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The fast bowler returns to Tests for the first time since 2021 and will be part of the squad for the Edgbaston Test.

Fast bowler Jofra Archer has been added to England’s squad for the second Test against India starting on July 2 at Edgbaston, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said.

The 30-year-old returns to England’s Test set-up for the first time since the 2021 tour of India, following a lengthy absence due to a recurring elbow issue and back stress fracture.

Archer, who has…

Survivors of Israeli airstrikes in Iran describe losing family members and homes in an instant. Many say they were ordinary civilians caught in the bombing. Iran’s health ministry says over 600 people were killed and more than 5,000 wounded in the 12-day assault.

Several protesters were killed and at least 400 others were wounded on Wednesday when antigovernment protests in the capital, Nairobi turned deadly.

Kenyan officials have not disclosed the number of casualties. Reports from media and rights groups varied, placing the number of dead between eight and 16.

This is the latest outbreak of violence in the East African country where young demonstrators have frequently taken to the streets in recent months to protest myriad issues including police…