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Iran strikes Gulf neighbours after new US attacks

Car crisis takes toll on Germany's young engineers

England, Argentina set up World Cup showdown after quarter-final wins

Argentina sink 10-man Swiss to set up blockbuster England World Cup semi-final

Political violence shadows Bangladesh's new government

West Afghanistan female dress-code crackdown hits businesses

'We put Norway on the map', says Haaland after World Cup exit

Bhutan battles 'existential' population crisis with birth drive

Tuchel says 'lucky' England must improve despite reaching World Cup semi-finals

Norway coach says ball hit camera cable for crucial England goal

'Never in doubt': England fans dare to dream after quarter-final scare

Growing list of countries move to ban social media for children

Till death do us bark: Pets serve as witnesses at Ecuador weddings

Latin America’s age trap

Putin's peace threshold

China's silicon reckoning

Saudi Arabia’s Costly Mirage

US, Iran truce hangs in balance as war flares in Lebanon

The fragile two-week truce between Iran and the United States was hanging in the balance on Wednesday, with Tehran threatening to resume hostilities as Israel launched a major bombardment of Lebanon.

Scale of killing in Lebanon 'horrific': UN rights chief

The scale of the killing in Israeli strikes on Lebanon Wednesday is "horrific", the UN rights chief said, urging the international community to help end the unfolding "nightmare".

'Ketamine Queen' jailed for 15 years over Matthew Perry drugs

A British-American dealer dubbed the "Ketamine Queen" who sold the drugs that killed "Friends" star Matthew Perry, and boasted she supplied an elite circle of Hollywood VIPs, was jailed for 15 years on Wednesday.

Laurance 'becomes someone else' to nab Basque Tour stage win

Frenchman Axel Laurance said he "became someone else" to clinch the third stage of the Tour of the Basque Country on Wednesday after a late two-man battle with Spaniard Igor Arrieta.

Betis earn draw in Europa League quarter-final at Braga

Real Betis fought back to earn a 1-1 draw in their Europa League quarter-final first leg at Braga on Wednesday.

Buttler hits form with IPL fifty as Gujarat win last-ball thriller

England's Jos Buttler struck form with a fluent 52 to help Gujarat Titans to their first win of the 2026 IPL as they beat Delhi Capitals in a last-ball thriller on Wednesday with David Miller falling just short of guiding his new side home.

'Total victory' or TACO? Trump faces questions on Iran deal

Donald Trump claimed "total" victory after a ceasefire with Iran. But critics say the deal is a fresh example of their maxim that the tough-talking US president always "chickens out."

Medvedev thrashed at Monte Carlo as Zverev battles through

Daniil Medvedev slipped to an embarrassing 6-0, 6-0 thrashing by Matteo Berrettini in the Monte Carlo Masters second round on Wednesday, as Alexander Zverev dug deep to beat Cristian Garin.

Trump to discuss leaving NATO in meeting with Rutte: White House

US President Donald Trump will discuss the possibility of leaving NATO when he meets with the alliance's chief Mark Rutte on Wednesday, the White House said, accusing Washington's partners of "turning their back" on the American people.