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Zimbabwe produced a commanding performance to crush Afghanistan by an innings and 73 runs in the one-off Test at Harare Sports Club, registering their first home Test victory in over a decade. From the opening session on Day 1 to the final wicket on Day 3, the hosts were in complete control, combining disciplined bowling and composed batting to secure a memorable triumph.Brad Evans sets the tone with fiery five-wicket haulThe match began with Zimbabwe’s pacers breathing fire on a lively Harare surface. Brad Evans led the charge with a career-best 5/22 as Afghanistan crumbled to 127 in their first…

The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to be surrounded by drama, even with Mitch Marner off in Vegas playing well for the Golden Knights. However, effort and hard work continues to be a problem for the Maple Leafs. Maybe Mitch Marner wasn’t the problem after all. Instead, they ran him out, and they are seeing maybe the team will always play a certain way and will not change. On Saturday night, after the Maple Leafs lost 4-3 in overtime to the Seattle Kraken goaltender Anthony Stolarz called out the team’s effort in regards to how they played not only in regulation,…

Eurostar has revealed plans to run double-decker trains through the Channel Tunnel for the first time.The cross-channel rail operator has confirmed it will order up to 50 trains from manufacturer Alstom, eventually increasing the size of its fleet by nearly a third.The expansion plans would include investing heavily in a crucial London depot, it said.But questions remain over whether the facility has enough space for both Eurostar and potential rival operators to use it.In the €2bn (£1.74bn) deal, confirmed on Wednesday, Eurostar has ordered 30 “Celestia” trains, with the option for 20 more. Eurostar expects to start using the first…

What is Bitcoin and who is it for? There are a plethora of catchphrases available on Twitter to cover this one. Bitcoin is for everyone… no wait, it’s for anyone! Bitcoin is a store of value. Bitcoin is a medium of exchange. We could do a classic appeal to authority and declare that Bitcoin is exactly what Satoshi described, “A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System”.Bitcoin becomes what we make it. It serves the people we choose to build for. If we want Bitcoin to be a store of value or medium of exchange, we have to build the protocols and services…

Paul GlynnCulture reporterBBCSaunders (left) and Dame Joanna are better known to millions as Ab Fab’s Edina and PatsyJennifer Saunders will play the sister of her Absolutely Fabulous co-star Dame Joanna Lumley in the Christmas special of sitcom Amandaland, the BBC has announced.Saunders will appear as Joan, the sister of Dame Joanna’s character Felicity and auntie of the show’s titular star Amanda, played by Lucy Punch.Her new character is humorously described as “a ball of country-living, enthusiastic upper-class bluster – very, very different from Felicity”.Saunders said in a statement she was “delighted to be joining the fabulous Amandaland gang for a…

India women’s cricket team players celebrate during the match against England in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. (Getty Images) Three teams – Australia, England and South Africa – have secured their spots in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup semi-finals, while India, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka remain in contention for the final vacant position. The upcoming match between India and New Zealand will be crucial in determining which team advances to the knockout stages.India are currently on 4 points with a net run rate of +0.526, while New Zealand also have 4 points with a -0.245 net run…

Phone bans in schools linked to improved academic results and fewer distractions, multiple studies find. (Getty Images) Around 20 US states and territories—including Washington, D.C., and the US Virgin Islands—have now implemented similar phone and tablet restrictions during the school day. These rules typically include exceptions for pupils with disabilities who have Individualised Education Programmes (IEPs). In contrast, 17 states such as Maryland and Wyoming have yet to introduce any statewide regulations. Sixteen other states have opted for a decentralised approach, granting local districts the authority to set their own mobile device policies. In Puerto Rico, schools are required to…

British Columbia has officially decided to slam the door on new crypto mining projects looking to tap into the province’s power supply. The permanent ban means no new mining operations will be allowed to connect to the public electricity grid. The government says this is about protecting the province’s energy for industries that actually contribute jobs and long-term revenue. Power utility BC Hydro, which delivers electricity to most of the region, is now off-limits for future miners. This decision follows a moratorium that was first put in place back in 2022 and later extended in 2024. Now, the temporary freeze…

Enjoyed this article? Share it with your friends! Tether, the company behind the US dollar-linked stablecoin USDT USDT $1.00 , has announced that its user base has reached 500 million individuals worldwide. According to the company, this number reflects actual people rather than just digital wallets, which would mean around 6.25% of the global population has interacted with the stablecoin.Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, described the achievement on X as a significant step forward in expanding global financial access. Did you know? Want to get smarter & wealthier with crypto? Subscribe – We publish new crypto explainer videos every week!…

Combining Two eLearning Techniques To Boost Learning Outcomes Creating interesting learning content that attracts learners to complete your courses is only one part of achieving learning success. The other is accomplishing strong knowledge retention so that your audience doesn’t forget most of what they have learned as soon as the course ends. Boosting retention and recall is essential for learners to feel that your learning content made an impact in their professional or academic journeys and, therefore, be motivated to take more of your courses. An approach that seems to be successful in accomplishing this goal is combining spaced repetition…