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Pope out of bed, progress 'normal' after cancer operation

Barcola scores hat-trick as Liverpool hit LASK for six

Mekies extends contract as Red Bull team principal until 2031

Healthy corals help bleached neighbors regain color: study

Indonesia rescues starved orangutan from fires: officials

Hope ton helps West Indies level T20 series at 2-2 in India

Real Madrid's Vinicius banned for Clasico after red card

Ukraine war reaches shores of Bulgarian fishing village

Pope out of bed, progress 'normal' after lung cancer operation

Brazil probing 'criminal' origin of forest fires: minister to AFP

Espada out as Astros manager while Mattingly stays with Phillies

Houthis say targeted Saudi oil giant Aramco, vow more attacks

Italian ski stars Goggia and Brignone to miss season opener

Govt takes control of Turkey's most-watched news channel

Drone hits data centre of Russia's largest bank

A drone hit a data centre belonging to the Russian state-owned lender Sberbank, a company executive said Wednesday, though the bank's systems and services were operating normally.

Last of the French musketeers Monfils officially retired from tennis

Gael Monfils, the last of his generation's French musketeers, has officially retired from tennis, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) confirmed to AFP on Wednesday.

Bivial AG Brings Its Complete Dashboard to Mobile

The Bivial App now offers full dashboard capabilities, giving business clients access to their accounts, payments, FX, and cards on iOS and Android.

Ukraine ex-military officer stands trial over Nord Stream sabotage

A Ukrainian former military officer on Wednesday became the first person to stand trial over the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline bombings when proceedings got underway in a German court.

Mont Blanc nearly two metres taller than in 2023: French surveyors

France's tallest mountain was nearly two metres higher last month than its last reported measurement in 2023, surveyors said Wednesday, putting the Alpine peak at 4,807.47 metres (15,772.5 feet).

British and Irish Lions to play first women's match against France

The British and Irish Lions will play their inaugural women's match against France in Cardiff ahead of their 2027 tour of New Zealand, officials announced Wednesday.

Pope recovering after lung cancer operation that rattles Church

Pope Leo XIV began post-surgery recovery Wednesday after a tumour removed from his lung was found to be cancerous, plunging the Catholic Church into a period of uncertainty.

Fuel shortage triggers queues on resort island Bali

Moldovan tourist Raisa Neagu spent hours on Wednesday waiting to fuel up her scooter, one of many people snared in a petrol shortage on resort island Bali that authorities blamed on supply disruptions.

Indonesia haze spikes Singapore pollution, shuts East Timor schools

Air pollution in part of Singapore hit the country's "very high" band on Wednesday, while East Timor shut schools, as haze from forest fires raging in Indonesia causes a regional crisis.