๐ฎ๐ท๐ฑ๐ฐ The Iranian warship IRIS Dena is going down off the coast of Sri Lanka after a US Navy strike. Only 30 of the 180 sailors on board have been rescued so far.
The Dena is one of Iran's most prized warships, built entirely in Iran and commissioned in 2021. Just weeks ago it was taking part in a naval exercise in India. Now it's sinking thousands of miles from home.
Source: @Osint613
Iranian Ship in Distress off Galle;
๐จ Rescue mission underway off Galle
Sri Lanka Navy vessels have been deployed to assist an Iranian ship reported to be in distress about 40 nautical miles off the coast of Galle.
The operation was launched on the instructions of the Ministry of Defence.
Iranian Ship in Distress off Galle;
๐จ Rescue mission underway off Galle
Sri Lanka Navy vessels have been deployed to assist an Iranian ship reported to be in distress about 40 nautical miles off the coast of Galle.
The operation was launched on the instructions of the Ministry of Defence.
Dear @ICC,
It is with a heavy heart that we now announce our unavailability to replace Pakistan in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Regardless of whether they now withdraw, the short timescales ensure it is impossible for our squad to prepare in the professional manner necessary to compete effectively in this global cricketing spectacle. We are not like Scotland and able to turn up on a whim, with no kit sponsor.
Our players are from all walks of life and cannot simply drop their occupations to fly halfway around the world to experience temperatures only normally felt in Finnish saunas. Our captain, a professional baker, needs to attend to his oven, our ship captain needs to steer his vessel, and our bankers need to go bankrupt (again). This is the harsh reality of cricket at the amateur level of the game.
This news will be extremely disappointing to our fans. Despite being the most peaceful nation on Earth, we maintain an army of online followers, and are the world's 14th most followed national board on X. We were ready to give the Dutch the biggest shock they have experienced since William of Orange lost the Battle of Landen in 1693. And the Americans were looking forward to taking on Greenland, or so their orange-dyed leader thought.
Our loss is likely Uganda's gain. We wish them well. Their kits cannot be missed unless you have epilepsy, in which case they are probably best avoided.
The future is always ice, until it isn't.
Yours sincerely,
Icelandic Cricket Association
Hereโs a follow-up from the woman who was harassed in Sri Lanka. She addresses the victim-blaming, the solo-travel comments, her thoughts on Sri Lanka, and everything thatโs unfolded since.
Russians using remote Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) in Sri Lanka, The Wolverine Trail military exercise.
The first Russian-Sri Lankan military exercises, "Wolverine Trail 2025" https://t.co/9lNamHWxde via @YouTube
Imagine the reaction of Westerners if there were this many organized rape gangs in countries like Sri Lanka or India, especially if they were supported or downplayed by the authorities, but since it's the UK, no one bats an eye.
Our Rape Gang Inquiry has today released research detailing eighty-five local authorities in which the gang-based sexual exploitation of children is taking place, or has historically done so.
This is one of the most comprehensive exposes of the rape gang scandal to date.
Remember when Makoto Shinkai (Your Name, 5 Centimeters per Second) was commissioned to make an anime short based in Sri Lanka and it wasnโt some fuckass gen-AI edit
True artistry
Still donโt get why he added snow in the tropics tho