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Climate crisis has 'opened the gates to hell' UN chief tells summit

Climate crisis has 'opened the gates to hell' UN chief tells summit

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday told world leaders humanity's addiction to fossil fuels had "opened the gates to hell" as he kicked off a climate meeting where leading polluters China and the United States were conspicuously absent.

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Ronaldo's Man Utd return 'turned out wrong': Solskjaer

Ronaldo's Man Utd return 'turned out wrong': Solskjaer

Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted the club's re-signing of Cristiano Ronaldo "turned out wrong".

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France's iconic 'Liberty' painting gets Louvre facelift

France's iconic 'Liberty' painting gets Louvre facelift

One of France's most iconic paintings, "Liberty Leading the People" by Eugene Delacroix, was taken down from the walls of the Louvre on Wednesday for a restoration expected to last until next spring.

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Breakdown 'physicality' key for Australia against Wales

Breakdown 'physicality' key for Australia against Wales

Australia will be looking to improve their breakdown "physicality" when they face Wales in a must-win World Cup clash this weekend, scrum-half Tate McDermott said on Wednesday.

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French Apple workers call strike on iPhone 15 debut

French Apple workers call strike on iPhone 15 debut

Workers at Apple stores in France are set to strike and disrupt the launch of the iPhone 15 in a battle over pay, trade unions told AFP on Wednesday.

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Perisic could miss rest of Premier League season with knee injury

Perisic could miss rest of Premier League season with knee injury

Tottenham forward Ivan Perisic is expected to miss the rest of the Premier League season after suffering a serious knee injury in training.

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A chance 'to heal': Rwanda genocide survivor on UNESCO memorial

A chance 'to heal': Rwanda genocide survivor on UNESCO memorial

Vanessa Uwase had little chance of survival when her mother was murdered during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Today, she works at the country's largest memorial to the slaughter -- one of four sites added to UNESCO's heritage list on Wednesday.

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Most Spanish women footballers agree to play after deal but two leave camp

Most Spanish women footballers agree to play after deal but two leave camp

Most of Spain's women's national team have agreed to stay with the squad, the government said Wednesday, following a strike by the World Cup winners sparked by the disgraced former president of the football federation forcibly kissing a player.

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Marshes, mills and Michelin stars: Spain's 'chef of the sea'

Marshes, mills and Michelin stars: Spain's 'chef of the sea'

As a child, Angel Leon spent hours fishing in the marshes of Cadiz in southwestern Spain -- and today the chef draws inspiration from this terrain for his three-star Michelin restaurant.

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Turkey split with German coach Kuntz

Turkey split with German coach Kuntz

Turkey on Wednesday parted ways with German head coach Stefan Kuntz after a dire spell in which the national football team failed to qualify for last year's World Cup.

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