- Saturday, 23 August 2025
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Warner's leadership ban lifted by Cricket Australia
David Warner's lifetime leadership ban has been lifted by Cricket Australia. Warner, 37, was banned from cricket for 12 months and prevented from holding leadership positions as part of his punishment for the ball-tampering scandal in 2018.
More than 20 dead in Philippine tropical storm
A tropical storm has dumped one month's worth of rains over large swathes of the northern Philippines, leaving more than 20 people dead and forcing 150,000 others to evacuate. Trami made landfall Thursday on the northeast coast of Luzon, the country's most populous island, and caused widespread flooding and landslides.
India evacuating more than a million people as Cyclone Dana nears
Authorities in India are evacuating nearly 1.5 million people from the path of an approaching cyclone in the eastern states of Odisha (formerly Orissa) and West Bengal. Thousands of relief workers have been deployed to minimize damage from Cyclone Dana, which is expected to make landfall in the next 24 hours.
Twelfth monkey dies in HK zoo amid bacterial outbreak
A twelfth monkey died at a Hong Kong zoo, with tests underway to determine if it succumbed to the same bacterial infection that killed 11 other monkeys in the past 10 days.
Turkey strikes PKK sites after fatal attack near Ankara
Turkey's government says its military struck sites on Wednesday night in Iraq and Syria linked to Kurdish militant group the PKK, after blaming it for an attack near Ankara that killed at least five people.
Five killed in attack on Turkish aerospace firm as CCTV shows gunman opening fire
Four people are dead and 14 injured after an attack at a Turkish aerospace company near Ankara, Turkey's interior minister says
Moment Obama raps Eminem's Lose Yourself at Detroit rally
Eminem has introduced former US President Barack Obama at a presidential campaign rally in Detroit.
New Zealand beat SA to win first T20 World Cup
New Zealand were crowned surprise champions of the Women's T20 World Cup with a comprehensive 32-run win over South Africa in Dubai. The White Ferns had lost 10 successive matches coming into the tournament, and this is their first T20 title, after losing successive finals in 2009 and 2010.
Indonesia leader sworn in with largest cabinet in decades
Former military general Prabowo Subianto has been sworn in as Indonesia's president, as he announced the country's largest cabinet since the 1960s. The 73-year-old, who had been dogged by allegations of human rights abuse for decades, was inaugurated on Sunday as the country's eighth president.
New Zealand need 107 for first win in India since 1988
New Zealand need 107 runs on the final day to beat India in the first Test in Bengaluru. The Kiwis bowled India out for 462 on day four before bad light stopped play four balls into their chase.
Cuba suffers nationwide blackout after main power plant fails
Cuba is experiencing a nationwide blackout after its main energy plant failed, knocking out power to its 10 million people.
King and Queen land in Sydney on tour of Australia
King Charles and Queen Camilla have received an official welcome at Sydney Airport, at the start of their six-day visit to Australia. They stepped onto the runway carrying umbrellas as thundery showers faced the royal visitors on their evening arrival.
How Israel found and killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar
Israeli troops had for more than a year hunted the leader of Hamas, who disappeared in Gaza soon after masterminding the 7 October attacks. Yahya Sinwar, 61, was said to have spent much of his time hiding in the tunnels under the Strip, along with a cadre of bodyguards and a "human shield" of hostages seized from Israel.
Bowen: Sinwar's death is serious blow to Hamas, but not the end of the war
Killing Yahya Sinwar is Israel's biggest victory so far in the war against Hamas in Gaza.
One Direction star Liam Payne dies after balcony fall - police
Liam Payne, the former One Direction star, has died aged 31 in Argentina after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, police say.
