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UK's PM Truss rocked as interior minister departs

UK's PM Truss rocked as interior minister departs

British Prime Minister Liz Truss lurched into fresh chaos Wednesday as her hardline interior minister quit, forcing the new leader to turn to one of her strongest critics to shore up her tottering government.

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Brazil's Lula woos Evangelicals with 'commitment letter'

Brazil's Lula woos Evangelicals with 'commitment letter'

Veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met Wednesday with representatives of Brazil's booming Evangelical Christian community, seeking to woo votes from the key group, which largely backs his presidential election rival, incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.

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Russia's population transfers are 'deportations', says Ukraine

Russia's population transfers are 'deportations', says Ukraine

Russia began evacuating civilians from Kherson in southern Ukraine on Wednesday in the face of advances by Kyiv, which said the population transfers amounted to "deportations".

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McIlroy tries to reclaim No.1 and defend title at CJ Cup

McIlroy tries to reclaim No.1 and defend title at CJ Cup

Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy enters this week's CJ Cup on the PGA Tour trying to reclaim the world number one ranking and defend his title on a brand new course.

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L.S. Lowry's 'Going to the Match' sells for nearly £8m

L.S. Lowry's 'Going to the Match' sells for nearly £8m

L.S. Lowry's "Going To The Match", one of the most iconic paintings of 20th century British art, sold at auction Wednesday for a record-breaking £7.85 million ($8.81 million).

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Bellingham penalty sends Dortmund into last 16 of German Cup

Bellingham penalty sends Dortmund into last 16 of German Cup

English teenager Jude Bellingham won and converted a penalty within 10 minutes of being subbed on to guide a nervous Borussia Dortmund to a 2-0 victory over Hannover on Wednesday and a place in the last 16 of the German Cup.

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Malawi finds mass grave of suspected Ethiopian migrants

Malawi finds mass grave of suspected Ethiopian migrants

Malawi has discovered a mass grave in the north of the country containing the remains of 25 people suspected to be migrants from Ethiopia, police said on Wednesday.

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Iconic 'Pillars of Creation' captured in new Webb image

Iconic 'Pillars of Creation' captured in new Webb image

The James Webb Space Telescope captured the iconic "Pillars of Creation," huge structures of gas and dust teeming with stars, NASA said Wednesday, and the image is as majestic as one could hope.

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Vodka gift: Berlusconi in fresh row over Putin ties

Vodka gift: Berlusconi in fresh row over Putin ties

Italy's ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi was under fresh scrutiny Wednesday over his friendship with Vladimir Putin after being recorded describing a birthday present of vodka from the Russian leader and expressing concerns about arming Ukraine.

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First 'concrete picture' of Neanderthal family revealed by DNA

First 'concrete picture' of Neanderthal family revealed by DNA

The original Flintstones? The largest genetic study of Neanderthals ever conducted has offered an unprecedented snapshot of a family, including a father and his teenage daughter, who lived in a Siberian cave around 54,000 years ago.

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