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Australia v India: MS Dhoni half-century guides tourists to ODI series winAustralia v India: MS Dhoni half-century guides tourists to ODI series win
MS Dhoni scored his 70th one-day half century to guide India to a 2-1 series win in Australia
Third one-day international, Melbourne Cricket Ground:
Australia 230 (48.4 overs): Handscomb 58 Chahal 6-42
India 234-3 (49.2 overs): Dhoni 87* Jadhav 61*
India won by seven wickets
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MS Dhoni scored a third successive half-century to guide India to a

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Australia swelters through record-breaking heatwaveAustralia swelters through record-breaking heatwave
Image copyrightAFP/GettyImage caption Australians have flocked to beaches and watering holes to cool off

Australia has just sweltered through at least five of its 10 warmest days on record, authorities estimate.

An extreme heatwave has afflicted the nation since Saturday, causing wildlife deaths, bushfires and a

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Meng Hongwei: Wife of ex-Interpol chief seeks France asylumMeng Hongwei: Wife of ex-Interpol chief seeks France asylum
Image:Grace Meng says "cruel" China is persecuting her husband

The wife of Meng Hongwei, the Interpol president held in China since September, has sought asylum in France for herself and her twin children.

Grace Meng and the seven-year-olds live in Lyon, the international police agency's headquarters. Meng Hongwei disappeared during a visit to China.

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A virtual Singapore and the cities of the futureA virtual Singapore and the cities of the future
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption The cities of the future will be informed by data as much as by design

Simulation software that can create accurate "digital twins" of entire cities is enabling planners, designers and engineers to improve their designs and measure the effect changes will have on the

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Germany 'considers ban on Huawei' amid global backlashGermany 'considers ban on Huawei' amid global backlash
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Germany is considering ways to block Huawei from its next generation mobile phone network, according to reports.

Berlin is exploring stricter security requirements which may prevent Huawei products being used in its 5G network.

Many countries have pushed against the involvement of the Chinese technology firm in their 5G

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Aiia Maasarwe: Arrest over killing of Israeli student in MelbourneAiia Maasarwe: Arrest over killing of Israeli student in Melbourne
Image copyrightVictoria PoliceImage caption Police released these images of Aiia Maasarwe, taken on the night she was killed

A man has been arrested over the killing of a 21-year-old Israeli student in Melbourne, Australian police say.

The body of Aiia Maasarwe, 21, was found near La Trobe University in the

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