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South Africa condemn India to biggest Test loss for series sweep
South Africa condemn India to biggest Test loss for series sweep

Spinner Simon Harmer took six wickets as South Africa thrashed India by 408 runs in the second Test on Wednesday to sweep the series and condemn the hosts to a record loss.

November 26, 2025

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From hair weaves to dagger-toting refs: five sumo facts
From hair weaves to dagger-toting refs: five sumo facts

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn celebrated his promotion to the ancient Japanese sport's second-highest rank on Wednesday by holding aloft a large sea bream.

November 26, 2025

'Forgotten' women demand justice in Spain breast cancer scandal
'Forgotten' women demand justice in Spain breast cancer scandal

Anabel Cano thought cancer had spared her after she underwent a mammogram in the Spanish region of Andalusia. Having now lost a breast to a mastectomy, she feels betrayed.

November 26, 2025

Floods in Thailand, Malaysia kill over 30, displace thousands
Floods in Thailand, Malaysia kill over 30, displace thousands

The death toll from days of widespread flooding in southern Thailand rose to 33 on Wednesday, with tens of thousands displaced in the country and neighbouring Malaysia, officials said.

November 26, 2025

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As Ukraine battles for key city, pro-Russian accounts wage AI war
As Ukraine battles for key city, pro-Russian accounts wage AI war

Fighting for control of Pokrovsk in Ukraine's east is raging on, but in pro-Russian social media circles, Moscow has already won: viral, AI-generated videos depict a Ukrainian army in retreat, complete with fake, tearful soldiers.

November 26, 2025

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Hundreds protest violence against women in Mexico
Hundreds protest violence against women in Mexico

Hundreds of women protested in Mexico City on Tuesday against gender-based violence, which kills an average of 10 women or girls every day in Mexico, according to official data.

November 26, 2025