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New Zealand coach Robertson says Twickenham visit is 'why I'm doing the job'

Wallets, not warming, make voters care about climate: California governor

Astronomers spot storm on another star for first time

Rees-Zammit back in Wales 'happy place' after Test return

Chelsea winger Sterling's house burgled

Auger-Aliassime beats Shelton to get off mark at ATP Finals

Back on track: Belgian-Dutch firm rescues Berlin to Paris sleeper train

Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games schedule revealed

Wolves appoint Edwards as manager in bid to avoid relegation

UK music industry warns growth threatened by AI, Brexit

German experts slam spending plans, cut GDP forecast

Algeria pardons writer Boualem Sansal

Algeria has pardoned French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal after a request from Germany, to where he will be transferred for medical treatment after a year in detention, it was announced Wednesday.

Tuchel warns Bellingham must fight for England berth at World Cup

Thomas Tuchel has warned Jude Bellingham that the Real Madrid midfielder faces a fight to earn a place in England's starting line-up at the World Cup.

Mbappe says France football team 'to remember' Paris terror victims

France captain Kylian Mbappe said the national football team wished to remember all the victims of the 2015 Paris terror attacks as they prepare to play on the 10th anniversary of the atrocity.

Joshua decision on 2025 bout imminent - promoter

A decision on whether former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua will fight in 2025 will be made later this week, promoter Eddie Hearn said Wednesday.

UK holidaymakers told to shout, not get in a flap over seagulls

Aggressive seagulls have long terrorised British holidaymakers trying to enjoy fish and chips or an ice cream on a day at the seaside.

Pope Leo reels off four favourite films

Pope Leo XIV has revealed his four favourite films ahead of a special audience with Hollywood celebrities and Oscar-winning directors at the Vatican.

Stocks mostly rise on hopes of US shutdown deal, rate cut

Stock markets mostly rose on Wednesday on optimism that the US government shutdown was nearing an end and on hopes of another Federal Reserve interest rate cut.

Bayer beats forecasts but weedkiller woes still weigh

Germany's Bayer said Wednesday it had set aside more money to deal with long-running legal woes related to weedkillers, even as investors cheered better-than-expected quarterly earnings.

Pakistan tightens Islamabad security after suicide blast

Residents in the Pakistani capital Islamabad were facing tightened security checks on Wednesday in the wake of a suicide bombing that left top officials vowing to halt the rise in deadly attacks.