'A matter of days': Concern grows over French-Irish citizen held in Iran
A French-Irish citizen held in Iran since October 2022 and now on a dry hunger strike to protest his detention will survive no more than a few days unless he is freed, his sister said on Wednesday.
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Microsoft says it will axe 10,000 employees over poor economy
Microsoft on Wednesday said it would lay off 10,000 employees in the coming months as the economic downturn continues to punish US tech giants.
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US retail sales shrinks by most in a year as growth engine falters
US retail sales slumped for a second straight month in December, said government data on Wednesday, with its largest drop in a year signaling a key growth engine is faltering.
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Yellen eyes China trip after 'constructive' meeting with top Chinese official
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to China soon, following "constructive" discussions with her Chinese counterpart Wednesday, Washington said, as the two countries seek to boost ties and reduce tensions.
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In rare attack, polar bear kills two people in Alaska
A polar bear on a rampage killed a woman and a boy in a remote area of Alaska, police said, in a rare attack on humans.
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Nagelsmann wants quick resolution to Bayern's goalkeeper search
Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann said on Wednesday he hoped the Bundesliga leaders would soon decide how to replace the injured Manuel Neuer, even if it meant not signing a new goalkeeper.
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US retail sales shrinks for second straight month on consumer caution
Retail sales in the United States slumped for a second straight month in December, according to data released Wednesday, as consumers grow cautious on economic uncertainty and measures to ease demand bite.
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Painful early Nadal exit raises fresh questions about future
Rafael Nadal made history at the Australian Open a year ago when he won a then-record 21st Grand Slam crown, but his dispiriting defeat on Wednesday raises fresh questions about how much longer the ailing Spaniard can keep going.
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Wales agree equal pay for football internationals
The Football Association of Wales (FAW) became the latest governing body to agree equal pay deals for men's and women's internationals on Wednesday.
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Juventus name new board with club facing legal challenges
Juventus' new board of directors was approved by shareholders on Wednesday ahead of a potential trial for alleged financial crimes which led to the previous administration resigning en masse.
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