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Ruthless Perpignan upset sloppy Bordeaux-Begles

Powerful storm pummels US Northeast

Deadly abbey attack feeds anti-Ukrainian sentiment in Poland

Bangkok declares disaster after homes flooded, roads submerged by heavy rain

Antonelli says he drove 'safety-first' on his worst weekend of season

Norris calls for errant Colapinto to be banned for causing Baku crash

Fernandez fights back to reach Singapore Open final

Russell finds himself again and prepares to heap pressure on Antonelli

Giant statue of Pope Leo XIV takes shape in Peru workshop

South Korea hold nerve to win Asian Games basketball gold

Ukraine crush holders Italy to reach first BJK Cup final

Russell holds off Verstappen to claim imperious victory in Baku

Pope celebrates giant Paris mass in landmark visit

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

Australia asks Solomon Islands to not sign China security pact

Australia on Wednesday asked Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to not sign a controversial security pact with China.

Asian stocks shrug off red-hot US inflation

Many Asian markets made gains Wednesday, despite losses on Wall Street and across Europe sparked by data showing red-hot US inflation.

UK inflation strikes 30-year high

Britain's annual inflation rate soared to the highest level in three decades last month as energy prices rocket, official data showed Wednesday, worsening a cost-of-living crisis.

Bankrupt Sri Lanka asks citizens abroad to send home cash

Sri Lanka urged its citizens overseas to send home money to help pay for desperately needed food and fuel Wednesday after announcing a default on its $51 billion foreign debt.

China's imports fall as Covid outbreaks, lockdowns hit demand

China's imports shrank on-year in March for the first time in nearly two years, official data showed Wednesday, hit by coronavirus lockdowns and weakening consumer demand.

Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods rises to 59

The death toll from landslides and floods in the Philippines rose to 59 on Wednesday, official figures show, as rescuers dug up more bodies with bare hands and backhoes in villages crushed by rain-induced avalanches.

Yen drops to 20-year low against dollar

The yen hit its lowest level against the dollar in two decades on Wednesday, extending recent falls as the gap widens between Japan's ultra-loose monetary policy and Fed tightening.

Endangered pangolins get fresh chance in S.African clinic

The hospital room is air-cooled to feel like a pangolin's burrow. The patient, Lumbi, is syringe-fed with a protein-packed smoothie, given a daily dose of medicine and has his vital signs checked.

First woman on-field coach makes Major League Baseball history

Alyssa Nakken created a piece of baseball history on Tuesday after becoming the first woman to coach on-field in a Major League game as the San Francisco Giants thrashed the San Diego Padres.

Uprooted by war, savvy young Ukrainians conjure up cafe

Steaming milk with a borrowed coffee maker, 19-year-old Ukrainian barista Ivan Denchenko rushed to make enough Americanos and lavender lattes for a growing line of customers.

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