- Welsh rugby league 'giant' Boston dies, aged 92
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Sports
Joe Root expressed his frustration that a winning return as England Test captain has been overshadowed by another off-field incident that saw Brydon Carse dropped for the second Test against Pakistan.
August 25, 2026
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The son of the founder of Italy's Luxottica is set to leave the world's leading eyewear group EssilorLuxottica, a spokesperson said Tuesday, against a backdrop of tensions surrounding the family holding.
August 25, 2026
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Europe's biggest video games show Gamescom opens its doors Tuesday in Cologne with the industry hoping that the coming blockbuster "Grand Theft Auto VI" can provide a much-needed boost, as studios cut jobs amid fierce competition.
August 25, 2026
One million children in Afghanistan are suffering from life-threatening malnutrition in a worsening new crisis hitting the country, the United Nations warned Tuesday.
August 25, 2026
Billy Boston, who last year became the first rugby league player to be awarded a knighthood, has died at the age of 92.
August 25, 2026
Technology
Microsoft has introduced a significant update to Microsoft Teams that empowers administrators with the ability to automatically block external bots from entering meetings. This new security feature addresses growing concerns about unwanted participants and cybercriminal activity by giving organizations greater control over their virtual environments, marking a substantial evolution in the platform's bot management capabilities.
August 25, 2026
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Tottenham signed Brazilian winger Savinho from Manchester City on Tuesday for a reported initial fee of £75 million ($102 million) to take their overall outlay in the transfer market beyond £300 million this window.
August 25, 2026
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A US federal judge postponed on Monday the trial of a Libyan man accused of making the bomb that destroyed a Pan Am flight over Scotland in 1988, killing 270 people, citing new evidence.
August 25, 2026
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Lego, the world's biggest toy maker by revenue, posted "stronger than expected" earnings for the first half of the year, its chief executive told AFP, with net profit rising 32 percent.
August 25, 2026
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