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"US Judge Blocks Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order: What It Means" "Welcome back to The News Lens IN ! Today, we’re diving into a major legal decision in the United States. A federal judge has just blocked former President Donald Trump’s controversial executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship. What does this mean for immigration, and why was it called ‘blatantly unconstitutional’? Let’s break it all down." "First, let’s understand what birthright citizenship is. Under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, anyone born on American soil is automatically a U.S. citizen, regardless of their parents’ immigration status. This principle has been the foundation of American citizenship law since 1868. But Donald Trump wanted to change that. During his presidency, he issued an executive order that aimed to end automatic citizenship for children of non-citizens and unauthorized immigrants. He argued that it was being abused, leading t...

ICC ODI Rankings: Smriti Mandhana Climbs to No. 2, Ashleigh Gardner Becomes No. 1 All-Rounder   The latest ICC ODI rankings have seen some exciting changes, with Smriti Mandhana moving up to the second spot in the batting rankings and Ashleigh Gardner reclaiming the top spot in the all-rounders rankings. Smriti Mandhana's Rise Smriti Mandhana's consistent performances in recent times have propelled her to the second spot in the batting rankings. Her aggressive batting style and ability to score runs consistently have made her a force to be reckoned with in women's cricket. Mandhana's recent performances include three centuries and four fifties in her last ten ODIs, with an average of over 50. Ashleigh Gardner's Dominance Ashleigh Gardner has once again proven her all-round abilities by reclaiming the top spot in the all-rounders rankings. Her impressive performances with both bat and ball have made her a valuable asset to the Australian team. Gardner's recent pe...

ICC U-19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025: Full schedule, venues, live-streaming details and more   Australia and Scotland will play the opening match of the second edition of the ICC Women U-19 World Cup today at the YSD-UKM Cricket Oval stadium in Malaysia. This year, 16 teams will compete in the Women's U19 World Cup, which is played in a 20-over format in contrast to the ICC Men's event. For the 16-day competition, teams have been split into four groups: England, New Zealand, and Australia are in Groups B, C, and D, respectively, while hosts Malaysia and India are in the same group.   Group A: India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, West Indies Group B: England, Ireland, Pakistan, United States Group C: New Zealand, Nigeria, Samoa, South Africa Group D: Australia, Bangladesh, Nepal, Scotland Before the top three teams from each group advance to the Super Six League stage, which will take place from January 25 to 29, all teams in the same group will have the opportunity t...

Live updates on the wildfire in Los Angeles: In order to address California fires, Joe Biden cancels his last trip to Italy as president of the United States. On Wednesday, wildfires fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds tore through the region, engulfing Los Angeles in chaos. As flames consumed homes and landmarks like Temescal Canyon and portions of the Palisades Charter High School, the Pacific Palisades, which is home to multimillion-dollar homes, saw severe devastation. The skies turned ominously dark as the infernos were accompanied by dramatic smoke plumes that could be seen for miles.   A fire near a nature preserve forced elderly residents, some of whom were in wheelchairs, to evacuate in an emergency and wait in parking lots until help arrived, exposing the inland foothills. In the meantime, residents of Pacific Palisades encountered obstacles as roads were clogged by abandoned vehicles. They used a bulldozer to make room for emergency vehicles. High winds—which in ...

“New Captain! 🚨 Smriti Mandhana Leads India in Ireland Series!” The BCCI declared on Monday that pacer Renuka Singh Thakur and captain Harmanpreet Kaur would be rested for the three-match home ODI series between India and Ireland. In Harmanpreet's absence, opener Smriti Mandhana will captain the team in the series starting in Rajkot on January 10. After suffering a knee injury during last month's home series against the West Indies, Harmanpreet was forced to miss the final two Twenty20 Internationals before making a comeback to play three One-Day Internationals.   The 35-year-old had previously suffered a neck injury in the Women's T20 World Cup match against Pakistan in Dubai in October of last year. After claiming 10 wickets in three games, lead pacer Renuka was named the player of the series in the one-dayers against the West Indies. She had previously experienced back pain from a stress fracture, so resting her for the series against Ireland may be an attempt t...

"2024 in Review: Indian Women’s Cricket Team Shines at Home, Struggles Abroad, and Welcomes Fresh Faces"   A mixed bag for the Indian women's team: dominant at home, subpar on foreign soil, and a lot of new faces In 2024, Team India experienced many ups and downs. As the top women's cricket team in the subcontinent, they achieved some historic feats with their dominant series victories at home, but once they left the country, they looked lost, disorganized, and even ignorant. Additionally, they performed exceptionally well in bilaterals, but they lost multination competitions. Despite the fact that up to ten players made their debuts this year, India failed to win the first-ever ICC trophy in the senior women's division.   Let's take a look back at the Indian women's cricket team's highs and lows from the previous season as we move into 2025. Bangladesh whitewashed: A five-T20I tour of Bangladesh kicked off India's schedule. The series ...