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Empty benches as schools reopen in Venezuela's quake-hit Guaira

OpenAI, Anthropic and Google are working to create an AI standards body

Lens sack Toppmoeller after six games in charge

Samson fires India to T20 series win over Afghanistan

Rob Reiner son will not face death penalty, prosecutor says

Referees chief Webb 'really disappointed' over VAR error in Manchester derby

Tiny English village holds 'independence' vote over asylum seeker housing

Maiden Renshaw ODI century sets up Australia win in Zimbabwe

Protesting shepherds, farmers clash with Romanian police

US Treasury chief says to meet Chinese counterpart at weekend

Foundation Lets Ledger Users Switch to Open Source Without Starting Over

Brazil's crisis-hit Supreme Court probes judge's ties to jailed banker

Sterling admits dangerous driving after Lamborghini crash

Carrick urges Man Utd to use derby pain as fuel against Brighton

Former Wallabies lock Coleman named in Tonga squad

Experienced Wallabies lock Adam Coleman was named in Tonga's squad Wednesday alongside ex-Australia teammate Israel Folau for Tests next month in the build-up to the World Cup.

Covid-delayed Asian Games defy 'difficulties' to enter home straight

Chinese organisers said Wednesday there had been "a lot of difficulties" but Asian Games venues were ready for the pandemic-delayed competition with 100 days to go.

S.Africa clinic hopes to save penguins' future

A small fish is dangled under the beak of an emaciated penguin at a South African clinic, to whet the bird's appetite.

EU lawmakers to back world's first AI rules

European Parliament lawmakers will vote Wednesday to kickstart talks to approve the world's first sweeping rules on artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT, aiming to curb potential harms while nurturing innovation.

Swim star Titmus questions big-stage credentials of rival McIntosh

Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus says teenage Canadian rival Summer McIntosh is yet to prove herself under pressure, as the pair ready for a blockbuster showdown at the world swimming championships next month.

New Zealand all-rounder Bracewell out of ODI World Cup with injury

All-rounder Michael Bracewell will miss the one-day World Cup this October with a ruptured Achilles tendon, New Zealand Cricket said on Wednesday.

PGA Tour chief Monahan steps back due to 'medical situation'

Under-fire PGA Tour chief Jay Monahan is stepping away from day-to-day operations of the tour as he recovers from an undisclosed medical situation, a statement said Tuesday.

Egypt clinic helps women reclaim bodies scarred by genital mutilation

Intissar was only 10 years old when she was forced to undergo genital mutilation, but 30 years later, one clinic is offering help for some of the millions of Egyptian women affected by the still-rampant practice.

Uruguay finds cocaine in surfboards bound for Europe

Police have broken a drug ring that smuggled cocaine hidden in surfboards bound from South America to Europe, Uruguayan officials said on Tuesday.

Vegas Golden Knights thrash Florida Panthers to win NHL Stanley Cup

Mark Stone grabbed a brilliant hat-trick as the Vegas Golden Knights thrashed the Florida Panthers 9-3 on Tuesday to clinch the NHL Stanley Cup for the first time in the franchise's six-year history.

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