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Fire and Ashes: England bank on fast bowling barrage in Australia
Fire and Ashes: England bank on fast bowling barrage in Australia

England go into the first Test against Australia on Friday with arguably their most hostile attack in decades, putting their faith in fast bowling in a quest to regain the Ashes.

November 18, 2025

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North Korea says Seoul-US sub deal will trigger 'nuclear domino' effect
North Korea says Seoul-US sub deal will trigger 'nuclear domino' effect

North Korea denounced an agreement between Seoul and Washington to build nuclear-powered submarines, saying in a state media commentary on Tuesday that the deal would cause a "nuclear domino" effect.

November 18, 2025

Education for girls hit hard by India's drying wells
Education for girls hit hard by India's drying wells

Each morning, 17-year-old Ramati Mangla sets off barefoot with a steel pot in hand, walking several kilometres to fetch water from a distant spring in India's Maharashtra state.

November 18, 2025

Haitian gangs getting rich off murky market for baby eels
Haitian gangs getting rich off murky market for baby eels

Gangs in Haiti are profiting from a lucrative trade in baby eels caught in the crime-ridden country's rivers and estuaries and sold abroad for thousands of dollars.

November 18, 2025

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UK toughens asylum system with radical overhaul
UK toughens asylum system with radical overhaul

The UK government on Monday unveiled dramatic changes to its asylum system, including drastically cutting protections for refugees and their children, seeking to stem a wave of irregular migrants which has fuelled rising anger on the far-right.

November 18, 2025

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Germany's Woltemade hopes for 2026 World Cup spot after scoring again
Germany's Woltemade hopes for 2026 World Cup spot after scoring again

Nick Woltemade said he hoped to have done enough to book his 2026 World Cup spot after scoring again in Germany's 6-0 win over Slovakia in Leipzig on Monday.

November 17, 2025