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Britain's Prince Harry loses home on royal estate
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are being evicted from their home on the British royal family's Windsor estate, a spokesperson said Wednesday, leaving them without a UK base.
US attorney general backs calls for crackdown on social media fentanyl sales
The head of the US Justice Department said Wednesday he supported actions by Congress to force social media companies to crack down on the sale of deadly fentanyl on their platforms.
Djokovic eyes elusive gold at Paris Olympics
Novak Djokovic is hoping the Paris 2024 Games will be his most successful Olympics to date, as he continues to chase the gold medal that has so far eluded him.
McIlroy hails PGA Tour's new-look plan as 'compelling product'
The PGA Tour unveiled its new-look structure for the 2024 season featuring eight 'designated events' with elite fields, no cut and increased prize money hailed by Rory McIlroy as producing a "compelling product".
Long lost Madagascar songbird seen again in wild
Conservationists were celebrating Wednesday the first sightings in 24 years of the dusky tetraka, a yellow-throated songbird native to Madagascar for which ornithologists had feared the worst.
Bresnan accused of racist remark towards Rafiq's sister
A hearing into the racism scandal at Yorkshire county cricket club started on Wednesday with former England international Tim Bresnan accused of making a racist comment towards the sister of Azeem Rafiq.
Greek PM blames 'tragic human error' for train collision
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday said a "tragic human error" was likely responsible for a train collision that has left at least 38 dead in the country's worst rail tragedy.
Djokovic eyes gold strike at Paris Olympics
Novak Djokovic is hoping the Paris 2024 Games will be his most successful Olympics to date, as he continues to chase the gold medal that has so far eluded him.
Belgium PM tells Iranian leader to free aid worker
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo on Wednesday urged Iran's president to "immediately" set free an aid worker held by Tehran in a case denounced as hostage diplomacy.
Bol and Hodgkinson set to light up European Indoors
One-lap Dutch sensation Femke Bol and British 800m specialist Keely Hodgkinson lead the charge at the European Indoor Championships in Istanbul which start on Thursday.
Five-wicket Nortje mystified by late dramas as West Indies fight back
South African fast bowler Anrich Nortje was at a loss to explain a second successive day of late batting collapses at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday.
US drugmaker Eli Lilly says slashing insulin prices
US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced Wednesday it would cut the cost of its insulin by 70 percent, with President Joe Biden calling on others to follow suit to tackle soaring drug prices.
Europeans scramble in AI race
Generative AI chatbots unveiled by US tech firms have captivated the world with their spectacular successes and failures in engaging in conversations.
Stocks wobble on China and rate hike fears
Stock markets wobbled on Wednesday as investors were torn between data showing decade-high Chinese factory activity last month and worries about interest rate hikes.
US lawmakers advance bill on banning TikTok
A panel of US lawmakers voted Wednesday to advance a bill that would make it easier to ban Chinese-owned video sharing app TikTok, amid criticism that the proposal threatens free speech.
Nigeria's president-elect extends hand to rivals disputing vote
Nigeria's president-elect Bola Tinubu on Wednesday called on his rivals and their supporters to "join hands" with him, after a contested election with opposition parties looking to challenge a vote they say was tainted by fraud.
Bangladesh revamp T20 squad for England series
Bangladesh on Wednesday called up three uncapped cricketers in their massively-overhauled T20 squad for the first two matches of a three-match series against England later this month.
Ukraine says survived its 'most difficult winter'
Ukraine said it had survived a months-long winter onslaught of Russian strikes on water and energy infrastructure, as it marked the first day of spring Wednesday.
US's Blinken says no plans to meet Russia, China at G20
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken said Wednesday he had no plans to meet his Russian or Chinese counterparts at a G20 foreign ministers' meeting, as Ukraine and China tensions overshadow attempts by host India to forge unity among the world's biggest economies.
West Indies hit back after first innings collapse
The West Indies collapsed, then hit back dramatically before the close on the second day of the first Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday.
Toilet paper adding to 'forever chemicals' in wastewater: study
Toilet paper is an unexpected source of potentially harmful "forever chemicals" in wastewater across the globe and could be leaching into soils via sewage, a new study on Wednesday said.
Tree count in Africa drylands could improve conservation: study
A first count of trees in Africa's drylands has enabled scientists to calculate how much carbon they store and could help devise better conservation strategies for the region and beyond, a study said Wednesday.
Agent who accused ex-French FA boss Le Graet of harassment says FIFA 'should show zero tolerance'
The female football agent who accused French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet of unwanted sexual advances, precipitating his downfall, has hit out at FIFA after it emerged the veteran administrator was set to carry on working for the sport's world governing body.
Joni Mitchell to receive prestigious songwriting prize
Joni Mitchell, the pioneering singer-songwriter behind poignant hits including "A Case Of You," was set Wednesday to receive a national lifetime achievement award at a star-studded gala celebrating her vast contributions to popular song.
Italian firm gears up to restart works on Total's Mozambique gas project
An Italian firm contracted by French energy giant TotalEnergies said on Wednesday it was gearing up to resume work on a Mozambique gas project that was halted for security reasons in 2021 as soon as in July.
Malan ton gives England thrilling win over Bangladesh
Dawid Malan scored a hundred under pressure to guide England to a thrilling three-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first one-day international in Dhaka on Wednesday.
Burkina scraps 1961 military aid pact with France
Burkina Faso has scrapped a 1961 agreement on military assistance with France, a move that comes only weeks after it told the French ambassador and troops supporting its anti-jihadist campaign to quit the country.
Ukrainians down Moscow's attack drones with Red Army guns
Colonel Smak and his team of Ukrainian volunteers have managed to destroy three attack drones Russia launched on Kyiv, shooting them down with ancient Red Army machine guns.
La Nina ending but warming El Nino may strike soon: UN
An exceptionally long La Nina weather phenomenon that intensified drought and flooding is finally ending, the United Nations said Wednesday -- but what comes next might bring its own problems.
TikTok to add screen time limits for young users
TikTok on Wednesday said it would introduce automatic daily screen time limits of one hour for accounts belonging to under-18s, as the social media platform faces criticism over its addictiveness among young users.
US drugmaker Eli Lilly says slashing insulin prices by 70%
US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced Wednesday it was cutting the cost of its most commonly prescribed insulins by 70 percent after years of soaring prices that hit millions of Americans living with diabetes.
'Like a warzone': Greek train tragedy survivors recount chaos scenes
When the passenger train from Athens slammed head-on into a freight train from Thessaloniki late on Tuesday night, 22-year-old Angelos was in the penultimate carriage.