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Ravichandran Ashwin admitted that his performance in IPL 2025 was below expectations after a fan asked him to part ways with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) following a disappointing season. CSK, who paid Rs 9.75 crore for Ashwin, finished at the bottom of the table for the first time in their history and missed the playoffs. Ashwin took only seven wickets and scored 33 runs in nine matches.During a YouTube live session, a fan commented, “Hi dear Ashwin, with lots of love, please leave my lovely CSK family.” Rather than ignore the remark, Ashwin acknowledged his struggles and said he understood…

On May 22, 2025, the Trump administration intensified its crackdown on elite universities by revoking Harvard University’s certification to host international students. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) cited non-compliance with federal regulations and accused Harvard of fostering antisemitism and allowing undue foreign influence. This unprecedented move under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) immediately put the visa status of nearly 6,800 international students at risk, triggering legal action and global concern.Harvard swiftly filed a lawsuit, calling the action unconstitutional and politically motivated. A U.S. District Court responded with an emergency injunction, temporarily halting enforcement and allowing affected students…

Donald Trump has never been one to shy away from big moves, but his latest crypto play is raising more than a few eyebrows. His media company, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), is reportedly trying to raise $3 billion to invest in Bitcoin and possibly launch a crypto ETF. The Trump $3 billion plan could make his media company one of the largest institutional Bitcoin holders in the U.S. The size of the investment is one thing. The timing and potential conflict of interest? That’s another. What’s TMTG Trying to Do? According to leaked internal plans, TMTG is aiming…

Enjoyed this article? Share it with your friends! Google researchers have released new research suggesting that breaking the encryption behind many online systems, including Bitcoin BTC $109,017.90 wallets, may require far less quantum computing power than earlier estimates claimed. Researcher Craig Gidney said in a May 23 blog post that a much smaller quantum computer could do the job.Previously, Gidney estimated that factoring a 2,048-bit RSA key would take about eight hours on a machine with 20 million error-prone qubits. In the latest paper, he stated that fewer than one million noisy qubits could do it in under a week,…

Could the RBNZ throw cold water on Kiwi’s recent run? Our Event Guide for the RBNZ May Policy Decision suggests that the central bank could hint at another rate cut, if not slash its rates by a larger 50 basis points. That would be a shocker, but not out of the question given global headwinds. If the RBNZ leans more dovish than expected, EUR/NZD and NZD/CHF could set up some interesting trade opportunities as the Kiwi gives back some of its recent strength. This Article Is For Premium Members Only Become a Premium member for full website access,…

Abijah Mashava’s journey began in Highfield, a small town in Harare, Zimbabwe, and has carried him across continents, into boardrooms, and through various roles in software and systems engineering. Today, he’s not only a tech founder and cloud consultant based in Central New York, but he’s also a proud graduate of the online Master of Information Technology program from the nationally ranked university Illinois Tech, completed online through Coursera. Abijah’s story is one of ambition, community, and belief in the power of technology to uplift others. “The region I come from has a very young population facing significant challenges, namely…

Over the past four years, a remarkable story has been quietly unfolding in the knowledge sector: a growing interest in the viability of a 4-day workweek. Iceland helped spark this movement with a series of government-sponsored trials which unfolded between 2015 and 2019. The experiment eventually included more than 2,500 workers, which, believe it or not, is about 1% of Iceland’s total working population. These subjects were drawn from multiple different types of workplaces, including, notably, offices and social service providers. Not everyone dropped an entire workday, but most participants reduced their schedule from forty hours to at most thirty-six…

There are few people more trusted with home decor than Joanna Gaines. The HGTV star made her mark renovating and upgrading homes with a modern farmhouse style, and her Wayfair line of timeless rugs and throw pillows makes it easy to recreate that same vibe at home.  The popular line of vintage-inspired area rugs are favorites among both editors and shoppers, and it recently dropped new patterns and colors that will fit any home aesthetic. Below, shop the newly added striped, checkered, and colorful rugs while they’re on sale for up to 58 perfect off. Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines…

Tom Quinn and Neon have accomplished something that even Miramax couldn’t in its prime of the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, when they were snapping up Palme d’Or winners like “Pelle the Conqueror,” “Farewell My Concubine,” and “Pulp Fiction.” The company will have produced and/or distributed six Palme d’Or winners in a row, starting with 2019’s “Parasite” and continued this year with their purchase of Jafar Panahi’s “It Was Just an Accident.” We thought we’d use this impressive streak to reminisce on our coverage of all six films, from their initial coverage at Cannes through their review on theatrical release,…

Many Americans now view the United Nations unfavorably, with only 52 percent expressing a positive opinion—a five-point decline since 2023. Public belief that the United States benefits from its membership in the UN is also waning. Reflecting this growing dissatisfaction, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) has reintroduced 2023 bill, the Disengaging Entirely from the United Nations Debacle (DEFUND) Act, at the first session of the 119th Congress. The bill calls for the termination of US membership “in the United Nations, and in any organ, specialized agency, commission, or other formally affiliated body of the United Nations.” Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) has…