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Zimbabwe stun Australia in historic third ODI win
Zimbabwe stun Australia in historic third ODI win
Africa
by  AFP

Zimbabwe stunned a nearly full-strength Australia by three wickets on Saturday to claim a historic victory in the third one-day international in Townsville. - 'Relentless with the ball' - "You turn up to international sport and you can get beaten on any day, and we saw that today," said Australia captain Aaron Finch.

NASA Moon rocket ready for second attempt at liftoff
NASA Moon rocket ready for second attempt at liftoff
World
by  AFP

After technical issues halted its first launch attempt, NASA will try again on Saturday to get its new 30-story rocket off the ground and send its unmanned test capsule towards the Moon. NASA's initial launch attempt on Monday was halted after engineers detected a fuel leak and a sensor showed that one of the rocket's four main engines was too hot.

Google allows Parler app back into Play Store
Google allows Parler app back into Play Store
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Google allowed social media network Parler back into its Play Store Friday, more than a year after banning the platform popular with conservatives in the wake of the insurrection at the US Capitol. Parler had become a haven for far-right personalities who say they have been censored by other social media platforms such as Twitter.

Sri Lanka's deposed ex-leader returns from exile
Sri Lanka's deposed ex-leader returns from exile
World
by  AFP

Sri Lanka's deposed former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa returned to the country Friday, an airport official said, seven weeks after he fled amid the island's worst-ever economic crisis. Sri Lanka's constitution guarantees bodyguards, a vehicle and housing for former presidents, including Gotabaya and his elder brother and fellow ex-president Mahinda.

Le Monde accused of 'censorship' for pulling op-ed on Macron
Le Monde accused of 'censorship' for pulling op-ed on Macron
World
by  AFP

Leading French daily Le Monde on Friday faced accusations of censorship after it deleted an opinion piece that critically analysed President Emmanuel Macron's stance on Algeria, although the newspaper insisted it had contained an error of interpretation. "Inexplicable and inexcusable censorship by Le Monde," tweeted the leading French economist Thomas Piketty.