DR Congo and Rwanda agree ceasefire at talks: Angola
An agreement has been struck which could mean the adoption of a ceasefire in the violence-torn east of DR Congo as soon as late Friday, Angola's Foreign Minister Tete Antonio has said.
Read moreCroatia edge ahead of Spain in Davis Cup quarter-final
Croatia edged ahead of six-time champions Spain in the Davis Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday as protesters rushed onto the court in a foiled effort to disrupt the tournament.
Read moreLa Rochelle coach O'Gara handed second long ban of season
La Rochelle coach Ronan O'Gara has been suspended for 10 weeks for "harming the best interests of rugby", the French rugby union league (LNR) said on Wednesday.
Read morePass master Busquets: Spain's selfless conductor
Spain's talented young forwards may have earned the plaudits in Wednesday's sensational 7-0 World Cup thrashing of Costa Rica but there was an unsung hero pulling the strings from midfield: Sergio Busquets.
Read moreMacleod says Wales ready for Wallabies after 'honest' Georgia talk
Josh Macleod has insisted Wales are ready to face Australia following some "very honest" conversations after an embarrassing defeat by Georgia in Cardiff.
Read moreZelensky to address US, as Russian strikes batter Ukraine power grid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was set to address an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council Wednesday, as Russian strikes left the country's energy system in tatters.
Read moreJapan's Moriyasu hails stunning win made in Germany
Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu hailed a win made in the Bundesliga after his Blue Samurai stunned four-times champions Germany 2-1 in their World Cup opener on Wednesday.
Read moreUK retailer Boohoo denies 'slave' labour claims
British online fashion retailer Boohoo on Wednesday denied allegations that staff in a UK warehouse worked in harrowing and health-threatening conditions and regarded themselves as "slaves".
Read moreSpain ignite World Cup bid by smashing seven past Costa Rica
Spain shredded Costa Rica 7-0 on Wednesday in a brutal destruction in their Group E opener which launched their bid to lift a second World Cup.
Read moreBritish medic set to train to become first 'parastronaut'
John McFall, who has become the first astronaut recruit with a disability, is a British doctor and former Paralympian who lost a leg in a motorbike accident.
Read moreIn The News