Olympic champion Zheng moves into last four of WTA Finals
Zheng Qinwen continued to deliver in her breakthrough season as she advanced to the semi-finals of the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Wednesday with victory over Wimbledon finalist Jasmine Paolini.
Read moreUS Fed expected to look beyond Trump win and cut rates again
The US Federal Reserve is expected to announce a quarter-point interest rate cut this week, shrugging off the economic uncertainty raised by Donald Trump's US election victory to continue easing borrowing costs on the back of cooling inflation.
Read moreSon of ex-global athletics chief Diack to face new trial
France's highest court on Wednesday ordered a re-trial of Papa Massata Diack, the son of the disgraced former head of global athletics Lamine Diack.
Read moreSpain's young flood helpers smash 'snowflake' stereotype
Young volunteers have spearheaded a humanitarian campaign for victims of Spain's deadliest floods in decades, smashing stereotypes of an apathetic and feeble "snowflake generation" interested in nothing other than themselves.
Read moreWall Street smashes records, dollar soars as Trump wins
Wall Street rallied into record territory, the dollar soared and bitcoin scaled a new peak Wednesday as the world gears up for another Donald Trump presidency.
Read moreIsraelis in Jerusalem see Trump return as 'God's plan'
Israelis in Jerusalem welcomed Donald Trump's US election triumph on Wednesday, hoping he might help end the wars devastating the region, while some called it "part of God's plan".
Read more'We don't feel safe': Serbians lash out after fatal roof collapse
For years, Serbia's leaders boasted of launching a building spree across the country that had touched off a new era of prosperity in the Balkan country.
Read moreVan Nistelrooy says no contact with new Man Utd boss Amorim
Manchester United interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy says he has not yet spoken with incoming manager Ruben Amorim over his future at the club as he seeks to kickstart their Europa League campaign.
Read moreFarrell recalls experienced trio for All Blacks Test
Hugo Keenan, Bundee Aki and Mack Hansen, who missed the epic Ireland victory over South Africa to tie a summer series, have been recalled to the starting line-up for Friday's blockbuster Test with New Zealand.
Read moreKremlin says will judge Trump by his 'actions' on Ukraine
The Kremlin has said it will judge Donald Trump, who has vowed to swiftly end the Ukraine conflict, on his "actions" in office, as many in the West fear his second term could spell disaster for Kyiv.
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