad as Mark Wood returns from injury

Jason Roy has been dropped by England for the T20 World Cup after a woeful run of form, while Mark Wood and Chris Woakes are both set to make their return after recovering from injury

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Jonny Bairstow out of T20 World Cup and third Test after golfing accident

England’s plans for the final Test against South Africa and for the Twenty20 World Cup were thrown into disarray on Friday after Jonny Bairstow picked up an injury that will rule him out of both

The Guardian - UK

Asia Cup 2022: Pakistan to face Hong Kong in virtual knock out for place in last four

DUBAI: Pakistan will take on Hong Kong in the last fixture of Group-A in the Asia Cup for a place in the Super 4s at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

The Times of India

Asia Cup 2022: Will the knock against Hong Kong become the turning point Virat Kohli has been searching for?

NEW DELHI: When a batter is going through a torrid phase of semi-par form, runs against a minnow team can play a crucial role. It's an encounter in which the player is expected to do well and when he or she does get the runs, despite the fact that a…

The Times of India

Aid groups warn of growing plight in flood-hit Pakistan

Pakistan's armed forces rescued a further 2,000 people stranded by rising floodwaters, they said on Friday, while the country's best-known charity warned that only a small fraction of millions affected by the floods had been reached so far.

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Aid pours into Pakistan; deaths from floods cross 1,200 mark

Officials say planes carrying fresh aid from the United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan have landed overnight at an airport near Pakistan’s capital

The Independent UK

Pakistan flooding: Urgent aid appeal launched for as floods leave one-third of country underwater

Satellite images show the scale of the devastating floods - which have killed more than 1,000 and displaced millions

Evening Standard

Friday briefing: Flood-struck Pakistan begins its long road back from an ‘apocalyptic crisis’

In today’s newsletter: With 1,100 killed, 33 million displaced and devastation across the country, how will the country rebound?

The Guardian - UK

Leeds gran 'framed' for husband's murder begs 'let me come home to sick daughter'

Yasmin Kausar is stuck in Pakistan after she was accused of ordering the murder of her husband

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Batters did not bat responsibly: Umar Gul on Pakistan's defeat against India

DUBAI: Former Pakistan pacer and current Afghanistan team bowling coach Umar Gul expressed his thoughts on India versus Pakistan clash and said that the Men in Green scored 20-25 runs less and batters did not bat responsibly, as a result, they faced five-wicket defeat against their arch-rival.

The Times of India

UK's £15million aid for Pakistan as devastated nation braced for more disastrous floods

The UK government has announced it will match public donations for a Pakistan flood appeal, after the UN pleaded £138 million - as the South Asian country braces itself for more catastrophe

Daily Mirror

As Pakistan endures an 'unprecedented' flood, the Australian diaspora swings into action

Flood-affected Pakistanis tell the ABC the magnitude of the calamity is overwhelming the rescue and relief operations on the ground, with worse feared to be on the way.

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British gran facing death penalty for murdering her husband says she was 'framed'

Yasmin Kausar, from Leeds, was detained after the charred remains of her husband of 23 years were found in a car at a rubbish dump in Rawalpindi in the Punjab region on April 1

France 24

Pakistan's new normal? Climate change triggers record monsoon floods

First the glaciers melt, then the heavens open. As Pakistan bails out from unprecedented monsoon flooding comes the stark realisation that this is not some freak of nature, it is the new normal for a nation that scientists rank among the most vulnerable to global warming. We ask about the…

Reuters

From Pakistan to Texas, big rains after extreme heat deliver double punch

While Pakistanis count the cost of one of the country's worst recorded floods, heavy rain is hitting southwestern China as the Texas city of Dallas recovers from a 10-inch deluge in a single day last month.

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The Guardian - UK

Urgent aid appeal launched as satellite images show a third of Pakistan underwater

Humanitarian workers expect conditions to worsen as monsoon rains continue and say millions face a terrible winter

Evening Standard

Will Jacks and Tom Helm named in England squad for Pakistan tour ahead of T20 World Cup

Surrey’s Will Jacks and Middlesex’s Tom Helm are among the uncapped players selected for England’s tour of Pakistan this month.

The Guardian - UK

Appeal for UK aid as worst floods in Pakistan’s history leave 6 million in urgent need

Disasters and Emergency Committee urges British public to give whatever they can

The Independent UK

Pakistan vs Hong Kong LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Asia Cup

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WEKU

Officials and volunteers struggle to respond to catastrophic flooding in Pakistan

Unprecedented, deadly floods in Pakistan have submerged an area bigger than Colorado. Morning Edition spoke with the country's climate minister and a civilian volunteer about ongoing relief efforts.

The Independent UK

Former Pakistani PM gets extension of protection from arrest

Officials say a Pakistani court has extended former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s protection from arrest until September 12

Al Jazeera

Are catastrophic floods Pakistan’s new normal?

More than one-third of Pakistan is submerged and at least 33 million people are affected because of massive flooding.

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