Australian cricketer David Warner will “accept responsibility” over a drink-driving charge after a Sydney court hearing on Thursday, Australian media reported. The 39-year-old former opener faces a “middle-range” drink-driving charge. Court documents said police allegedly found him driving with a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit in Sydney in April. Read More: Australian Star David Warner Charged with Drink Driving in Sydney Police accused Warner of driving a van and stopping short of a random breath-testing site. Officers then conducted a breath test, arrested him and took him to a police station. Warner did not attend the hearing at Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court. Local media said he has not entered a formal plea. The next hearing is scheduled for June 24. Lawyer says Warner will accept accountability Defence lawyer Bobby Hill said Warner planned to accept responsibility for the incident. “I can indicate that David will be accepting responsibility for drink-driving,” Hill told reporters outside court, according to Australia’s public broadcaster ABC. “So many of us make those poor decisions. I think what’s important is accepting and being accountable for those poor decisions,” he added. Hill also highlighted the risks drivers face after consuming alcohol. “It doesn’t matter if you’re a tradesman, a doctor or one of the best opening batsmen in the world, that danger exists for every one of us,” he said. Under New South Wales law, a middle-range offence applies when a driver records a blood alcohol concentration between 0.08 and 0.149. Australia’s legal limit for most licensed drivers is 0.05. Read More: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Child Labour Row: FIR Threat Shakes IPL A conviction can lead to fines, licence suspension and mandatory alcohol education programmes. Warner remains one of Australia’s biggest cricket figures Warner retired from Test cricket in early 2024 after a career spanning more than 15 years. He also retired from One Day Internationals after Australia won the ODI World Cup in India. However, he continues to play T20 cricket worldwide. The left-handed batter scored more than 18,000 international runs across formats. He played key roles in several ICC tournament victories for Australia national cricket team. Warner currently captains Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League. His career has also faced controversy. In 2018, Cricket Australia banned him for a year after the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa. Later, officials lifted his lifetime leadership ban. That decision allowed him to captain domestic teams again. Read More: Usman Tariq lands Warwickshire deal after global T20 interest The latest case has drawn major attention across Australia because of Warner’s profile and popularity. Legal experts in Sydney said Warner’s willingness to accept responsibility could help reduce penalties if he pleads guilty later this month. Neither Warner nor Cricket Australia issued official statements after Thursday’s hearing.
Iran Reviews US Offer While Trump Signals Fast End to Conflict
US President Donald Trump said the ongoing conflict involving Iran could end “quickly,” while Tehran confirmed it was still reviewing a US proposal delivered through Pakistani mediation aimed at easing tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear programme. Speaking during a tele-rally for Georgia Republican governor candidate Burt Jones, Trump defended Washington’s actions and framed them around Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Read More: Iran and US Close to Gulf War Agreement, Report Says “When you look at the kind of things that are happening, we are doing that for one very important reason: We cannot allow them to have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said. “So I think most people understand that. They understand that what we are doing is right, and it’ll be over quickly.” His remarks came as diplomatic activity intensified behind the scenes following weeks of military escalation and growing fears over disruptions in global oil shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy corridors. Iran says proposal still under review Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei told Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency on Wednesday that Tehran had not yet reached a final decision on the latest US proposal. Baghaei said the message conveyed through Pakistani mediation remained under review and that Iran would communicate its official response after completing internal assessments. @IRIMFA_SPOX told #ISNA that the #US plan and proposal remain under consideration, and once #Iran concludes its assessment, it will convey its views to the Pakistani side.https://t.co/EU6Z4mx3Do pic.twitter.com/HTA4HDuhRj— Isna English (@Isna_English) May 6, 2026 According to ISNA, parts of a report published by US outlet Axios regarding a possible breakthrough agreement between Tehran and Washington amounted to “media speculation.” The agency added that Iran’s negotiating team remained focused on “ending the war completely.” The report also said nuclear issues “were not under discussion at this stage” of negotiations. Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency separately reported that Tehran had not formally responded because several provisions in the US proposal were viewed as unacceptable. Baghaei had earlier said during a Monday press conference that Washington continued to present “unreasonable demands,” despite ongoing diplomatic contacts through intermediaries. He also addressed reports surrounding Iran’s reported “14-point initiative,” saying issues involving uranium enrichment and nuclear material remained speculative and had not reached any final understanding. Hormuz, sanctions and inspections central to talks Earlier Wednesday, Axios reported that Iran and the US were moving closer to a preliminary understanding that could halt the current conflict and open broader negotiations. According to the report, the proposed memorandum would formally end hostilities and launch a 30-day negotiation process covering the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s nuclear programme and sanctions relief. Axios said discussions included a temporary moratorium on uranium enrichment, phased sanctions relief and expanded international inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities. However, the report stressed that negotiators had not finalised any agreement. The developments come as international concern grows over potential disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway through which roughly one-fifth of global oil supplies pass. Energy markets have remained volatile amid fears that a prolonged conflict could trigger wider regional instability. Read More: US pauses ‘Project Freedom’ amid breakthrough talks with Iran Pakistan has not publicly disclosed details of its mediation role, but Iranian officials have repeatedly acknowledged that messages between Tehran and Washington were being exchanged through Pakistani channels. Analysts say any temporary understanding between the two sides could help ease military tensions in the Gulf and stabilise global energy prices, though significant disagreements over Iran’s nuclear activities remain unresolved.
