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First up, we have some surprising sports news. Yesterday, the brand-new-at-ICC-World-Cup USA team beat Pakistan, an extremely experienced cricket team in an exciting nail-biter of a match! Pakistan scored 159 runs off 20 overs but lost seven wickets. Their peak overs were 10 and 12, scoring 20 RPO and 19 RPO respectively. This is compared to their average in this game of 7.7 RPO, which is quite low for a relatively strong team like Pakistan. Then, the US team scored the exact same amount while losing only three wickets. This sent the match into a tie-breaking Super Over, in which the USA scored 18-1, and Pakistan could only manage 13-1. This comes just days before Pakistan's match with India on Sunday, titled #GreatestRivalry by the media.
On another sports note, world number 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the French Open, one of tennis' four grand slams, due to a knee injury. After playing an extensive match until 3 am local time against Italy's Lorenzo Musetti, Djokovic experienced a knee injury during a thrilling five-set comeback against Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo the next day. Unfortunately, scans later showed that he had torn his meniscus, a section of the knee between the femur (thigh bone) and tibia (shin bone). These tears take a while to heal, forcing him to withdraw from the French Open. He may also miss the coveted Wimbledon championship in early July, as meniscus tears can take 4-8 weeks to fully heal. Tennis fans will be hoping that he will be back in action before Wimbledon, but it is all up to his rehab and recovery.
Many experts and fans are now calling out the organizers of the French Open for making Djokovic play so late, calling the schedule "absurd." His match only begun at 10:30 pm local time, lasting until 3 am, and he had barely any time to sleep before his match the next day. This may have contributed to his injury, as tennis is a very physically demanding sport and players need time to rest and recover.
On the other side of the French Open, Russia's Iga Swiatek and Italy's Jasmine Paolini have advanced to the final after two stunning wins against the US's Coco Gauff and Russia's Mirra Andreeva. Swiatek crushed Gauff 6-2, 6-4, continuing her amazing record against the 20-year-old American: she is now 11-1 vs Gauff. Swiatek will be hoping to take home victory at the French Open for the third consecutive year, which would make her only the third-ever woman to do so after Justine Henin and Monica Seles. Meanwhile, Paolini beat Andreeva 6-3, 6-1, continuing her recent good form. She has already won this year's Dubai WTA 1000, and this is her first time making it past the fourth round of any grand slam tournament so far. Paolini will be hoping to beat the favorite, Swiatek, in the final on Saturday, June 8, at 3 pm local time (Paris).
On a more serious note, former President Trump's advisor Steve Bannon has been convicted of two counts of "contempt of Congress," a term used to mean an act of obstructing the work of Congress. These cases are for not giving documents or testifying to the House of Representatives Jan. 6 panel, which thinks Bannon might have known information about the attack. He had been convicted in 2022 but was allowed not to be jailed due to an appeal he submitted. However, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected that decision last month. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols gave a statement on Thursday, saying Bannon had to report to prison on July 1. His sentence will last 4 months.
Finally, after the Indian election results came out early Tuesday morning IST, the BJP and its allies in the National Democratic Alliance started negotiating. While the NDA secured a win for itself, the BJP did not receive the required 272 seats to gain a majority. This means that the other parties in the coalition could demand certain things from the BJP, or else they might leave the alliance and cause it to lose its majority. In particular, N. Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party and Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) are asking for immense possessions.
To start, both parties want special status for their respective states, Andhra Pradesh and Bihar. Andhra Pradesh experienced a split back in 2014, with the new state of Telangana taking the capital of Hyderabad and much of the resources. Also, Bihar is one of the poorest states in India. Well, the special status allows for states to receive more government funding in easier ways, helping with their financial problems.
Additionally, the TDP wants the positions of Speaker of the Lok Sabha, home minister, and defense minister. These are all highly important positions, and the fact that TDP is asking this of the BJP shows just how much Modi needs the other parties in the NDA.
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Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): Philosophy is common sense with big words. (James Madison)
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