Olympic flame arrives on French soil for Paris Games
The Olympic flame arrived on French soil on Wednesday at the port of Marseille on board a 19th century ship in front of 150,000 spectators for a ceremony that posed a first major test for organisers ahead of the 2024 Paris Games.
Read more2023 'year of record climatic hazards' in Latin America: UN
Latin America and the Caribbean had their warmest year on record in 2023 as a "double-whammy" of El Nino and climate change caused major weather calamities, the World Meteorological Organization said Wednesday.
Read moreUK says to expel Russia defence attache for intel role
The UK government on Wednesday raised tensions with the Kremlin by announcing it would expel a Russian defence attache for being "an undeclared military intelligence officer".
Read moreKorda seeks LPGA record sixth win in a row at Founders Cup
Top-ranked Nelly Korda, coming off her second major title, will try to capture an LPGA record sixth consecutive victory at this week's Founders Cup in suburban New York.
Read moreHead, Abhishek star as 'unreal' Hyderabad crush Lucknow by 10 wickets
Openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma smoked half-centuries as Sunrisers Hyderabad crushed Lucknow Super Giants by 10 wickets on Wednesday to boost their play-off hopes in the IPL.
Read moreMcIlroy won't return to PGA Policy Board, Simpson to stay
Rory McIlroy will not be returning to the PGA Tour Policy Board, the four-time major winner said on Wednesday, with Webb Simpson staying on the decision-making panel.
Read moreBrazil flooding death toll reaches 100
The death toll from devastating floods that have ravaged southern Brazil for days reached 100 on Wednesday, authorities said, as the search continued for dozens of people still missing.
Read moreKenya inks deal to end doctors' strike
Kenya's government has signed a deal with striking doctors, the health ministry announced Wednesday, after almost two months of industrial action that left thousands of patients struggling to find medical care.
Read moreEU eyes first ever sanctions on Russia's LNG sector
The EU is considering expanding its sanctions against Moscow over the war in Ukraine to target Russia's liquefied natural gas sector, EU diplomats said Wednesday.
Read moreRFK Jr says doctor told him a worm ate part of his brain: US media
Independent US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr believed he may have been attacked by a worm that ate part of his brain and then died inside his head, US media reported on Wednesday.
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