15 August 2026
Checkout chaos spread across parts of Australia after a payment network fault knocked out some card and mobile wallet purchases.
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15 August 2026
Massimo De Lutiis has become the 1,000th player capped for the Wallabies and celebrated with a try in Australia’s 56-17 win over Japan.
15 August 2026
Australia remains behind Bangladesh with four batters already back in the sheds in their second innings, as tourists hunt famous victory in Darwin. Follow live.
15 August 2026
Only an epic rearguard by Cameron Green, Alex Carey and the remainder of the Australian order will avert an embarrassing defeat ...
15 August 2026
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 .
15 August 2026
A powerful magnitude 7. 7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 20 people, collapsing buildings as well as causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes. (Image credit: BASARNAS via AP)
15 August 2026
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.
15 August 2026
The classic bars, known as bodegas, are where locals in the Catalan capital take their rituals seriously. If you know where to look, you can join them.
