World News in Brief: New ECOSOC chief, Secretary-General candidates’ debate, torture in Mali, drowning prevention

In a speech to Member States on Thursday, the veteran diplomat said his three priorities would be inclusivity, accelerating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and renewing trust in multilateralism, including by prioritizing “substance over procedural routine” when it comes to the council’s work. ECOSOC is the UN’s central platform for coordinating economic, social and environmental … Read more

Former Vanderbilt Star Diego Pavia Waived By Baltimore Ravens

Diego Pavia’s time with the Baltimore Ravens has come to a quick end.  The Ravens waived the former Vanderbilt star quarterback just before the start of training camp, the team announced Thursday. Baltimore picked up Pavia as an undrafted free agent following April’s NFL Draft. The Ravens had some familiarity with Pavia through head coach … Read more

‘Mental strength makes a huge difference’: Mayank Yadav reflects on comeback after 21-month | Cricket News

India fast bowler Mayank Yadav said improving mentally and understanding his body better during rehabilitation helped him make a successful return after a 21-month injury layoff.Back in India’s colors after nearly two years, Mayank returned figures of 2/18 in four overs as India restricted Zimbabwe to 125/7 in the opening T20I of the three-match series … Read more

Will Lionel Messi Or Cristiano Ronaldo Play In The 2030 World Cup?: ‘Too Much Demand’

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are likely to have taken in their “last dance” at the World Cup finals, former France international Mikael Silvestre has told GOAL. Two all-time greats featured at the 2026 event, as their evergreen exploits thrill audiences across the globe, but Argentina and Portugal may be without their respective GOATs when … Read more

Meta’s New Feel-Good AI Ad Uses a Song About the World Ending

On Thursday morning, Meta published an ad to its official Instagram account with the message that artificial intelligence will not “make us less connected” or “leave us behind.” It was set to the 1972 David Bowie track “Five Years,” which is about, among other things, the end of the world. “Call us optimists, call us … Read more

Will Mick Schumacher Get A Second INDYCAR Season?

If anything can demonstrate how rough a season Mick Schumacher has had, it’s that he finished eighth Monday at Nashville Superspeedway … and remained 24th in the standings. Considering there are only 25 drivers in the series, it shows that Schumacher’s season has been a struggle. And it begs the question: Will there be another? … Read more

‘My dream has come true’: Emotional Ashok Sharma dedicates India debut to elder brother Akshay | Cricket News

Ashok Sharma getting his India cap from Sunil Joshi. (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India fast bowler Ashok Sharma described his international debut as a “dream come true” after receiving his maiden India cap ahead of the opening T20I against Zimbabwe in Harare on Thursday, dedicating the emotional milestone to his elder brother whose sacrifice … Read more