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 England all-rounder Jacob Bethell will miss the 2026 edition of The Hundred due to a knee ‌injury sustained during this month’s one-day international series against India, his team Birmingham Phoenix said on Tuesday. South African wicketkeeper Donovan Ferreira will replace him ⁠as the Birmingham skipper in the domestic 100-ball tournament, which kicks off on Tuesday, while Bethell enters rehabilitation to try to recover for next month’s Test series against Pakistan. “The 22-year-old will continue his rehabilitation programme under the guidance ‌of ⁠the ECB (England & Wales Cricket Board) medical team,” Birmingham said in a statement. Bethell’s player-of-the-match performance turned the…

Australia captain Pat ​Cummins, fellow fast bowler Josh Hazlewood and veteran spinner Nathan Lyon have returned from injury to be ‌included in a 13-man squad for next month’s two-Test home series against Bangladesh. The trio were named on Tuesday for matches in Darwin (Aug. 13-17) and Mackay (Aug. 22-26), which form part of the World Test Championship cycle, after playing only three Tests between them during the Ashes in the ​last home summer. Australia’s “big four” of Cummins, Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Lyon have not bowled together since the West Indies ​tour a year ago due to various injuries but…

Nearly 63 million Americans tuned in to watch Spain beat Argentina in the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday, shattering viewership records and underscoring soccer’s growing appeal in the U.S. after decades of efforts to broaden its audience. Held in New Jersey, the final remained scoreless until Spain broke through in the 106th minute to secure a 1-0 victory. Fox’s English-language broadcast attracted 38.9 million viewers, while Comcast’s Telemundo and its Peacock streaming platform pulled in another 23.9 million viewers for the Spanish-language coverage, according to the companies. The combined audience far exceeded the 22.3 million viewers who watched the…

Argentina’s defeated football hero Lionel Messi returned to his hometown on Tuesday after a painful World Cup final loss. The national squad captain landed at Rosario airport on a private jet at around 6:30 am (0930 GMT) along with his wife and three children, a local government source told AFP on condition of anonymity. A video published by sports outlet ESPN showed a gray SUV carrying Messi entering a gated community in the city of Funes. The house he owns in this suburban area is where he usually stays during visits to his native Rosario in central Argentina. Most national…

OpenAI said on Tuesday ‌that an autonomous agent powered by its advanced AI models went rogue during a security test and triggered a hack that compromised the infrastructure of AI startup Hugging Face last week. In a blog post, OpenAI said it was testing the capabilities of some of its most advanced models in a controlled environment but ​that the agent managed to escape containment, reach the internet and break into Hugging Face to try to satisfy its ​testing goal. OpenAI said the breakout was “an unprecedented cyber incident, involving state-of-the-art cyber capabilities” and that the company ⁠was reinforcing its…

Leading electric vehicle company Tesla has introduced a new balance bike for children aged two to five, priced at $225, more than twice the cost of many standard balance bikes. The bike has no pedals, motor or brakes, allowing children to propel it using their feet. It features a lightweight magnesium frame, a modern design and a seat that can be adjusted to five different height settings. Despite its relatively high price, the bike sold out shortly after going on sale. A similar Tesla T-shirt priced at $30 also sold out quickly. The company said pre-orders for the next batch…

Google has confirmed a security flaw in Android 16 that could allow the lock screen security system to be bypassed under certain conditions. The company said it is aware of the issue and is preparing a software update to fix it. According to a report, the vulnerability is linked to a Gemini feature that can be used from the lock screen. If a user has already disabled Gemini access to apps such as WhatsApp or messaging services, the phone normally requires a PIN before those apps can be accessed. However, the report said that by pressing the “Add Attachment” and…

The Trump administration ​plans to submit to Congress a pact with Saudi Arabia to share nuclear power technology that does not ‌include safeguards the U.S. has long said would stop materials being used in nuclear weapons programs, two sources told Reuters. The sources said the administration would submit to Congress within days a document known as a 123 Agreement that will be signed by U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi energy minister Abdulaziz bin Salman. The two signed a preliminary agreement ​in Riyadh last year. The White House and U.S. Department of Energy did not immediately respond to requests…

 Vessel crossings via the Strait of Hormuz dropped further on Tuesday, shipping data showed, as security concerns lingered amid ongoing attacks by the United States and Iran. A ‌total of three commodity vessels crossed the strait on Tuesday, down from four the previous day, Kpler data showed. The general cargo ship the Kaiser exited the strait loaded with cargo, while the dry bulk carrier H7 Smb8 entered ⁠the strait in ballast, Kpler data showed, meaning it will take on a cargo in the Gulf. The Hsin Ocean entered the strait on Tuesday carrying refined palm olein, Kpler said. There were…

The heavy rains that have hit much of Chile have left 13 people dead ​and seven missing, authorities said on Tuesday, while ‌the government said it would seek sanctions on electricity distributors for sustained power outages. Storms have struck from the country’s central region down to the south, causing widespread flooding, road closures and damage to ⁠homes. “Waterways, streams, and riverbanks have been weakened by ​ the rainfall over the past few days; there is ​still a risk of rising water levels in some of them,” said Alicia Cebrian, head of Chile’s Senapred emergency office. Cebrian ​added that, in addition…