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RAWALIPADI: Former captain Dhananjaya de Silva led a Sri Lanka comeback with a gritty unbeaten 87 as the visitors reached 221-4 at lunch on Day 3 of the first cricket test against Pakistan on Wednesday.

The now 17-year-old has pleaded not guilty to Ms Faulkner's murder but guilty to manslaughter A teenager accused of Scarlett Faulkner's murder was identified on a sun bed in a 'selfie' taken just over five hours after the fatal assault, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

Duff was arrested and taken to a garda station, where a doctor deemed him unfit for questioning for six hours due to intoxication A man who broke into a Dublin city centre restaurant was spotted by gardai shortly afterwards carrying two large packets of ketchup, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has heard.

A passenger on board an American Airlines reportedly experienced a medical episode mid-flight A morning flight from Philadelphia to Miami was thrown into disarray after a passenger reportedly vomited over three other travellers.

Spain experienced its first nationwide general strike in 14 years as unions protested soaring housing costs and shrinking purchasing power. Transport and traffic were disrupted in several large cities, although unions and employer groups offered sharply different estimates of participation.

Euro-area annual inflation rose to an estimated 4% in October, with energy prices increasing 20.8% from a year earlier. Services inflation reached 3.3%, while food, alcohol and tobacco prices increased 1.6% and non-energy goods rose 1.2%.

China's producer prices rose 5.7% from a year earlier in October, the fastest increase since mid-2022, as expensive oil lifted costs in mining, chemicals and other energy-intensive industries. Consumer inflation slowed to 0.7%.

The US economy created 165,000 jobs in October, far above the 65,000 expected by economists, while unemployment edged down to 4.1%. Professional and business services led hiring, followed by healthcare, transport, warehousing and manufacturing.

The Bank of England increased Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4% in an 8-1 vote. UK inflation reached 3.5% in September and is projected to climb toward 5% by mid-2027 as higher global energy costs reach household and company bills.

Annual inflation across OECD economies rose to 4.5% in September from 4.3% in August, driven mainly by energy. Energy inflation reached 17.4%, while food inflation eased and underlying inflation remained broadly stable at 3.7%.

OPEC reported that oil production has moved close to levels seen before the Iran war, led by a sharp recovery in Saudi output even as regional shipping disruptions continue. The group left its broad demand and supply outlook largely unchanged.

China recorded a trade surplus above $1 trillion for a second consecutive year, supported by strong exports of electronics, vehicles and other advanced manufactured products. October imports also rose as crude-oil shipments from the Gulf recovered.

China's largest shopping festival again highlighted restrained household spending despite aggressive discounts. The economy grew 4.6% in January through September, but retail sales increased only 1.1% as the long property downturn continued to weigh on confidence.

US inflation accelerated to 4% in October from 3.7% in September, with price increases spreading beyond fuel and tariff-sensitive goods into services such as healthcare, childcare, restaurants and hotels.

Gardaí are preparing for further hoax bomb threats after at least 300 schools across the Republic of Ireland received a mass email on Wednesday.

Officials from Korea, Singapore, and New Zealand reviewed progress on the plurilateral Green Economy Partnership Agreement ahead of APEC meetings.

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to raise interest rates amid rising inflation has renewed scrutiny on its monetary policy framework, particularly the origins and rationale behind its specific 2 to 3 per cent target range.

Ireland and Ukraine exploring joint memorandum on drones following bilateral Ireland and Ukraine are exploring forming a joint memorandum on drones, the Taoiseach said following a bilateral meeting with the Ukrainian President.

Christopher Kelly (41), with an address at Shancastle Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 has pleaded not guilty to murdering Joseph McEvoy (34) at nearby Shancastle Close on July 7, 2025 A woman has told the trial of a man accused of inflicting a fatal machete wound to her brother's head of the moment she realised the.

Alta Refrigeration is challenging the EPA in court, arguing that a five-year delay in federal limits on high-warming refrigerants should have been made permanent.

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is increasingly failing to reward immediate academic merit, as data shows the average age of new medical students has risen to 20–21 years. With first-time admission rates plummeting and coaching costs soaring, critics argue the exam now favors those who can afford to wait and pay.

The Los Angeles Lakers secured a 123-112 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night, extending their winning streak. However, the team’s celebration was tempered by significant injury concerns as star guards Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves both exited the game in the second half.

One of the most essential pieces of technology that makes your phone’s camera work was created in 1974, and it hasn’t changed much since.

The six-part thriller series The Good Daughter, based on Karin Slaughter’s novel and starring Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy, premieres globally in mid-November. Viewers in the United States can access all episodes on Peacock starting November 12, while international audiences have options through Sky Atlantic, NOW TV, and Stan.

The European Commission announced a sweeping set of updates to consumer law on Wednesday to protect European Union citizens from "harmful digital practices"—whether while online shopping, browsing social media, or doing their Duolingo lesson.

Nvidia and its chief executive, Jensen Huang, are facing scrutiny after published reports alleged that Huang had a relationship with Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based cloud provider Megaspeed whom US intelligence agencies suspected of assisting Chinese intelligence.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has confirmed dates for her 2027 Christmas Kitchen Disco Tour, including a stop at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall on December 5. The pop star will also release a new Christmas Disco album as part of the 17-day UK tour, which begins in Glasgow and concludes at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

Frontier AI labs have warned that their technology could help develop dangerous bioweapons.

The Greater Chennai Corporation began an inquiry on Tuesday into two veterinarians at the Kannammapet Animal Birth Control centre after animal-welfare campaigners alleged that negligent treatment and unsuccessful surgeries had caused several dogs to die.

Layerpath founder Vinay Chandrasekaran has developed a collection of digital projects that presents Chennai’s history through animation, a browser game and an interactive three-dimensional environment known as The Madras Project.

CHENNAI: Four consultancy firms have submitted bids for preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for transforming four existing roads in Chennai into model urban mobility corridors under a Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA) project.

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