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Stranded De Kock and Miller say England given priority for flight home
South Africa players Quinton de Kock and David Miller have accused the International Cricket Council (ICC) of leaving their team stranded as the Iran conflict disrupted flights, questioning how England could return home before them.
Thousands of commercial flights have been cancelled in countries across the Gulf due to the US-Israeli war against Iran, disrupting some of the world’s busiest transit hubs.
The West Indies, who were eliminated last weekend after their loss to India in the Twenty20 World Cup, have been waiting for days in Kolkata, while South Africa also remain stranded after their semi-final defeat to New Zealand.
England, who were eliminated after losing Thursday’s semi-final against India, departed Mumbai on a charter flight on Saturday.
“Funny ICC, we have heard nothing! meanwhile, England are leaving before us somehow? West Indies and Proteasmencsa are just in the dark. Strange how different teams have more pull than others,” De Kock posted on Instagram.
His teammate Miller echoed the view.
“Funny that England gets eliminated after WI & SA and gets on a charter back home tonight. While WI & SA still wait for answers in Kolkata,” he posted.
West Indies head coach Daren Sammy joined the conversation and backed Miller.
“David Miller a lil louder for those in the back to hear please sir,” Sammy wrote.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan also questioned the discrepancy in treatment.
“That’s where the power is all wrong,” Vaughan wrote on X.
“All teams in this situation should be treated the same… just because you are more powerful at the ICC table shouldn’t count.”
The ICC did not respond immediately to Reuters‘ request for comment.
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‘Devil Wears Prada 2′ Meryl Streep reacts to surprise from on‑screen daughter
The Devil Wears Prada 2 actress Meryl Streep was moved to tears during a French television interview when she received a surprise video message from Jennifer Lawn Lejeune.
Lejeune played her daughter in the 1982 Holocaust drama Sophie’s Choice.
Appearing on Journal de 20 heures alongside Stanley Tucci to promote the highly anticipated sequel of Devil Wears Prada, Streep was handed a tablet by host Laurent Delahousse.
Her expression shifted from calm to stunned as she realized she was watching Lejeune, who portrayed Eva Zawistowska in Alan J. Pakula’s searing film.
Lejeune recalled the bond she shared with Streep on set in her own interview for 20 heures, saying, “I even told my mother that [Streep] was my favorite mother, because Meryl Streep was always nice to me and playing with me.”
Streep’s eyes welled with tears as she clutched her chest, asking, “That’s the child?”
When told it was indeed Lejeune, now living in Paris, she exclaimed, “Oh my God, that’s amazing.”
She thanked the host for what she called “a gift,” adding, “Journalists never give me gifts!”
Lejeune, who later married a French national and now works in finance, recalled the harrowing shoot of the film’s defining scene: Sophie’s devastating choice at Auschwitz.
Though expected to be filmed once, the moment was repeated 13 times, leaving the young actress convinced “it was the end of the world.”
She credited her bond with Streep for helping her tap into the raw emotion.
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SBP raises policy rate by 100bps to 11.5% as inflation risks mount
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) raised its benchmark policy rate by 100 basis points (bps) to 11.5% on Monday, opting for cautious tightening as oil price volatility and renewed inflation risks clouded the economic outlook.
The move came as the Monetary Policy Committee faced a finely balanced decision. A Reuters poll had shown that six of 10 analysts expected the central bank to keep the rate unchanged at 10.5%, while three forecast a 50-basis-point hike and one expected a larger 100-basis-point increase.
Pakistan’s CPI inflation quickened to 7.3% year-on-year in March from 7% in February, breaching the SBP’s 5%–7% target range. Some analysts warned that inflation could move towards double digits in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year if external pressures persisted.
Oil prices have remained volatile due to the Iran-US conflict, keeping global markets on edge and raising concerns over Pakistan’s import bill.
The SBP has cut rates by a cumulative 1,150 basis points since June 2024, when they peaked at a record 22%, and last reduced the rate by 50 basis points in January.
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Prince Harry faces unseen threat to Archie, Lilibet: Can’t escape
Prince Harry, who lives in Montecito with his wife Meghan Markle and their two children Archie and Lilibet, is said to be taking all measures to protect his children from an unseen threat.
The Duke of Sussex, 41, still can’t rescue himself from the shadow of a formidable incident that took her mother Princess Diana’s life, leaving him with a life-long trauma.
King Charles’ estranged son has spoken candidly about the enduring pain of his mother’s passing at her prime age. she was just 36.
Now, Harry’s deepest concern is that his and Meghan’s children could one day be drawn into the same celebrity spotlight that preceded Princess Diana’s fatal crash in paris in 1997.
Prince William’s younger brother Harry made the remarks during a public discussion on fatherhood at a Movember charity event in Melbourne, Australia.
Speaking on stage about the period before the birth of his son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, now six, in 2019, and daughter Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor, four, in 2021, Harry revealed undergoing therapy to address unresolved grief stemming from Diana’s tragic death.
Undoubtedly, Harry’s deep-rooted fear about his own past adds to his worries about his kids.
He’s taking all measures to secure their children from any untoward situation as the spotlight that surrounded Diana is something he has never escaped.
He does not want to live in the fear that his children could also face similar pressures as for Harry, the memory of his mother’s crash isn’t just history. It’s a constant warning.
His biggest fear is that if his children are pulled too far into the celebrity world, they could be exposed to the same dangers that led to his mother’s death, one insider told Radar.
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