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'A total miscue' – England finally get breakthrough as Head departs
After being dropped on three, England remove Travis Head for 33 for their first Australian wicket of the second Test, with Gus Atkinson taking the catch off the bowling of Brydon Carse, with the home side 77-1 in their first innings in Brisbane. Source link
UK to deport 60 delivery riders after illegal work crackdown
The Home Office says the group are among 171 riders arrested over seven days in November in a national “enforcement blitz”. Source link
Labuschagne takes brilliant diving catch as England all out for 334
Marnus Labuschagne dives at full stretch to take a brilliant catch in the deep from Jofra Archer, as England are bowled out for 334 runs on day two of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane. Source link
'World Cup could earn millions for Welsh grassroots'
FAW chief executive Noel Mooney says qualification for the 2026 World Cup would bring a windfall for all levels of Welsh football. Source link
Faroe Islands scraps one of Europe's strictest abortion laws
Politicians in the self-governing Danish territory have voted to overturn legislation which banned abortion in most cases. Source link
Arrest over fire petition stirs public debate in Hong Kong
Miles Kwan was detained after he launched a petition demanding answers from Hong Kong authorities. Source link
Taiwan to ban Chinese app RedNote over fraud concerns
Authorities say alleged fraud on the app has caused millions of dollars in losses. Source link
US Supreme Court allows Texas to use redrawn voting maps in midterms
The electoral map could boost the Republican effort to shore up their majority in the coming 2026 midterm elections. Source link
Shooter of Ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe makes first apology
Tetsuya Yamagami said during his trial that he felt ‘”deeply sorry” towards Abe’s widow Akie. Source link
Details of plan to keep pubs open longer for World Cup revealed
Licensing hours could be extended to 01:00 if a home nation reaches the final stages next summer. Source link