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Zcash Privacy Meets Solana DeFi with Zenrock’s Wrapped ZEC Crossing $15M in Volume

India win sparks surge in sales for T20 World Cup
There has been a surge of tickets bought for next summer's Women's T20 World Cup in England following India's victory in the 50-over version.

The final frontier: Why has Root never made a century down under?
Joe Root's lack of a century in Australia is well known but what are the reasons behind it and how could he put it right during the Ashes?

Watch 'icicle kick' light up blizzard-hit Canadian final
Atletico Ottawa win the North Star Cup with an "icicle kick" lighting up the Canadian match played that was repeatedly stopped to clear snow from the pitch.

US Senate passes deal aimed at ending longest ever government shutdown
The measure signals a major breakthrough but the deal still needs to get over more hurdles in Congress.

Heys eyes fast start and finish with Ohtani and Mailata at Gosford
Warwick Farm trainer Bryce Heys has two great chances at Gosford on Tuesday.

‘Go at him’: Vaughan predicts another ‘Bazball’ blitz is heading Boland’s way
England are the one team that’s got a hold of Scott Boland in Test cricket. But that was in their home conditions, and he did decimate them on his debut in Australia. The question this time around is how they will play him on a lively Perth surface.

Three schoolboy stars were shown the door. Can one buck an alarming trend?
As a teenager vows to end a concerning procession, we break down the brightest halfbacks ready to make their mark on the NRL in 2026.

German foreign minister seeks closer lithium partnership with Bolivia

Hundreds turn out for anti-pollution protest in Delhi

Why have the BBC director general and News CEO resigned?
BBC director general Tim Davie and CEO of News Deborah Turness resigned over a documentary about Donald Trump.

Hoardings, showers & pink dressing rooms - the 'creative' ways clubs get an edge
After Sunderland moved advertising hoardings to stifle Arsenal's long throws, BBC Sport looks at some other creative ways teams have tried to gain an advantage.

Amazon tree-felling blamed for polluting UK rivers
Campaigners warn of a "hidden link" between tree-felling in the Amazon rainforest and UK pollution.

How one of Britain's largest birds of prey was saved from the brink
A project to revive red kite populations in south-west Spain sees new mating pairs and chicks.

Bipartisan US shutdown deal will sharpen divisions among Democrats
Key takeaways after a Senate breakthrough heralds a possible end in sight to the longest shutdown in US history.

'Killed because they are Alawites': Fear among Syria's minorities after the fall of Assad
Many among Syria's minorities see little future in the country amid revenge attacks and sectarian killings.

AFL wildcard round: Cheapening the product or keeping dreams alive?
The AFL’s decision to add a pre-finals wildcard round to their fixture list has caused quite the stir. We debate the pros and cons.

Many fans are asking why the AFL has introduced wildcard round. The answer is in the TV rights
Aside from the added value of the two extra games now added to its season, the AFL needs to ensure there are more “games of consequence” in its home-and-away fixture to protect the value of its lucrative broadcast deal.

Pacific champs New Zealand want a crack at Kangaroos – every year
Fresh off their victory in the Pacific Championships, the Kiwi league boss wants to know why his country doesn’t play Australia more often.

SAS forces used in search for fugitive father Tom Phillips, military confirms
Phillips was shot by police on 8 September - four years after he disappeared with his children in December 2021.

Uzbekistan’s hospitality boom: Local innovation meets global standards

Ahead of the G20, is Johannesburg's city centre in ruins?

National ticketing system on public transport rolls out in Christchurch
When the NZTA signed off on an integrated national ticketing system in 2009, John Key was prime minister, Avatar ruled at the box office and a pound of butter cost around $3.60.