Israel PM eyes Hamas truce deal despite hurdles in talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sounded upbeat Wednesday about the prospects for a ceasefire and hostage-release deal in Gaza, even as talks with Palestinian militant group Hamas failed to produce a breakthrough.
Read morePant says keeping to Bumrah even tougher than facing the India star
Rishabh Pant reckons the only thing harder than batting against India's Jasprit Bumrah is keeping wicket to the fast bowler.
Read moreX chief Yaccarino steps down after two years
Linda Yaccarino resigned Wednesday as CEO of X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, after two years at the helm of the Elon Musk-owned company.
Read moreEnd of an era as Red Bull sack F1 team chief Horner
Christian Horner was on Wednesday sacked by Red Bull after 20 years as team principal of the Formula One outfit.
Read moreTrump hosts African leaders in landmark trade-focused summit
US President Donald Trump will host five leaders from West Africa Wednesday for a White House summit aimed at fostering trade to counter the growing regional influence of Russia and China.
Read moreGreece to halt asylum hearings for migrants on boats from Africa
Greece will suspend all asylum hearings for migrants arriving on boats from North Africa for three months, the prime minister said Wednesday following a rise in migrant arrivals from Libya.
Read moreEx-Real Madrid coach Ancelotti gets year's jail for tax fraud
A Spanish court on Wednesday sentenced former Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti to a year in jail for tax fraud committed in 2014, a punishment that will not oblige the Brazil coach to serve prison time.
Read moreBencic beats Andreeva to reach first Wimbledon semi-final
Switzerland's Belinda Bencic reached her first Wimbledon semi-final with a 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/2) win against Russian seventh seed Mirra Andreeva on Wednesday.
Read moreFears grow that Texas floods death toll could still surge
Fears grew Wednesday that the confirmed death toll of 109 in the Texas floods could still surge as hopes fade for finding survivors among the many reported still missing five days after the disaster.
Read moreSix rescued from cargo ship attacked in Red Sea: EU naval force
Six mariners have been rescued after a deadly attack on a cargo ship that sank off rebel-held Yemen, an EU maritime force said Wednesday, as the search continued for the rest of the crew.
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