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Carrier says some customers still can’t connect to triple zero on its network. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPublic transport commuters in New South Wales and Victoria have been urged to plan ahead and seek alternative travel plans this morning as networks continue to be affected by yesterday’s Telstra outage. The NSW transport department said last night that passengers on Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink regional rail services “should expect flow-on impacts” and “plan ahead and check the latest service information before commencing their journey due to ongoing disruptions affecting rail operations”. Victorians have been advised “not to travel on V/Line services” if possible, with regional train services reduced to “a very limited coach service”. Metro rail services in both Sydney and Melbourne remain unaffected.Late last night, Telstra confirmed a secondary issue flowing on from yesterday’s widespread national mobile outage that affected calls, including triple zero. Continue reading...

• France, Norway, and England have officially secured berths in the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-finals following their Round of 16 matches. • Key performances included a decisive penalty by Kylian Mbappe for France and a late two-goal surge from Erling Haaland to eliminate Brazil. • England advanced after a dramatic five-goal victory over the host nation, Mexico, despite playing with a disadvantage due to a red card.

• The 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout phase continued on Monday with three high-stakes matches. • Brazil advanced by defeating Japan with a late goal in Houston, while Paraguay eliminated Germany in a historic first-ever penalty shootout loss for the Germans. • Morocco also progressed after defeating the Netherlands in a penalty shootout held in Monterrey.

• The 2026 FIFA World Cup is currently underway, with several group stage matches already completed. • Upcoming key fixtures include South Korea facing Saudi Arabia to determine second place in Group A, and a match between Mexico and Czechia. • These results are critical as teams compete for positioning and qualification for the knockout rounds of the tournament.

• The NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex rallied on Wednesday, with the Nifty closing at 24,021.65 (up 0.83%) and the Sensex ending at 76,991.22 (up 1.04%). • This surge allowed the benchmarks to recoup most of the losses from Tuesday, when both indices had fallen by 1.16%. • The recovery was driven by Brent crude prices dropping below pre-US-Iran war levels, which significantly eased investor concerns regarding oil-linked economic risks.

• The 2026 FIFA World Cup continues with the final set of debut matches for several teams as Groups K and L begin their tournament play. • Key matchups scheduled for Wednesday include Portugal, featuring Cristiano Ronaldo, facing DR Congo, as well as a high-profile clash between England and Croatia. • Additional Group L action features Ghana against Panama and a nighttime game between Colombia and Uzbekistan.

• Spain and Cape Verde played to a surprising scoreless draw in Spain's opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. • The day's remaining schedule includes Belgium vs. Egypt, Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay in Miami, and Iran vs. New Zealand in Los Angeles. • These early results set the stage for group standings, with Spain unexpectedly dropping points in their tournament debut.