Richardson, Lyles and Duplantis in cruise control at world championships
Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles went through the motions as they began their 200m campaigns bidding to add to the 100m golds they won earlier in the week at the World Athletics Championships on Wednesday.
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Students rescued from cable car collect exam results
Teenage boys rescued from a stranded cable car that dangled over a deep Pakistan ravine for more than 12 hours walked to school on Wednesday to collect their exam results.
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Lyles cruises into 200m semis in quest for sprint double
Newly-crowned world 100m champion Noah Lyles on Wednesday cruised into the semi-finals of the 200m in his quest to become the first male athlete to win a world sprint double since Usain Bolt in 2015.
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Zimbabwe votes in high-stake poll as 'Crocodile' leader seeks new term
Zimbabweans voted in closely-watched elections in which President Emmerson Mnangagwa is seeking a second term after a campaign tainted by a crackdown on the opposition, fears of vote rigging and public anger at the economic crisis.
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BRICS leaders to debate expanding membership at summit
BRICS leaders on Wednesday will debate admitting new members to their five-nation bloc as it pursues a bigger role in shaping world affairs it sees as dominated by western powers.
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Duplantis soars into world pole vault final
Sweden's pole vault king Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis on Wednesday soared into the final at the World Athletics Championships.
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Markets broadly higher as traders await Powell speech, Nvidia results
Stock markets mostly rose Wednesday as traders battled to maintain momentum in this week's rally despite worries about an extended period of elevated interest rates.
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Sergei Surovikin: Russia's 'General Armageddon' falls from grace
Nicknamed "General Armageddon" for his ruthless methods, Sergei Surovikin was one of the leading commanders of Russia's military campaign in Ukraine until his sacking which was announced on Wednesday.
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Spain government demands 'transparent and urgent' Rubiales investigation
The Spanish government on Wednesday demanded transparency and urgent action from the country's football federation against president Luis Rubiales over his kiss on the lips of a Women's World Cup player.
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Arm listing may boost return to IPOs
The initial public offering of British chip designing giant Arm, announced on Monday, could signal a rebound in companies introducing their shares on stock markets after a year of relatively few such listings.
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