Australian police said Wednesday they were on the hunt for thieves who made off with hundreds of thousands of oysters.
England will aim to put their latest drinking drama behind them when they face Pakistan in the second Test at Lord's starting on Thursday.
A surge in attacks across Thailand's south has put a spotlight on the low-level insurgency by Muslim separatists that has killed thousands of people in the last two decades.
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Politics
Asian stocks edged higher Wednesday as oil prices extended a decline on receding concerns about another military flare-up between the United States and Iran, while traders were also nervously awaiting Nvidia's earnings and key US inflation data.
August 26, 2026
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The leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, the Washington-backed group at the forefront of the battle against the Islamic State jihadist group, announced their dissolution on Tuesday under a deal with the government.
August 25, 2026
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Loose forward Anton Segner will not play again on the New Zealand tour of South Africa, head coach Dave Rennie said on Tuesday after a 41-35 win over the Lions franchise in Johannesburg.
August 25, 2026
President Donald Trump's administration suggested Tuesday that the Kennedy Center in Washington could be demolished if courts block his plans to overhaul the performing arts landmark.
August 25, 2026
Meta knew that its tools for protecting teenagers on Instagram were largely ineffective, witnesses testified at the trial in California where 29 US states are accusing the social media giant of lying about the platform's dangers.
August 25, 2026
Sports
The PGA Tour season from 2028 will culminate in a new matchplay tournament that pits the world's top golfers against one another across two weeks, chief executive officer Brian Rolapp announced Tuesday.
August 25, 2026
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The superstar pairing of Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz made a winning debut Tuesday, shrugging off early cobwebs in the opening round of the US Open's mixed doubles tournament.
The death of country music icon Dolly Parton, who kept her distance from the political debates gripping America, offered a rare moment of unity to a divided nation on Tuesday.
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was crowned the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) player of the year on Tuesday as Manchester City's Khadija Shaw scooped the women's award for the second time.
The PGA currently has no plans to offer LIV Golf stars like Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm a pathway back from the struggling breakaway tour, chief executive officer Brian Rolapp said Tuesday.
August 25, 2026
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Country music legend Dolly Parton, who has died at the age of 80, was certainly never at a loss for words -- she estimated that she wrote 3,000 songs over the course of her long career.
August 25, 2026
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Golf equipment giant Callaway issued an apology on Tuesday for a now-cancelled advert which showed a male golfer shoving a female player to the ground when she reaches for his new driver.
Brazil's data protection agency on Tuesday fined TikTok nearly $30 million for failing to implement child safety measures in what it said was a "powerful signal" to social media companies.
Centre Rieko Ioane played a key role as New Zealand came from 18 points behind to defeat the Lions franchise 41-35 in Johannesburg on Tuesday and maintain a perfect tour record.
Manchester United further bolstered their midfield with the signing of Carlos Baleba from Brighton for a reported £70 million ($95 million) fee on Tuesday.
August 25, 2026
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