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South Africa and Australia are contesting the second Test of their cricket series, with rain badly disrupting play. Australia's attack, led by Scott Boland, has South Africa struggling at 97-5, after the first day's play was also cut short with the tourists at 20-2. Kagiso Rabada has returned to the South Africa side as the team looks to bounce back, while Australia also recently lost an ODI series to South Africa.

New research reported by SciTechDaily links regularly sleeping less than five hours a night to a higher risk of 37 diseases. The findings are being shared widely in science circles, adding to growing evidence that chronic short sleep harms long-term health.

Spanish tennis player Rafael Jodar came from a set down to beat Botic van de Zandschulp and reach the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters, where he will face Casper Ruud. Daniil Medvedev also advanced, defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 7-5 in the fourth round of the ATP 1000 event.

Zimbabwe's women's T20 side have India in deep trouble, taking four early wickets in the chase. Opener Shafali Verma fell for 4, caught and bowled by Nyasha Gwanzura, who took her third wicket to move to 3 for 5. India slumped to 19 for 4 after 3.1 overs, needing 96 more runs from 101 balls, as Zimbabwe pressed for a notable upset.

Searches for the Geran-5, the Russian long-range attack drone, are rising across Italy, Germany and France. In Ukraine, the Defence Ministry says nearly 100 companies have joined a private project to fund and build air defence capabilities, as Russian drone strikes continue to target Ukrainian cities and pressure Kyiv's air defences.

SpaceX is preparing another Falcon 9 launch, with the Bandwagon-5 mission scheduled for tomorrow. The flight will also carry the Starfall return capsule, which the company plans to bring back for only the second time. Attention is focused on the rocket's busy launch cadence and the growing use of reusable capsules for returning payloads from orbit.

SpaceX is gearing up for launches today, with two missions drawing attention: a second attempt to launch 21 data-relay satellites for the Space Development Agency, and the Bandwagon-5 mission, which will carry the Starfall return capsule for only the second time. Space watchers are following both flights closely, particularly the capsule's reentry demo and the long-delayed military satellite mission.

Romanian referee Istvan Kovacs has been appointed to officiate the Champions League match between Real Madrid and RB Leipzig. The announcement is drawing attention in Romania, as Kovacs continues to earn high-profile assignments in European football's top competition, where every refereeing decision can influence knockout-stage outcomes for two of the continent's prominent clubs.

Grand Theft Auto 5 will be removed from PlayStation Plus on November 17, just two days before Grand Theft Auto 6 launches, according to a Metro report. The move comes as Rockstar prepares to shift attention to its long-awaited sequel, and players are debating whether it signals the end of GTA 5's online support era.

SpaceX is launching its Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission, carrying the Starfall reentry capsule along with 31 customer payloads. Live coverage is following the launch, with attention on Starfall's planned return through the atmosphere and on the mix of commercial customers sharing the ride to orbit.

Scott Boland has spearheaded Australia's bowling on a rain-disrupted second day, taking wickets as South Africa collapsed to 97 for 5. Repeated interruptions have hampered play, leaving the Test delicately balanced. Cricket fans are closely following Boland's continued effectiveness in Australia's pace attack and how the weather will shape the match's outcome.

The Association for Advancing Automation will hold its International Robot Safety Conference in Detroit from November 3 to 5. The event brings together robotics industry professionals to discuss safety standards, best practices, and regulations for industrial and collaborative robots. The announcement has been picked up by manufacturing and automation trade press.

A digital edition of Nathaniel Bishop's 1874-75 travel memoir recounts his 2,500-mile journey by paper canoe from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico. The 19th-century account of inland waterway travel down the eastern rivers and coast of the United States is drawing renewed attention among readers interested in adventure writing, paddling history, and early small-craft exploration.

A Hindi-language business idea channel is promoting a so-called futuristic venture that claims to earn 4-5 lakh rupees per month with low investment and high profit, and it is drawing large engagement as a trending business suggestion. Viewers are being pitched it as a new-age opportunity, though no verified earnings or specifics are provided in the claim itself.

The Geran-5, a Russian long-range attack drone derived from the Iranian-designed Shahed, is drawing renewed attention amid heavy strikes on Ukraine. French coverage reports over 15% of Russian drones launched overnight could not be intercepted, a Ukrainian Mirage 2000 pilot described downing five drones in one flight, and long-range drone attacks destroyed Russian Su-35 and Su-34 jets. Nearly 100 companies have joined a private air defense initiative.

Poor weather forced SpaceX to scrub Monday's launch attempt of its Bandwagon-5 mission, with the company now targeting a Tuesday liftoff. The rideshare flight was counted down to launch before conditions ruled out the attempt, pushing the mission back by a day. Coverage is focused on whether the weather will cooperate for the new launch window.

Major League Baseball's archive is showing the final score of a game played on September 19, 1908, in which the New York Highlanders defeated the Detroit Tigers 6-5. The Highlanders were the franchise that later became the Yankees. The century-old result is drawing fresh attention among baseball fans browsing historical scores.

SpaceX is preparing a Falcon 9 rocket for liftoff on the Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission from Florida, with news outlets including Florida Today and the Miami Herald publishing launch trackers ahead of the flight. The mission follows SpaceX's Bandwagon program of carrying multiple small payloads to orbit on a single Falcon 9, and coverage is focused on timing and viewing details.

A runner in Finland squeezed a short trail run into a workday at Syöte National Park, covering just over 5 km in 41 minutes with 130 metres of elevation gain. Strong gusts forced a change of plan, with the fell-top route skipped, and ice on the trail made footing tricky in near-freezing wind chill of around -5°C.

Montana saw unseasonably warm temperatures on Saturday, with conditions cooling back to near-seasonal levels on Sunday. Forecasters expect four to five more days of mild weather across the state before rain and mountain snow return late next week. The outlook covers cities including Billings, Bozeman, Helena, Missoula and Great Falls.

SB Nation's daily NBA trivia game, in-5, returned on October 19, 2026, asking fans to identify a mystery NBA forward in five guesses or fewer. The puzzle series gives players clues with each attempt and has become a regular feature for basketball fans looking to test their knowledge of current players each morning.

A final score from May 25, 1931, showing the ABC's defeating the Chicago White Sox 13-5, is circulating via MLB's historical Gameday records. The box score offers a glimpse of Depression-era baseball, though details of the game and why the ABC's faced a major league club remain sparse.

People has published a list of 20 celebrities who stand 6-foot-5 or taller, highlighting stars whose height often goes unnoticed. The feature spotlights actors, musicians and athletes known more for their work than their towering stature, prompting readers to compare and discuss which surprising heights they had missed.

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley is pressing the Federal Highway Administration's administrator over two infrastructure priorities: the Hood River White Salmon Bridge replacement and a wildlife crossing along Interstate 5. The inquiry seeks federal support and answers on funding and planning for the Columbia River Gorge crossing and efforts to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions.

Multnomah County detectives in Oregon seized 200 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop on Interstate 5 near Salem. Authorities describe it as a significant drug trafficking interdiction, and the size of the seizure is drawing attention as one of the larger meth busts in the region recently.

SpaceX is preparing a Falcon 9 rocket to launch the Bandwagon-5 mission from Cape Canaveral on Monday morning. The flight is the next installment of SpaceX's rideshare program, which carries multiple small satellites to orbit on a single rocket. Attention is focused on the scheduled liftoff window and whether weather or technical issues could affect the launch timing.

MLB.com's Gameday section now carries a final score from June 28, 1925, showing the Daisies beating the Bacharach Giants 8-5. The listing reflects Major League Baseball's integration of Negro Leagues statistics into its official records, surfacing century-old box scores alongside modern games. Fans and historians have been revisiting the Bacharach Giants, one of the era's top Black baseball clubs.

Madrid's A-5 motorway burial project enters a new phase, with traffic officials announcing a fresh detour for drivers from Friday, 23 October. The roadworks are part of the long-debated plan to bury the A-5 as it passes through the city, a scheme intended to reduce noise and reconnect neighbourhoods divided by the elevated motorway. Commuters face continuing disruption as the works progress.

Miami Dolphins assistant coach Bob Hafley says the winless 0-5 team still has a foundation to build on, pointing to signs of progress beneath the poor record. The comments come as the franchise faces mounting criticism over its winless start and growing questions about the direction of the season.

Motor1.com examines why thoughtful design remains essential for affordable sports cars, arguing that even budget-focused performance models must balance styling, proportions, and function to stand out. The piece reflects an ongoing debate among car enthusiasts about whether cheaper sports cars are being compromised aesthetically, and what makes models like the Mazda MX-5 or Toyota GR86 appealing beyond raw performance figures.