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Pakistan has named Sahibzada Farhan as captain for the 2026 Asian Games cricket tournament, leading a youthful, experimental squad. Several uncapped players feature, with Abdul Samad as vice-captain. This selection marks Farhan's first white-ball captaincy.
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Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-01662-x Japan and South Korea are challenging Western peers in a shifting research landscape.
Kuwait is offering to sell its crude to refiners in Asia for the first time since the Iran war started, the latest indication of rising oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
Liquefied natural gas prices are set to climb to levels not seen in more than three years as hotter weather in Asia and restocking needs in Europe boost demand, according to Morgan Stanley.