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Dodgers manager expects Sasaki, Yamamoto to pitch in Tokyo

Dodgers manager expects Sasaki, Yamamoto to pitch in Tokyo

Japanese pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are expected to start for the Los Angeles Dodgers in season openers at Tokyo next month, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Wednesday.

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Penalty row as Club Brugge gain Champions League advantage over Atalanta

Penalty row as Club Brugge gain Champions League advantage over Atalanta

Gustaf Nilsson shot Club Brugge to a 2-1 win over Atalanta on Wednesday with a controversial penalty in stoppage time to boost the Belgians' chances of reaching the last 16 of the Champions League.

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Trump blames Biden for unexpected uptick in US inflation

Trump blames Biden for unexpected uptick in US inflation

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday blamed his predecessor Joe Biden for last month's unexpected acceleration in consumer inflation, as he looked to deflect a moment of potential political peril early in his second term.

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Sleightholme says Six Nations win over France has revived England's self-belief

Sleightholme says Six Nations win over France has revived England's self-belief

England wing Ollie Sleightholme believes a dramatic Six Nations win over France has renewed the team's faith in its own ability.

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Israel says could fulfil Trump's Gaza displacement plan if hostages not freed

Israel says could fulfil Trump's Gaza displacement plan if hostages not freed

Israel on Wednesday threatened to launch a "new" war on Hamas and implement US President Donald Trump's plan to displace Palestinians from the ravaged Gaza Strip if the militants do not release hostages this weekend.

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Burundi warns Rwanda as eastern DR Congo conflict advances

Burundi warns Rwanda as eastern DR Congo conflict advances

M23 fighters and Rwandan troops on Wednesday pushed further into the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as Burundi warned Kigali it would respond if attacked.

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Chevron to cut 15-20% of workforce by end of 2026: company

Chevron to cut 15-20% of workforce by end of 2026: company

Chevron will cut 15 to 20 percent of its workforce as part of a reorganization to save money and to position the oil giant for the long-term, the company said Wednesday.

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Trump says Ukraine talks to start 'immediately' after Putin call

Trump says Ukraine talks to start 'immediately' after Putin call

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone Wednesday and agreed to immediately start talks to end the Ukraine war, in an extraordinary thaw in relations that could leave Kyiv out in the cold.

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Trump's 25% steel, aluminum tariffs add on to Canada and Mexico duties: W.House

Trump's 25% steel, aluminum tariffs add on to Canada and Mexico duties: W.House

US President Donald Trump's planned 25-percent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports will stack on the hefty duties earlier announced on Canada and Mexico, a White House official told AFP Wednesday.

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New accuser sues US actor Spacey in UK over sexual abuse claim

New accuser sues US actor Spacey in UK over sexual abuse claim

A new civil claim alleging sexual abuse against Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey was filed on Wednesday at London's High Court, the legal team representing the accuser confirmed to AFP.

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