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Indonesian attention is focused on Gibran Rakabuming Raka's political standing following a Constitutional Court ruling, with discussion centring on his position in parliament without the backing of a political party. Observers are weighing what the ruling means for his role and whether he can maintain influence without formal party support in the legislature. The case has become a major talking point in Indonesian political and legal circles.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia won their Sub Regional titles to advance toward the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2028, with six teams progressing to the regional final. Meanwhile, New Zealand named Finn Allen, Lockie Ferguson and Tim Seifert in their squad for upcoming ODIs against India, with plans to move Allen to the middle order. In India, coach support for Mohammed Shami has not settled his selection fate, which remains with selectors.

A new paper in the Astrophysical Journal Letters argues that stochastic solar mass loss, the Sun gradually shedding mass through radiation and particle emissions, can trigger a terminal instability in the solar system's planetary orbits. The finding is drawing attention for suggesting long-term planetary motion is less predictable than standard models assumed.