T20 WC: India to face England in title clash on Sunday

 The first-ever final at an ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup will feature India battling England for the title at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom on Sunday. After two weeks of action that has featured 16 national teams, the inaugural Women’s U19 T20 World Cup

Canada to send 4 tanks to Ukraine: Report

Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand is set to announce that his country will be sending four battle tanks to Ukraine. In addition to the initial four Leopard 2 tanks, Canada is considering sending more tanks at a later date, CTV News reported

NATO dialogue with Sweden, Finland ‘meaningless’: Turkey

It is ‘meaningless’ to hold a trilateral meeting with Sweden and Finland to discuss their NATO accession process after recent protests in Stockholm, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said. ‘In this environment, a trilateral meeting is meaningless.

Japan to downgrade Covid classification on May 8

 Japan on Friday decided to lower Covid-19 to the same category of infectious diseases as seasonal influenza on May 8, reported NHK World. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, along with health minister Kato Katsunobu and other Cabinet members

Boeing pleads not guilty in deadly Max crashes case

 Boeing pleaded not guilty to a charge that it misled regulators who approved its 737 Max, the plane that was involved in two crashes that killed 346 people. Family members of passengers who died gave emotional testimony, calling for criminal prosecution of top Boeing officials.

Myanmar’s military government enacts new political party law

 Myanmar’s military-controlled government has enacted a new law on registration of political parties that will make it difficult for opposition groups to mount a serious challenge to army-backed candidates in a general election set to take place later this year. The new electoral law, published Friday in the state-run Myanma Alinn newspaper, sets minimum funding and membership levels for parties participating in the polls.

Female lawyer falls to death from 15th floor in Noida

 A 27-year-old woman lawyer died after falling from the 15th floor of a society in Sector-74, Noida. The police is investigating the matter and is questioning the deceased’s family members. The incident occurred in Supertech Cape Town Society on Thursday.