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Root's superb first ton in Australia guides England to 325-9

Stocks rise eyeing series of US rate cuts

Italy sweatshop probe snares more luxury brands

Senegal baskets are hot, but women weavers ask where's the money?

2026 Winter Olympics flame handed to Milan-Cortina organisers

Joe Root: England great conquers final frontier with Ashes ton

Kolisi backs Erasmus rotation policy with third straight World Cup title in mind

Joe Root scores his first Ashes century in Australia

EU hits Meta with antitrust probe over WhatsApp AI features

Russia's Putin heads to India for defence, trade talks

Kate Winslet 'so proud' as directorial debut premieres

New Zealand strike as West Indies lose brave Hope to be 120-5

New Zealand took three wickets in four overs, including the heroic Shai Hope, as the West Indies were 120-5 at tea, still 111 in arrears on day two of the first Test in Christchurch on Wednesday.

Stokes prefers media heat in Australia to 'miserable, cold' England

Defiant England captain Ben Stokes says he will not allow intense media attention stop him enjoying Australia, calling it preferable to being back home where it is "miserable, freezing cold and dark" at this time of year.

Italy's luxury brands shaken by sweatshop probes

A series of investigations into exploitative work conditions within fashion subcontractors has roiled Italy's luxury industry, with the government decrying attacks on "Made in Italy".

Women don fake mustaches in LinkedIn 'gender bias' fight

Flipping their gender setting to "male" and even posting photos with fake mustaches, a growing number of women on LinkedIn have posed a provocative challenge to what they allege is an algorithmic bias on the platform.

Doctor to be sentenced for supplying Matthew Perry with ketamine

A doctor who supplied "Friends" star Matthew Perry with ketamine in the months before he fatally overdosed, is to be sentenced in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Football world braces for 2026 World Cup draw with Trump presiding

The draw for the 2026 World Cup -- the biggest edition of football's global showpiece ever held -- takes place in Washington on Friday with US President Donald Trump expected to feature prominently in proceedings.

Honduran ex-president leaves US prison after Trump pardons drug crimes

A former Honduran president convicted of helping to smuggle 400 tons of cocaine into the United States has left prison after being pardoned by President Donald Trump, his wife said Tuesday.

Chanderpaul, Hope see West Indies to 68-2 after New Zealand's 231

Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Shai Hope steadied the West Indies with an unbeaten half-century stand as tourists were 68-2 at lunch on day two of the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch on Wednesday.

OMP's AI-driven Unison Planning(TM) Platform Enhances Supply Chain Agility for McCormick & Co.

The initiative tackles key challenges, including balancing ATO and MTS production on shared lines, improving inventory projections through quality-based stock releases, and managing capacity amid fluctuating demand. Addressing these challenges requires close collaboration across regions with North American and EMEA teams working in parallel, and seamless integration of SAP with the operational planning functionality within Unison Planning™. The first implementations will roll out in Canada and the United States before expanding to the EMEA and APAC regions.