Shahidi, Omarzai guide Afghanistan to 272-8 against India
Skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai hit half-centuries as Afghanistan reached 272-8 against hosts India in their World Cup clash on Wednesday.
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Farrell sticks with winning formula as Hansen passed fit
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell selected the same starting XV for Saturday's World Cup quarter-final with New Zealand that whipped Scotland 36-14 last weekend.
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Cummins sees World Cup as 'physically taxing' for bowlers
Australia captain Pat Cummins described the World Cup as the "most physically taxing" format for fast bowlers as batsmen pile up record scores around India.
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UK businesses ask for help after rise in shoplifting
British businesses are seeking government help as shops suffer an unprecedented number of thefts and violence by criminal gangs, addicts and people struggling with a cost-of-living crisis.
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Chaotic start to Cricket World Cup a fresh blow for ODIs
Poor spectator turnout, a scheduling fiasco and a dubious outfield have cast a shadow over the Cricket World Cup in India, as the 50-over game itself faces an existential crisis.
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ExxonMobil to buy Texas shale producer Pioneer for about $60 bn
ExxonMobil sealed a megadeal to acquire Pioneer Natural Resources for about $60 billion, bolstering its holdings in the Permian Basin, a key US petroleum region, the companies announced Wednesday.
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Farrell sticks with winning formula for New Zealand quarter-final
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell selected the same starting XV for Saturday's World Cup quarter-final with New Zealand that whipped Scotland 36-14 last weekend.
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Could Israel-Hamas conflict descend into wider regional war?
A potential intervention by Tehran-backed Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah and uncertainty over the role played by Iran itself are risk factors that could push the unprecedented conflict between Israel and Hamas into a wider regional war, analysts say.
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European stock markets steady after rally
European stock markets steadied Wednesday after big gains the previous session, while European gas prices hit six months highs on supply constraints.
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EU's tech 'sheriff' turns to X rival in disinfo duel with Musk
The EU's top internet enforcer took to X, the rebranded Twitter, on Wednesday to trumpet a rival platform, as a duel with Elon Musk over disinformation ratcheted up.
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