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Athapaththu conjures miracle as Sri Lanka snatch victory over Bangladesh
Athapaththu conjures miracle as Sri Lanka snatch victory over Bangladesh

Sri Lanka snatched victory from the jaws of defeat to record their first win of the Women's Cricket World Cup, edging out Bangladesh by seven runs in a nerve jangling finish in Navi Mumbai on Monday.

October 20, 2025

Trump to Australian ambassador: 'I don't like you either'
Trump to Australian ambassador: 'I don't like you either'

US President Donald Trump on Monday expressed disdain towards Australia's ambassador, former prime minister Kevin Rudd, as the two sat face-to-face across the cabinet table in the White House.

October 20, 2025

Servers, software and data: how the cloud powers the web
Servers, software and data: how the cloud powers the web

The outage that hit the world's leading cloud provider Amazon Web Services on Monday has highlighted global reliance on the technology, which offers businesses on-demand IT resources without heavy investment in expensive server farms.

October 20, 2025

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Louvre heist: five things to know about missing jewellery
Louvre heist: five things to know about missing jewellery

Here are five things to know about the eight priceless pieces of jewellery stolen in an audacious heist from the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday.

October 20, 2025

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US begins sending nuke workers home as shutdown drags
US begins sending nuke workers home as shutdown drags

The agency responsible for safeguarding the US nuclear stockpile began placing most staff on enforced leave Monday, US media reported, as the government shutdown dragged into a fourth week.

October 20, 2025