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Myanmar win first Asian Games teqball gold as Spain great Puyol watches

New England boss Fleming says 'wrong' to ask Stokes to end retirement

China's 13-year-old Yu scorches to first major gold at Asian Games

Japan win first Asian Games gold as China's 13-year-old Yu sets pace

Japan triathlete Hojo wins first gold of Asian Games

Typhoon put people off Asian Games opening ceremony, official says

IOC president impressed by 'beautiful' Asian Games wooden huts

China's 13-year-old Yu cruises as Asian Games swimming begins

First Asian Games gold goes to Japan as China's 13-year-old Yu lights up pool

AI 'warning shots' focus Beijing on national security risks

Data centre command hub keeps AI up and running

Philippine tribe in limbo over US-led tech hub

Pope Leo in France: the issues on the table

Leo XIV, first US pope transcends his restrained style

Millions hit by extreme heat on three continents

A sustained spell of dangerous heat was impacting the lives of millions of people across three continents on Wednesday as fires raged and health worries mounted.

Kerr says Australia treating opening World Cup match as a final

Captain Sam Kerr on Wednesday said Australia were treating their opening game at the World Cup against Ireland like a final, vowing not to be overawed by playing in front of 80,000 fans in Sydney.

Up at 3:00 am: World Cup players in losing battle with jet lag

Every long-distance flyer knows how debilitating jet lag can be, but now imagine you need to train right away and then play in a football World Cup.

Steep drop puts S.Africa inflation back within target range

South African inflation dropped to the lowest level in 20 months in June, slipping back within the central bank's target range, official data showed Wednesday.

Afghan women protest against beauty parlour ban

Security officials shot in the air and used firehoses Wednesday to disperse dozens of Afghan women protesting against an order by Taliban authorities to shut down beauty parlours, the latest curb to squeeze them out of public life.

Tata to build £4 bn electric car battery factory in UK

Indian conglomerate Tata Group announced plans Wednesday to build a £4 billion ($5.2 billion) electric car battery factory in Britain to supply its Jaguar Land Rover brands, bolstering the country's efforts to phase out fossil fuel vehicles.

UK annual inflation drops under eight percent

Britain's annual inflation rate slowed more than expected in June as it dropped below eight percent, official data showed Wednesday, easing the country's cost-of-living crisis.

Anger as Hungary cracks down on LGBTQ community

From a hefty fine on a bookshop for selling a novel on which a hit Netflix series is based, to curbing the pension rights of transgender women, Hungary is toughening measures against the LGBTQ community, long a target of Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Pakistan spinners strike but Sri Lanka's Madushka stands firm

Opener Nishan Madushka stood firm after Sri Lanka lost three wickets and still trailed Pakistan by 55 runs on day four of the rain-hit opening Test on Wednesday.

O'Sullivan fit for World Cup opener as Ireland vow to get physical

Experienced midfielder Denise O'Sullivan is fit for Ireland's opening match at the Women's World Cup against co-hosts Australia on Thursday after being hurt in the abandoned friendly with Colombia.

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