Bangladesh
Smith added to Australia’s T20 squad; India-Pakistan tensions may send future world cups to Australia
Steve Smith has been formally added to Australia’s Twenty20 World Cup squad in the vacant spot left by Josh Hazlewood.
- Daniel Brettig
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‘Captain-in-waiting’: Why Ollie Peake may play Test cricket this year
After making two centuries at the Under-19 World Cup, the precocious teenager could prise open a spot in Australia’s next Test team if he fires for Victoria.
- Daniel Brettig
What to know about the deadly Nipah virus as outbreak hits India
Airports in South-East Asia are on alert after an outbreak of the disease, which has a 40 to 70 per cent fatality rate.
- Sammy Westfall
The simple fix that is saving the lives of very young children from drowning
Jagnoor Jagnoor has been key to reducing drowning rates in parts of the world where shocking numbers of children die every year.
- Julie Power
The frowned-upon idea this ex-Test captain thinks could future-proof the Australian side
As Australian cricket basks in the glow of an emphatic Ashes victory, former captain Mark Taylor is wary of the impact the retirements of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood would have on the Test side.
- Andrew Wu
- Explainer
- Political unrest
An ousted leader, a Nobel laureate at the helm: How Bangladesh plans to rebuild itself
No stranger to turmoil, Bangladesh is set to usher in a new democratic future. How did it get here – and how is it meeting the challenge?
- Angus Holland
Former prime minister of Bangladesh sentenced to death
A Bangladeshi tribunal has found Sheikh Hasina guilty of crimes against humanity over the deaths of hundreds of civilians in the protests that led to her downfall last year.
- Saif Hasnat and Anupreeta Das
World in pictures this week, October 22, 2025
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors
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- Tragedy
‘What I saw, I can’t describe’: Bangladesh jet crashes into school, killing at least 27
The pilot of the F-7 BGI air force training jet tried to divert the plane to a less populated area before hitting the campus.
- Julhas Alam
Trump pointed the finger at a country where the average wage is $11 a day. The crowd laughed
“They made a fortune with the United States of America,” the US President declared, as he imposed tariffs on some of the world’s poorest countries, in a move that could open the door for China.
- Philip J. Heijmans and Antony Sguazzin