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RNZ News
2 days ago
- General
- RNZ News
Pacific Waves for 19 June 2025
Auckland flood residents still facing uncertainty; Debate on deep sea mining in the Cooks ongoing; Moana Pasifika's inspirational captain leaves for Japan. Tags: To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
BBC News
3 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Silva set to stay and captain Man City this season
Bernardo Silva has confirmed he will stay at Manchester City this season, after being named captain by Pep is entering the final year of his contract at the Etihad and had been linked with a move away from the before City's Club World Cup opener against Wydad AC, he said: "I've had options in the past and this year but, like last year, this year my option is to stay at Manchester City."I know what I'm going to do but it's not the time to talk about that. I'm very focused on my season and performing well for City. When the time is due, I will talk about it."City needed a new skipper after the departure of Kevin de Bruyne this Portugal international is now entering his ninth season at the Etihad and after accepting the captain's armband, it is clear his focus is on helping the squad to improve."We talked a lot last season, as a group, about what happened and we learned a lot of very important lessons," he added."Hopefully we're never going to forget them, especially this season. We're not going to forget what happened last season and try to make things right."
Wales Online
4 days ago
- General
- Wales Online
Expert says Air India pilot's chillingly simple mistake may have 'led to horror crash'
Expert says Air India pilot's chillingly simple mistake may have 'led to horror crash' Air India flight AI171 crashed in Ahmedabad, western India, on Thursday morning, killing all but one of the 242 people onboard. The co-pilot is believed to have made a simple mistake which led to the disaster (Image: AP ) An aviation expert has suggested that the co-pilot on the ill-fated Air India flight AI171 may have mistakenly pulled the plane's wing flaps instead of retracting the landing gear, leading to the tragic crash at a medical college in Ahmedabad, western India. Commercial airline pilot and YouTuber Captain Steve, who specialises in analysing aviation incidents, shared his insights yesterday, stating: "Here's what I think happened, again folks this is just my opinion. I think the pilot flying said to the co-pilot said 'gear up' at the appropriate time. I think the co-pilot grabbed the flap handle and raised the flaps, instead of the gear. If that happened, this explains a lot of why this airplane stopped flying." The error would have caused the aircraft to rapidly lose airspeed and altitude, a situation Steve emphasised as extremely challenging to rectify. He believes this critical mistake resulted in the catastrophic crash that claimed the lives of all but one of the 242 people on board the flight bound for London Gatwick Airport, marking it as the worst aviation disaster in 10 years. Steve's theory is partly based on observations that the Boeing 787's composite wings, which typically flex upwards during takeoff due to lift forces, did not exhibit such bending in footage captured just before the crash. This absence of wing flexing lends credence to the possibility that the flaps, essential for takeoff lift, were inadvertently retracted. Sign up for our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here Investigators admit that the true cause of last week's devastating plane crash will remain unclear until both of the aircraft's black boxes are retrieved and analysed. They successfully recovered one of these on Friday morning amongst the debris, and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation is set to examine the content, reports the Mirror. Article continues below The Mirror has pointed out that other potential causes under consideration include a possible engine failure, errors with the runway calculation, or a bird strike. Steve admitted, though, despite the two pilots being seasoned professionals, human error is always a possibility. Commanding the ill-fated flight was Captain Sumeet Sabharwal with First Officer Clive Kundar as his co-pilot. The duo boasted over 9,000 flying hours together but tragically perished alongside 239 others in the catastrophic crash. Miraculously escaping death was 40 year-old British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, who recounted: "I still can't believe how I came out of it alive. For a moment, I felt like I was going to die too." Article continues below Following the incident, Vishwash's relatives from Leicester have rushed to India to be at his bedside. Vishwash managed to emerge from the wreckage after the central section of the plane — where he was located in seat 11A — escaped the brunt of the collision. He added: "When I opened my eyes and looked around, I realised I was alive. I still can't believe how I survived."
The Advertiser
13-06-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
'Premier' Cummins needs to deliver one more time
From the teenage kid hitting the winning runs in his first Test match to 30-something Captain Marvel putting his side in touching distance of yet more global glory, 'Postman' Pat Cummins just keeps on delivering. And the good news? Even if Australia don't manage to successfully defend their World Test title under his stewardship at Lord's on Friday, Cummins promised after the latest demonstration of his Midas touch he has no intention of calling it a day for Australia "anytime soon". There wasn't much time for Cummins to reflect too romantically on his latest masterpiece - which single-handedly breathed fire amid a strangely flat early showing from his men on Thursday morning - because he's now charged with going out and doing it all again on Friday. And why wouldn't Australia expect him to produce the goods once more? It was 14 long years ago that the 18-year-old Cummins grabbed six second-innings wickets and hit the winning runs to earn a thrilling two-wicket win against South Africa in his debut Test in Johannesburg's Bull Ring in November 2011. Now here he was, eking out yet another six-wicket haul to give Australia a crucial first-innings lead, take his tally of Test wickets to 300 and move in sight of yet another triumph in a global tournament. As usual, Cummins was taking it all in his modest stride. No histrionics, just a quiet-sounding satisfaction. "It's really cool. Knowing there's not too many on that list who've got 300 wickets," he shrugged. "As a fast bowler as well, 300's something I always kind of thought about as a pretty good sign of durability, resilience and longevity. I feel pretty proud to join that group." It prompted him to reflect on those difficult years after that initial fireburst of glory in 2011 when he struggled with back trouble. "I've had a really good run the last half-a-dozen years or so, not missing too many games, but for the first few years I didn't know where my second Test match was coming." Then the news everyone wanted to hear. "But I still feel like I've got lots of miles in the legs. "Gaz (Nathan Lyon) is up past 500 wickets. It felt like back in the day, 300 you're close to the end. Starcy (Mitchell Starc) is almost 400, so hopefully I don't feel like I'm going to end anytime soon. "But the medical staff, I really need to thank them for the way they looked after me in the early years and continually to get me through a Test match." If his long-term future sounds promising, for the moment he's only concentrating on keeping his perfect record in global finals intact, and he looks to again be the key man as South Africa chase a total that he hopes will be as high as 250. Australia currently lead by 218 with two wickets remaining. Even that could be enough should he slip straight back into the same groove. Former Test opener Matthew Hayden, for one, wouldn't fancy trying to chase down that sort of score with Cummins leading the charge. "To me, he's the good guy who flies under the radar somewhat but, personally, I would have liked least to face Pat Cummins of all the Australian quicks," mused the mighty southpaw. "He's a magnificent bowler, particularly to left-handers. A wonderful athlete, 100 per cent quality, the premier bowler in this era." From the teenage kid hitting the winning runs in his first Test match to 30-something Captain Marvel putting his side in touching distance of yet more global glory, 'Postman' Pat Cummins just keeps on delivering. And the good news? Even if Australia don't manage to successfully defend their World Test title under his stewardship at Lord's on Friday, Cummins promised after the latest demonstration of his Midas touch he has no intention of calling it a day for Australia "anytime soon". There wasn't much time for Cummins to reflect too romantically on his latest masterpiece - which single-handedly breathed fire amid a strangely flat early showing from his men on Thursday morning - because he's now charged with going out and doing it all again on Friday. And why wouldn't Australia expect him to produce the goods once more? It was 14 long years ago that the 18-year-old Cummins grabbed six second-innings wickets and hit the winning runs to earn a thrilling two-wicket win against South Africa in his debut Test in Johannesburg's Bull Ring in November 2011. Now here he was, eking out yet another six-wicket haul to give Australia a crucial first-innings lead, take his tally of Test wickets to 300 and move in sight of yet another triumph in a global tournament. As usual, Cummins was taking it all in his modest stride. No histrionics, just a quiet-sounding satisfaction. "It's really cool. Knowing there's not too many on that list who've got 300 wickets," he shrugged. "As a fast bowler as well, 300's something I always kind of thought about as a pretty good sign of durability, resilience and longevity. I feel pretty proud to join that group." It prompted him to reflect on those difficult years after that initial fireburst of glory in 2011 when he struggled with back trouble. "I've had a really good run the last half-a-dozen years or so, not missing too many games, but for the first few years I didn't know where my second Test match was coming." Then the news everyone wanted to hear. "But I still feel like I've got lots of miles in the legs. "Gaz (Nathan Lyon) is up past 500 wickets. It felt like back in the day, 300 you're close to the end. Starcy (Mitchell Starc) is almost 400, so hopefully I don't feel like I'm going to end anytime soon. "But the medical staff, I really need to thank them for the way they looked after me in the early years and continually to get me through a Test match." If his long-term future sounds promising, for the moment he's only concentrating on keeping his perfect record in global finals intact, and he looks to again be the key man as South Africa chase a total that he hopes will be as high as 250. Australia currently lead by 218 with two wickets remaining. Even that could be enough should he slip straight back into the same groove. Former Test opener Matthew Hayden, for one, wouldn't fancy trying to chase down that sort of score with Cummins leading the charge. "To me, he's the good guy who flies under the radar somewhat but, personally, I would have liked least to face Pat Cummins of all the Australian quicks," mused the mighty southpaw. "He's a magnificent bowler, particularly to left-handers. A wonderful athlete, 100 per cent quality, the premier bowler in this era." From the teenage kid hitting the winning runs in his first Test match to 30-something Captain Marvel putting his side in touching distance of yet more global glory, 'Postman' Pat Cummins just keeps on delivering. And the good news? Even if Australia don't manage to successfully defend their World Test title under his stewardship at Lord's on Friday, Cummins promised after the latest demonstration of his Midas touch he has no intention of calling it a day for Australia "anytime soon". There wasn't much time for Cummins to reflect too romantically on his latest masterpiece - which single-handedly breathed fire amid a strangely flat early showing from his men on Thursday morning - because he's now charged with going out and doing it all again on Friday. And why wouldn't Australia expect him to produce the goods once more? It was 14 long years ago that the 18-year-old Cummins grabbed six second-innings wickets and hit the winning runs to earn a thrilling two-wicket win against South Africa in his debut Test in Johannesburg's Bull Ring in November 2011. Now here he was, eking out yet another six-wicket haul to give Australia a crucial first-innings lead, take his tally of Test wickets to 300 and move in sight of yet another triumph in a global tournament. As usual, Cummins was taking it all in his modest stride. No histrionics, just a quiet-sounding satisfaction. "It's really cool. Knowing there's not too many on that list who've got 300 wickets," he shrugged. "As a fast bowler as well, 300's something I always kind of thought about as a pretty good sign of durability, resilience and longevity. I feel pretty proud to join that group." It prompted him to reflect on those difficult years after that initial fireburst of glory in 2011 when he struggled with back trouble. "I've had a really good run the last half-a-dozen years or so, not missing too many games, but for the first few years I didn't know where my second Test match was coming." Then the news everyone wanted to hear. "But I still feel like I've got lots of miles in the legs. "Gaz (Nathan Lyon) is up past 500 wickets. It felt like back in the day, 300 you're close to the end. Starcy (Mitchell Starc) is almost 400, so hopefully I don't feel like I'm going to end anytime soon. "But the medical staff, I really need to thank them for the way they looked after me in the early years and continually to get me through a Test match." If his long-term future sounds promising, for the moment he's only concentrating on keeping his perfect record in global finals intact, and he looks to again be the key man as South Africa chase a total that he hopes will be as high as 250. Australia currently lead by 218 with two wickets remaining. Even that could be enough should he slip straight back into the same groove. Former Test opener Matthew Hayden, for one, wouldn't fancy trying to chase down that sort of score with Cummins leading the charge. "To me, he's the good guy who flies under the radar somewhat but, personally, I would have liked least to face Pat Cummins of all the Australian quicks," mused the mighty southpaw. "He's a magnificent bowler, particularly to left-handers. A wonderful athlete, 100 per cent quality, the premier bowler in this era."
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'Premier' Cummins needs to deliver one more time
From the teenage kid hitting the winning runs in his first Test match to 30-something Captain Marvel putting his side in touching distance of yet more global glory, 'Postman' Pat Cummins just keeps on delivering. And the good news? Even if Australia don't manage to successfully defend their World Test title under his stewardship at Lord's on Friday, Cummins promised after the latest demonstration of his Midas touch he has no intention of calling it a day for Australia "anytime soon". There wasn't much time for Cummins to reflect too romantically on his latest masterpiece - which single-handedly breathed fire amid a strangely flat early showing from his men on Thursday morning - because he's now charged with going out and doing it all again on Friday. And why wouldn't Australia expect him to produce the goods once more? It was 14 long years ago that the 18-year-old Cummins grabbed six second-innings wickets and hit the winning runs to earn a thrilling two-wicket win against South Africa in his debut Test in Johannesburg's Bull Ring in November 2011. Now here he was, eking out yet another six-wicket haul to give Australia a crucial first-innings lead, take his tally of Test wickets to 300 and move in sight of yet another triumph in a global tournament. As usual, Cummins was taking it all in his modest stride. No histrionics, just a quiet-sounding satisfaction. "It's really cool. Knowing there's not too many on that list who've got 300 wickets," he shrugged. "As a fast bowler as well, 300's something I always kind of thought about as a pretty good sign of durability, resilience and longevity. I feel pretty proud to join that group." It prompted him to reflect on those difficult years after that initial fireburst of glory in 2011 when he struggled with back trouble. "I've had a really good run the last half-a-dozen years or so, not missing too many games, but for the first few years I didn't know where my second Test match was coming." Then the news everyone wanted to hear. "But I still feel like I've got lots of miles in the legs. "Gaz (Nathan Lyon) is up past 500 wickets. It felt like back in the day, 300 you're close to the end. Starcy (Mitchell Starc) is almost 400, so hopefully I don't feel like I'm going to end anytime soon. "But the medical staff, I really need to thank them for the way they looked after me in the early years and continually to get me through a Test match." If his long-term future sounds promising, for the moment he's only concentrating on keeping his perfect record in global finals intact, and he looks to again be the key man as South Africa chase a total that he hopes will be as high as 250. Next level stuff from captain Cummins! He finishes the innings by collecting the 300th Test wicket of his career #WTC25 — (@cricketcomau) June 12, 2025 Australia currently lead by 218 with two wickets remaining. Even that could be enough should he slip straight back into the same groove. Former Test opener Matthew Hayden, for one, wouldn't fancy trying to chase down that sort of score with Cummins leading the charge. "To me, he's the good guy who flies under the radar somewhat but, personally, I would have liked least to face Pat Cummins of all the Australian quicks," mused the mighty southpaw. "He's a magnificent bowler, particularly to left-handers. A wonderful athlete, 100 per cent quality, the premier bowler in this era."
