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Jakarta's Main Airport Reopens After Anak Krakatau Ash Grounds Thousands of Flights
Soekarno-Hatta International Airport resumed flights after nearly a week of disruption from erupting Anak Krakatau, which grounded almost 3,000 flights and stranded more than 340,000 travelers across Indonesia.
UFC Replaces Traditional Rankings With New Elo Based Meta System
The UFC's new Meta Rankings, built with Meta, score fighters with an Elo-based formula updated every Monday instead of a media vote, weighing opponent quality and activity while phasing out pound-for-pound rankings.
MotoGP's 2027 Grid Takes Shape as Bagnaia Signs With Aprilia
Francesco Bagnaia is leaving Ducati for a four-year deal at Aprilia through 2030, part of a wave of long-term contracts as manufacturers lock in their line-ups ahead of 2027's move to smaller 850cc engines.
Aasif Sheikh's Century Lifts Nepal to 313 in ACC Premier Cup Final
Aasif Sheikh's second ODI century and a late Gulshan Jha cameo took Nepal to 313-9 in Saturday's ACC Premier Cup final against the UAE in Kuala Lumpur, with the winner claiming a place at the 2027 Asia Cup.
Nvidia CEO Donates $10 Million to Nepal Flood Relief Fund
Jensen Huang's $10 million gift, routed through Nepali Nvidia employees Ashok Pandey and Aarti Neupane and only finalized once the government promised a transparent spending plan, is the largest single corporate donation to Nepal's flood recovery.
MotoGP Title Fight Tightens to Three as Bezzecchi Climbs Into Contention
Marc Marquez cut into Jorge Martin's championship lead at Aragon, but it's Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi quietly closing in from third, and now winning the San Marino sprint outright, that's turning this into a genuine three-way fight.
Michael Page Grinds Out Decision Over Ruziboev in Middleweight Return at UFC Paris
Page's move back up to middleweight paid off with a unanimous decision over Nursulton Ruziboev, extending his winning streak to four, even if it wasn't the finish he was promising fight week.
Babar Azam Hospitalized With Fever as Pakistan Overhaul Squad for Decisive Test
Pakistan's captain was taken to hospital with a fever just days after the team axed seven players and named four uncapped debutants, one of whom delivered a match-turning performance at Edgbaston.
One Medical Check Cost Chelsea and Everton Both a Transfer on Deadline Day
Folarin Balogun's roughly 40 million pound move to Everton collapsed hours after Monaco tried using the same window to sell Lamine Camara to Chelsea, and by the end of deadline day both deals were dead.
Two Workers Pulled Alive From Nepal Tunnel After Nine Days Trapped
Sanjay Sah, 30, and Kabir Maharjan, 45, were dug out by hand after a 75-strong army and police team drained the flooded Trishuli-3A tunnel and blasted through its roof, with at least 557 workers still missing from the project.
Airlink Jets Clear Cape Town Stadium Roof by Just 12 Meters
A pre-match flypast over the Springboks-All Blacks Test went viral for how close it came to DHL Stadium's roof, and South Africa's aviation authority has since pulled black-box data as it investigates.
Pakistan Sacks Two Coaches and Sends Home Seven Players After England Collapse
Back to back heavy Test defeats pushed the Pakistan Cricket Board into a mid series overhaul, with Mike Hesson stepping in as head coach, before an uncapped debutant delivered an answer at Edgbaston.