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Rafts on Rome's Tiber River cool down overheated tourists

In Senegal's Saint-Louis, traces of slave-trading past fade away

Top seeds Sabalenka, Zverev stunned in Cincinnati fourth round

Messi scores first goal since father's death in Miami draw

PSG start Ligue 1 defence with eye on Champions League hat-trick

Mercedes and Max: What to watch as F1 returns for Dutch GP

Arsenal can become world's best club: Arteta

Japan's King Kazu, 59, scores twice from spot to make cup history

North Sea drilling tests UK govt climate pledge

Australia races to shield little penguins from H5N1 bird flu

Mourinho begins second Real Madrid reign with Barca in his sights

Messi scores first goal since father's death

US national debt exceeds $40 trillion for first time

Brazilian narco violence spills over into tranquil Bolivia

UK media skewered for 'hounding' black academic

The British press is once again in the spotlight for its methods, this time over accusations that its full-throttle coverage of plagiarism allegations against the Cambridge academic Jason Arday led to his untimely death.

More than 7,300 excess deaths in France's historically hot summer so far

France saw more than 7,300 excess deaths during heatwaves so far this year, health authorities said Wednesday, as the country has also endured a record number of hot days since mid-June, according to an AFP analysis.

Sainz signs new contract with F1 team Williams

Carlos Sainz signed a "multi-year" contract extension with Formula One team Williams on Wednesday to quash speculation about his future.

Playing at Real Madrid 'not for everyone': Bernardo Silva

Bernardo Silva said playing for Real Madrid "is not for everyone" after the Portugal midfielder was presented by the 15-time European champions on Wednesday.

Senior FIFA official withdraws support from embattled Infantino

One of FIFA's vice presidents has withdrawn his support from the world football body's embattled president Gianni Infantino, saying the "unexpected dismissal" of critic Kevin Lamour was the "final straw".

Lawson replaces injured Hadjar for Red Bull at Dutch GP

Red Bull's Isack Hadjar has withdrawn from the Dutch Grand Prix due to injury and will be replaced on the grid by Liam Lawson of sister team Racing Bulls, the Austrian constructor announced on Wednesday.

Bayern's Hoeness 'speechless' after second Musiala collapse

Honorary Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness said Wednesday he was "speechless" after Jamal Musiala's second on-field collapse inside four days, calling the incident a "tragedy" and pledging to support the midfielder.

Robots sort packages and serve fast food at Beijing showcase

Robots sorting parcels and serving fried chicken enthralled visitors at a robotics expo in Beijing on Wednesday, where hundreds of companies set out their pitches for a future labour market transformed by artificial intelligence.

Reijnders leaves Man City for Saudi's Al Qadsiah: source

Dutch midfielder Tijjani Reijnders has arrived in Saudi Arabia after completing a move from Manchester City to Al Qadsiah on a contract running until 2031, a club official told AFP on Wednesday.