Jurgen Klopp to target player welfare in Red Bull role
Jurgen Klopp said on Wednesday he hoped to be a "mouthpiece for the players" in his new role with Red Bull, for instance by targeting player welfare issues.
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Volkswagen sees 'painful' cost cuts ahead as profit plunges
Ailing auto giant Volkswagen warned Wednesday that "painful" cost cuts were unavoidable as third-quarter profit plummeted, fuelling tensions with unions which fear mass job losses and factory closures on home turf Germany.
Read moreBotswana votes as president's party seeks to extend six-decade rule
Diamond-rich Botswana went to the polls Wednesday with voters concerned about high unemployment and an economic slump as the ruling party vies to extend its nearly six decades in power and hand President Mokgweetsi Masisi a second term.
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Spain races to save victims as floods kill 62
Spanish rescuers on Wednesday scrambled to save people trapped by surging tides of muddy water in floods that have killed at least 62 people in the eastern Valencia region.
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Tuberculosis cases hit record high: WHO
A record 8.2 million new tuberculosis cases were diagnosed worldwide last year, the World Health Organization said -- the highest number since it began global TB monitoring in 1995.
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Bangladesh stumble to 38-4 in reply to mammoth South Africa total
Bangladesh lost four wickets in their first seven overs in a hapless reply to South Africa's mammoth first innings of 575-6 at stumps Wednesday on day two of the second and final Test in Chattogram.
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Volcanoes 'hidden source' of CO2 in past climate change: study
Massive fields of magma underneath ancient volcanoes spewed out carbon dioxide long after eruptions on the surface had ended, potentially explaining why past global warming episodes lasted longer than expected, a study said Wednesday.
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Stocks falter, bitcoin close to record high
Major stock markets mostly dropped Wednesday and bitcoin traded close to its record high with all eyes on the upcoming US presidential election.
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Eurozone economy grows faster than expected
The eurozone economy grew more than expected in the third quarter, official data showed Wednesday, thanks to Germany which defied expectations and dodged a recession.
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China's Hisense first sponsor of new Club World Cup
Chinese electronics manufacturer Hisense deepened its relationship with FIFA on Wednesday as it became the first official sponsor of the controversial 2025 Club World Cup.
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