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• India behield de eerste positie in de ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings met 275 punten, na hun titelverdediging tijdens de 2026 T20 World Cup die werd georganiseerd in India en Sri Lanka. • Australië behield de eerste plaats in de Women's T20I Rankings, waarbij hun voorsprong op Engeland is teruggelopen naar 12 punten; bij de mannen is de voorsprong van India op Engeland gekrompen naar 13 punten. • De USA klom naar de 13e plaats in de mannenranglijst door Nederland en Schotland in te halen, terwijl Nepal steeg naar 17e boven de UAE, Italië naar 23e, en Duitsland vooruitging in de vrouwenranglijst.

Staff are handing over sandwiches from behind a theft-proof counter as the high street fights backGreggs has axed self-service display cabinets in bakery stores that have been most severely hit by shoplifters.The move is the latest aimed at combating a problem plaguing the high street. Last year official figures revealed annual shoplifting offences in England and Wales had passed half a million offences for the first time, and since then many retailers have reported high levels of crime in their shops. Continue reading...

Map reveals most severe concentrations of ammonia emissions, which are dangerous to health and environmentAmmonia pollution hotspots have been identified in areas with some of the greatest numbers of intensive pig and poultry farms in Britain, research has revealed.A new map for the first time reveals the most severe concentrations of ammonia emissions are clustered in Lincolnshire, Herefordshire and Norfolk. These regions all have a high density of intensive poultry and pig units that drive dangerous levels of ammonia, according to researchers from Compassion in World Farming (CiWF) and Sustain. Continue reading...

‘Predatory industry’ adept at pivoting quickly to target new mediums and markets, says independent senator David Pocock Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor’s plan for a partial ban on gambling advertising is ripe for exploitation, say experts and crossbench MPs, including David Pocock, warning rules applying to podcasters, social media platforms and influencers need to be tightened.But industry sources say podcast companies including Apple could consider removing all wagering advertising if there were no simple mechanism to work within the rules. Continue reading...