Curling kicks off sports programme at 2026 Winter Olympics
The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics' sports programme began on Wednesday with the curling mixed doubles, which started two days before the opening ceremony in Milan.
Read morePreventative cholera vaccination resumes as global supply swells: WHO
The global cholera vaccine supply is finally high enough to allow regular vaccination campaigns to resume after a three-year halt, the World Health Organization and partners said Wednesday.
Read moreWales' Macleod ready for 'physical battle' against England in Six Nations
Wales flanker Josh Macleod believes his struggling side's Six Nations opener away to in-form England on Saturday could provide the intense physical encounter they need to spring a surprise.
Read moreXi calls for 'mutual respect' with Trump, hails ties with Putin
Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed Iran and other thorny subjects Wednesday with both US counterpart Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin, hailing tighter ties with Moscow and calling for "mutual respect" with Washington.
Read more'All-time great': Maye's ambitions go beyond record Super Bowl bid
In just his second NFL season, 23-year-old Drake Maye can make history Sunday as the youngest quarterback ever to win the Super Bowl.
Read moreShadow over Vonn as Shiffrin, Odermatt headline Olympic skiing
Unstoppable Mikaela Shiffrin and Swiss master Marco Odermatt headline the alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics, but doubts remain over comeback queen Lindsey Vonn, arguably one of the biggest names at the Milan-Cortina Games.
Read moreUS seeks minerals trade zone in rare Trump move with allies
US President Donald Trump's administration called Wednesday for a preferential trade zone among allies on critical minerals crucial for advanced technology, in a rare turn to multilateralism in the face of China's dominance.
Read moreUkraine says Abu Dhabi talks with Russia 'substantive and productive'
A first day of talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States seeking to broker an end to the war in Ukraine concluded Wednesday in Abu Dhabi with Kyiv describing the negotiations as "substantive and productive".
Read moreBrazil mine disaster victims in London to 'demand what is owed'
Victims of a 2015 dam collapse in Brazil, for which Australian mining giant BHP has been found liable, attended a London hearing on Wednesday ahead of a trial to determine damages.
Read moreAI-fuelled tech stock selloff rolls on
Global stock markets largely stabilised Wednesday even though a tech-led selloff on Wall Street spurred by AI disruption fears continued.
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