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2 min agoVolkswagen announced plans to eliminate 50,000 jobs in coming years as part of a cost reduction programme. The company said the future of four German factories is uncertain from 2031 to 2034, citing rising global competition and technological shifts in the automotive industry.17 min agoThe BCCI is closely monitoring Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's development following his emergence as India's youngest men's international debutant after an explosive IPL performance. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the board wants to ensure the 15-year-old builds a sustained career rather than becoming a fleeting talent, comparing his potential trajectory to Sachin Tendulkar's.17 min agoBeno Obano has agreed to move to Top 14 side Pau from Bath when the current season ends, becoming the latest England player to pause his Test career with a switch abroad. The 31-year-old loose-head prop, who won his fifth cap off the bench in England's July defeat by South Africa, will leave a position where England has younger alternatives competing for selection.17 min agoRescuers pulled two people from a tunnel in Nepal on Friday, nine days after flooding on August 26 that likely resulted from a glacier collapse. Hundreds of people remain missing after the disaster that devastated towns and valleys across the country.32 min agoSmriti Mandhana struck 124 off 64 balls as India posted 193/5, then bowled Hong Kong out for 56 to win by 137 runs and secure a semi-final place. Mandhana's innings moved her to 18 international centuries, surpassing Meg Lanning's tally of 17, and broke the Women's T20 Asia Cup record for highest individual score.32 min agoBrian Barry-Murphy will take charge of his 63rd game for Cardiff City on Saturday, becoming the club's longest-serving manager since Neil Warnock departed in November 2019. The milestone comes after less than 450 days in charge, reflecting Cardiff's managerial instability since Warnock left.47 min agoSouth Korea is reviewing the possible deployment of military personnel to the Strait of Hormuz as one of several options to help ensure safe passage through the waterway, the presidential office said Friday. A senior official said any deployment would be assessed based on defense readiness on the Korean Peninsula and domestic legal requirements, and stressed that no decision has been made.47 min agoThe Japanese yen strengthened to 155.25 per dollar on Friday and is tracking for a 2.5 per cent weekly gain, its largest since late July. Traders are betting the Bank of Japan will adopt a more hawkish stance when it meets on September 17 to 18, with Japan's top currency diplomat saying he remained alert to exchange-rate moves and in constant contact with U.S. authorities.47 min agoOver a dozen congressional races have received funding from Elon Musk's super PAC in the form of direct-mail and campaign materials for Republican candidates in tight midterm contests. Texas has been the top recipient of the PAC's spending, home to multiple SpaceX rocket and Starlink facilities.47 min agoAsian equities climbed on Friday as investors responded to remarks from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller suggesting the central bank may hold rates steady if upcoming data continues to show disinflation. Waller's comments pushed market expectations of a rate hike this month down to 50 per cent from 63 per cent a day earlier, while the yen strengthened 2.6 per cent this week to 155.7 per dollar.2 min agoVolkswagen announced plans to eliminate 50,000 jobs in coming years as part of a cost reduction programme. The company said the future of four German factories is uncertain from 2031 to 2034, citing rising global competition and technological shifts in the automotive industry.17 min agoThe BCCI is closely monitoring Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's development following his emergence as India's youngest men's international debutant after an explosive IPL performance. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the board wants to ensure the 15-year-old builds a sustained career rather than becoming a fleeting talent, comparing his potential trajectory to Sachin Tendulkar's.17 min agoBeno Obano has agreed to move to Top 14 side Pau from Bath when the current season ends, becoming the latest England player to pause his Test career with a switch abroad. The 31-year-old loose-head prop, who won his fifth cap off the bench in England's July defeat by South Africa, will leave a position where England has younger alternatives competing for selection.17 min agoRescuers pulled two people from a tunnel in Nepal on Friday, nine days after flooding on August 26 that likely resulted from a glacier collapse. Hundreds of people remain missing after the disaster that devastated towns and valleys across the country.32 min agoSmriti Mandhana struck 124 off 64 balls as India posted 193/5, then bowled Hong Kong out for 56 to win by 137 runs and secure a semi-final place. Mandhana's innings moved her to 18 international centuries, surpassing Meg Lanning's tally of 17, and broke the Women's T20 Asia Cup record for highest individual score.32 min agoBrian Barry-Murphy will take charge of his 63rd game for Cardiff City on Saturday, becoming the club's longest-serving manager since Neil Warnock departed in November 2019. The milestone comes after less than 450 days in charge, reflecting Cardiff's managerial instability since Warnock left.47 min agoSouth Korea is reviewing the possible deployment of military personnel to the Strait of Hormuz as one of several options to help ensure safe passage through the waterway, the presidential office said Friday. A senior official said any deployment would be assessed based on defense readiness on the Korean Peninsula and domestic legal requirements, and stressed that no decision has been made.47 min agoThe Japanese yen strengthened to 155.25 per dollar on Friday and is tracking for a 2.5 per cent weekly gain, its largest since late July. Traders are betting the Bank of Japan will adopt a more hawkish stance when it meets on September 17 to 18, with Japan's top currency diplomat saying he remained alert to exchange-rate moves and in constant contact with U.S. authorities.47 min agoOver a dozen congressional races have received funding from Elon Musk's super PAC in the form of direct-mail and campaign materials for Republican candidates in tight midterm contests. Texas has been the top recipient of the PAC's spending, home to multiple SpaceX rocket and Starlink facilities.47 min agoAsian equities climbed on Friday as investors responded to remarks from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller suggesting the central bank may hold rates steady if upcoming data continues to show disinflation. Waller's comments pushed market expectations of a rate hike this month down to 50 per cent from 63 per cent a day earlier, while the yen strengthened 2.6 per cent this week to 155.7 per dollar.

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Mandhana tops women's cricket run-scoring chart, eclipsing Raj's legacy

India's Smriti Mandhana surpassed Mithali Raj to become women's international cricket's leading run-scorer in a Women's Asia Cup clash with Hong Kong China. The blistering 124-run knock from 64 balls also marked the Wome

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Deirdre Gogarty, who claimed Ireland's first female world boxing title in 1997, has written a letter to Katie Taylor ahead of Taylor's retirement figh

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