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Australia cricket legend Shane Warne dies of suspected heart attack
The cricket world is in shock, as legend Shane Warne dies of a suspected heart attack
Australia cricket legend and the greatest leg-spinner of all-time, Shane Warne, has died, aged 52.
Warne’s management released a statement in the early hours of Saturday saying that he passed away in Koh Samui, Thailand, of a suspected heart attack.
“Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived,” the statement reads.
“The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course.”
According to the Herald Sun newspaper, attempts by Warne’s close friend and associate Andrew Neophitou to revive him were unsuccessful.
Staff at the Thai International Hospital told AFP in Bangkok that Warne’s body was taken to their facility around 6:00 pm local time (1100 GMT) from Samujana Villas, a luxury resort in the northeast of Koh Samui.
Australian captain Pat Cummins, currently leading the team on a tour of Pakistan, said Warne was “a hero” to the current generation of cricketers.
World reaction
Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara, who with Shane Warne formed Test cricket’s holy trinity of the 1990s and 2000s, have shared their griefs at the sudden death of the Australian sporting great.
Warne was cricket’s greatest modern day superstar, and took 708 wickets in his spellbinding Test career as a leg-spinner.
Known internationally as “Warnie”, the Victorian made his Test debut at the SCG in 1992 and by the end of his career was rated one of the top five cricketers of the 20th century by Wisden.
Off the field, Warne made headlines from the UK to Australia and at one point dated actress, Liz Hurley.
Australian Test opener David Warner said he was struggling to take in the loss of Warne and Rod Marsh on the same day – posting a picture of them together.
“Two legends of our game have left us too soon. I’m lost for words, and this is extremely sad,” said Warner on Twitter.
“My thoughts and prayers go out to the Marsh and Warne family. I just cannot believe it. RIP you both will be missed.”
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The Coalition reshuffles after record low poll
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The shake-up, which includes sacking Jacinta Nampijinpa Price and elevating James Paterson, is being seen as a high-stakes attempt to stabilise the Opposition amid internal rifts.
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Trump pushes NATO on Russia sanctions
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Shooting suspect not cooperating, motive still unclear
Tyler Robinson, suspect in Charlie Kirk’s shooting, uncooperative with authorities as motive investigation continues, says Utah governor
Tyler Robinson, suspect in Charlie Kirk’s shooting, uncooperative with authorities as motive investigation continues, says Utah governor
– Utah authorities are investigating the shooting of commentator Charlie Kirk, allegedly killed by suspect Tyler Robinson during an event.
– Robinson is in custody, facing charges and showing no cooperation with investigators regarding his motive.
Robinson has not confessed to investigators, Cox told the ABC program “This Week.”
“He is not cooperating, but all the people around him were cooperating, and I think that’s very important,” the Republican governor said.
Robinson allegedly fired a long-range shot that killed Kirk during a gathering attended by 3,000 people.
Investigators are speaking with his friends and family for insights, with reports suggesting Robinson had previously expressed disdain for Kirk and his views.
The shooting has sparked concern over rising political violence amid growing ideological divisions in the U.S.
Asked on CNN’s “State of the Union” program whether the roommate’s gender identity is relevant to the investigation, Cox said, “That’s what we’re trying to figure out right now. … It’s easy to draw conclusions from that, and so we’ve got the shell casings, other forensic evidence that is coming in – and trying to piece all of those things together.”
Investigation Continues
The investigation revealed messages inscribed on the bullet casings, suggesting a personal motive linked to Kirk’s controversial rhetoric.
While Robinson’s background indicates a more complex ideological stance diverging from his conservative upbringing, calls for calm and a reduction in political rhetoric have emerged in the aftermath of the shooting.
A memorial for Kirk is scheduled for September 21 in Glendale, Arizona.
Mike Johnson, the Republican speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, urged calm on Sunday.
“We’ve got to turn the rhetoric down,” Johnson said on the “Fox News Sunday” program.
In conversations he has had with Republican and Democratic House members since Kirk’s killing, Johnson said, “There’s this recognition that people have got to stop framing simple policy disagreements in terms of existential threats to our democracy.”
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