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India set Australia 131 to win in rain-hit ODI
Bangladesh probes cause of massive airport fire
Bangladesh probes cause of massive airport fire

Bangladeshi traders on Sunday assessed heavy losses after a devastating fire tore through the cargo complex of the country's main international airport, as the government opened an investigation into possible arson.

October 19, 2025

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Kim Sei-young ends five-year LPGA win drought at BMW Championship
Kim Sei-young ends five-year LPGA win drought at BMW Championship

South Korea's Kim Sei-young won her first LPGA title in five years when she triumphed on home soil by four strokes at the BMW Ladies Championship on Sunday.

October 19, 2025

Ivory Coast 'returnees' rebuild lives at home
Ivory Coast 'returnees' rebuild lives at home

In the Ivory Coast town of Daloa, tales like Marie Godo's of dreams shattered overseas are common.

October 19, 2025

Publishers fight back against US book bans
Publishers fight back against US book bans

Escalating attempts to remove works featuring themes such as LGBTQ lifestyles and race relations from US bookshelves are facing growing resistance from publishers and rights groups, a major topic at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair.

October 19, 2025

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Israel receives bodies of two more hostages returned by Hamas
Israel receives bodies of two more hostages returned by Hamas

The Israeli government said on Sunday that Hamas has handed over more hostage remains, as delays in finding bodies buried under the rubble of Gaza threatened the fragile ceasefire.

October 19, 2025

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Anti-Trump protesters fire arrows at Colombian police, injuring four
Anti-Trump protesters fire arrows at Colombian police, injuring four

Four police officers in Colombia's capital were injured Friday after protesters outside the US embassy fired arrows and explosives during a rally against President Donald Trump's policies, officials said.

October 18, 2025