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New Zealand's captain Kane Williamson and Pakistan's captain Babar Azam wait for the coin toss before the start of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between New Zealand and Pakistan in Bengaluru, India, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

England wins toss and bowls against Australia. Ravindra’s 3rd ton leads NZ against Pakistan

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Afghanistan's players acknowledge the crowd after winning their match against Sri Lanka during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match in Pune, India, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

Big win over Netherlands keeps Afghanistan in hunt for Cricket World Cup semifinal spot

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese briefs the media during a joint news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz after a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on July 10, 2023. Anthony Albanese will on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, become the first Australian prime minister in seven years to visit China in recognition that bilateral relations have improved after crashing to unprecedented depths over differences over trade and security that remain largely unresolved. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

Anthony Albanese will soon be the first Australian prime minister in 7 years to visit China

By Rod McGuirk - Associated Press

Australian players celebrates the dismissal of New Zealand's Matt Henry during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between Australia and New Zealand in Dharamshala, India,Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)

All or nothing for defending champion England against old foe Australia at Cricket World Cup

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Afghanistan's captain Hashimatullah Shahidi celebrates their win against Pakistan during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Chennai, India, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Afghanistan on a high after upsetting England and Pakistan at Cricket World Cup

By Rizwan Ali - Associated Press

Australia's David Warner celebrate scoring a century during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between Australia and Netherlands in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Australia holds nerve to beat New Zealand by 5 runs at Cricket World Cup

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New Zealand's Lockie Ferguson bowls during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between India and New Zealand in Dharamshala, India, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)

Australia and New Zealand rivalry is renewed in a Himalayan setting at the Cricket World Cup

By Chetan Narula - Associated Press

Hannah Green of Australia watches her tee shot on the second hole during the third round of the BMW Ladies Championship at the Seowon Hills Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Thai player Jasmine Suwannapura takes a first-round lead in the LPGA tournament in Malaysia

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Biden, Australian prime minister to discuss Chinese aggression, nuclear submarine deal

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden and Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pose for photos at the White House Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Australia’s state visit will feature talk of submarines and tech partnerships and a lavish dinner

By Chris Megerian - Associated Press

Indigenous women sit on a bench at a polling place in Redfern as Australians cast their final votes in Sydney, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in their first referendum in a generation that aims to tackle Indigenous disadvantage by enshrining in the constitution a new advocacy committee. The prospect of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament has bitterly divided Australia's Indigenous minority as well as the wider community. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Australians’ rejection of the Indigenous Voice in constitutional vote is shameful, supporters say

By Rod McGuirk - Associated Press

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. Albanese will visit China in early November, his office said Sunday hours before he was set to fly to the United States to meet President Joe Biden. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)

Australian prime minister announces China visit hours before leaving for US to meet Biden

By Rod McGuirk - Associated Press

An Australian Border Force patrol boat is docked at the Port of Darwin, on May 17, 2016. The Australian government announced Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, it has decided not to cancel a Chinese company’s 99-year lease on strategically important Darwin Port despite U.S. concerns that the foreign control could be used to spy on its military forces. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)

Australia decides against canceling Chinese company’s lease of strategically important port

By Rod McGuirk - Associated Press

Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka makes a speech as he visits the New South Wales Rugby Union Centre of Excellence in Sydney during an official visit to Australia, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Fijian leader hopes Australian submarines powered by U.S. nuclear technology will enhance peace

By Rod McGuirk - Associated Press

Australian players sing their national anthem at the start of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between Australia and Sri Lanka in Lucknow, India, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

Sri Lanka wins toss, opts to bat against Australia in crucial Cricket World Cup encounter

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A man, right, waits as a woman drops her ballot into a box a polling place in Redfern as Australians cast their final votes in Sydney, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in their first referendum in a generation that aims to tackle Indigenous disadvantage by enshrining in the constitution a new advocacy committee. Australia will look for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after voters soundly rejected a proposal to create a new advocacy committee, the deputy prime minister said on Sunday, Oct. 15. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)

Australia looks for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after referendum loss

By Rod McGuirk - Associated Press

South Africa team members huddle before the ICC Cricket World Cup match between Australia and South Africa in Lucknow, India, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri )

De Kock’s century helps South Africa earn a 134-run win over Australia at the Cricket World Cup

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Retired High Court Chief Justice Robert French addresses the National Press Club in Canberra, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. French and dozens of legal academics on Friday refuted key arguments used in the public campaign against Australians creating an advocacy body for the Indigenous population through the nation's first referendum in a generation. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)

Retired Australian top judge and lawyers rebut opponents of Indigenous Voice

By Rod McGuirk - Associated Press

A pedestrian walks past a vote Yes poster for the Voice referendum in Sydney, Australia, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday, Sept. 26, that opinion polls suggest Indigenous Australians overwhelmingly support a proposal to create their own representative body to advise Parliament and have it enshrined in the constitution. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)

Australian prime minister says he’s confident Indigenous people back having their Parliament ‘Voice’

By Rod McGuirk - Associated Press

Australia's Ben Donaldson scores a try during the Rugby World Cup Pool C match between Australia and Georgia at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Wales picks Fiji-beaters to face Australia in shot at Rugby World Cup quarterfinals

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