- Saturday, 23 August 2025
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The undying charm of an India-Pakistan cricket match
Cricket's World Cup and Asia Cup seem to exist merely to allow India and Pakistan to play each other. They don't meet in either country, and there is always a huge television audience. Tensions between the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbours have always impacted their cricketing ties.
52 dead in Johannesburg apartment block fire
At least 52 people have died after a fire broke out in a block of flats in Johannesburg, South African authorities say. More than 40 others are injured.
Live worm found in woman's brain in world first
In a world first, scientists say that an 8cm (3in) worm has been found alive in the brain of an Australian woman. The "string-like structure" was pulled from the patient's damaged frontal lobe during surgery in Canberra last year.
Three US marines killed in Australia helicopter crash
Three US marines have been killed and 20 injured after a military helicopter crashed during exercises in Australia. The MV-22B Osprey came down on its way to the remote Tiwi islands north of Darwin. Five of the marines are said to be in serious condition.
WWE champion Bray Wyatt dies, aged 36
Three-time WWE world champion Bray Wyatt has died at the age of 36. The wrestler had been dealing with an undisclosed health issue that had kept him out of the ring since February, but his death was characterised as sudden by his family.
Trump Surrenders
Donald Trump surrendered Thursday at the Fulton County jail on more than a dozen charges stemming from his efforts to reverse Georgia’s 2020 election results, the fourth time this year the former president has faced criminal charges.
India lunar rover Pragyaan takes walk on the Moon
India's Moon rover has taken its first steps on the lunar surface a day after the country made history by becoming the first to land near the south pole. The space agency said that Chandrayaan-3's rover "ramped down" from the lander and "India took a walk on the Moon!".
Trump says he will be arrested on Thursday in Georgia
Donald Trump has said he plans to turn himself in on Thursday to a court in the state of Georgia to face charges of election interference. A judge in Atlanta who is overseeing the former president's case has set bail at $200,000 (£157,000).
Japan to release Fukushima water in 48 hours
Japan will start releasing treated radioactive water from the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, despite opposition from its neighbours. The decision comes weeks after the UN's nuclear watchdog approved the plan.
Ex-Thai PM Thaksin jailed after return from exile
Thailand's former PM Thaksin Shinawatra has been jailed upon returning to the country after 15 years in exile. But many believe he has struck a deal that will keep him from serving more than a short period in prison.
Sweden beat Australia to finish third at World Cup
Kosovare Asllani's stunning second-half strike sealed victory for Sweden as they beat Australia to finish third at the Women's World Cup.
Starvation deaths after Tigray aid halted - official
At least 1,400 people have starved to death in Ethiopia's northern Tigray since food aid was suspended because it was being stolen, an official has said. The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) and the US's leading aid agency halted food aid to Tigray about four months ago.
More rain, less snow are making Himalayas dangerous
Landslides and flash floods have already killed dozens in the area this month, burying homes and buildings. Parts of Nepal and Pakistan have also suffered damage. A new study has found that mountains across the globe, including the Himalayas, are now seeing more rainfall at elevations where it has mostly snowed in the past.
Private jet crashes onto Malaysia highway, killing 10
A private jet has crashed into a car and a motorbike on a highway in Malaysia, killing at least 10 people, police say. All eight people on the aircraft died along with two motorists on the ground.
Mob burns Pakistan churches over blasphemy claims
Thousands of Muslims in a city in Pakistan have set fire to at least four churches and vandalised the homes of Christians over claims that two men desecrated the Quran, police say.
