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Australia's Green sold for record 252 mn rupees in IPL auction
Australia's Green sold for record 252 mn rupees in IPL auction

Australia all-rounder Cameron Green became the most expensive overseas buy in Indian Premier League history, with a winning bid of 252 million rupees at auction on Tuesday.

December 16, 2025

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Elusive December sun leaves Stockholm in the dark
Elusive December sun leaves Stockholm in the dark

The Swedish capital has recorded just a half-hour of sunlight in the first half of December, putting it on track for the darkest December since 1934 if the trend continues, meteorologists said.

December 16, 2025

Brendan Rodgers joins Saudi club Al Qadsiah
Brendan Rodgers joins Saudi club Al Qadsiah

Former Celtic and Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has joined Saudi Pro League club Al Qadsiah as head coach, seven weeks after resigning his job at the struggling Scottish outfit.

December 16, 2025

Thailand says Cambodia must announce ceasefire 'first' to stop fighting
Thailand says Cambodia must announce ceasefire 'first' to stop fighting

Thailand said Tuesday that Cambodia must be first to announce a truce to halt fighting between the two nations after more than a week of deadly clashes in a reignited border conflict.

December 16, 2025

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Economic losses from natural disasters down by a third in 2025: Swiss Re
Economic losses from natural disasters down by a third in 2025: Swiss Re

Global economic losses from natural disasters are projected to have dropped by 33 percent to $220 billion in 2025, despite the damage wrought by the Los Angeles wildfires, reinsurer Swiss Re said Tuesday.

December 16, 2025

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Kenyan girls still afflicted by genital mutilation years after ban
Kenyan girls still afflicted by genital mutilation years after ban

Maasai women erupted with mocking heckles as a community elder, wrapped in a traditional red blanket, claimed that female genital mutilation had all but stopped in their community in southern Kenya.

December 16, 2025