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Arteta signs new Arsenal deal until 2030

Spotify expands audiobooks to more than 180 markets

Stocks decline as oil climbs on Mideast flareup

French-Japanese duo wins chemistry Nobel for solving molecular 'mystery'

Gauff says online abuse was 'draining' after China Open exit

England's Nations League surge helps heal World Cup wounds

As sector struggles, Porsche puts luxury ahead of volume

Mayor of opposition stronghold Izmir defects to Erdogan party

'It's personal': Fiji minister pushes better climate finance at pre-COP

Mertens beats Gauff to set up Swiatek clash at China Open

Russia glosses over dark Soviet past in reinvented museum

Benin full of pride at role in Messi's last dance

UK tax body opened probe into Man City in 2018: FT

France suspends stun grenade use at student protests ahead of PM speech

Bulgaria court ruling turns spotlight on gambling addiction

Lazar was overcome by a "deep sense of fear": his wife had just found out that he had racked up thousands of euros worth of debt after his attempts to control his gambling addiction had failed.

Inoue focused on Korean with bright lights of Vegas on horizon

Japan's unbeaten Naoya Inoue said Wednesday he wants to lay down a marker in his world title bout against South Korean rank-outsider Kim Ye-joon before taking his prodigious talents to Las Vegas and Saudi Arabia later this year.

Mauricio Funes: journalist turned El Salvador president

El Salvador's ex-president Mauricio Funes died Tuesday at the age of 65 in Nicaragua, where he fled two years after leaving office and gained asylum following accusations of corruption in his country.

Navarro urges rule change after double-bounce furore in Melbourne

Emma Navarro called for a change in the rules Wednesday after being unable to challenge a double bounce against her as Iga Swiatek moved into the Australian Open semi-finals.

Asian traders cheer Trump AI pledge but China tariff woes return

Most Asian markets extended a global rally Wednesday as investors gave a cautious welcome to Donald Trump's first full day in office amid hopes he will take a more cautious approach on trade than initially feared.

Lesotho's king pitches green energy to Davos elites

Lesotho's King Letsie III has embarked on an ambitious mission in snowy Davos, where global powerbrokers have converged, to make a royal pitch: invest in his small African nation's green transition.

Buttler rejects calls for England to boycott Afghanistan match

Captain Jos Buttler says England's match against Afghanistan at the Champions Trophy should go ahead after calls for a boycott over the Taliban regime's assault on women's rights.

'I believe': Swiatek surges into Australian Open semi with Keys

A ruthless Iga Swiatek said Wednesday her confidence was soaring and she was starting to believe she can go all the way at the Australian Open after years of early exits.

Indonesia rescuers search for survivors as landslide kills 19

Hundreds of rescuers were searching through thick mud and debris to find survivors Wednesday after a rain-triggered landslide in Indonesia killed at least 19 people and left seven missing.

Triple-doubles for Jokic and James fuel lopsided NBA wins

Nikola Jokic delivered his fourth straight triple-double on Tuesday, a league-leading 19th of the season, to propel the Denver Nuggets to a 144-109 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.

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