15 August 2026

Mastercard payments declined due to 'global' outage caused by system update

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Mastercard card payments are being declined for Australian clients due to a global Mastercard issue, Commbank says. Downdetector, a website where users are able to report service outages, had more ...

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The Port of Hamburg has reported a challenging first half of 2026, with total throughput of 56. 1 million tonnes marking a 3. 1 per cent decline on the same period last year. Weather-related losses from January were largely offset by the end of the first quarter, but the result was ultimately shaped by ongoing terminal modernisation […] The post Port of Hamburg container throughput dips amid HHLA upgrades appeared first on Port Technology International .

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15 August 2026

Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 20

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They fought for the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now they worry about losing their green cards

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15 August 2026

They fought for the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now they worry about losing their green cards

When the U. S. withdrew from Afghanistan five years ago, thousands of Afghans who helped U. S. troops were brought here to rebuild their lives.

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Mastercard payments declined due to 'global' outage caused by system update

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