Rovanpera targets title in debut Central European Rally
Kalle Rovanpera embarks on this weekend's Central European Rally with his second successive world title tantalisingly within his grasp.
Read moreTikTok removed 4mn 'violative' videos in EU last month
TikTok said Wednesday it pulled four million "violative" videos in the EU in September, in its first transparency report since a new law against illegal and harmful content came into force across the bloc.
Read moreSudan army says to resume US and Saudi-led talks on ending war
The Sudanese army said Wednesday it has accepted an invitation to resume US- and Saudi-brokered talks aimed at ending more than six months of conflict with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
Read moreMaxwell 'wasn't expecting' to hit record 40-ball World Cup century
Glenn Maxwell admitted he "wasn't expecting" to hit a record 40-ball Cricket World Cup century on Wednesday.
Read moreMaxwell's fastest World Cup ton fires Australia to 399-8 against Dutch
Glenn Maxwell hit the fastest World Cup century in 40 balls to power Australia to a mammoth 399-8 against the Netherlands on Wednesday.
Read moreVerdict due in French helicopter jailbreak trial
French judges were expected on Wednesday to deliver their verdict in the trial of a notorious armed criminal who escaped prison in a hijacked helicopter in a Hollywood-style getaway that stunned the country.
Read moreNever write off All Blacks, warns Bok veteran Le Roux
Springbok full-back Willie Le Roux insisted that South Africa would not under-estimate the All Blacks when the two teams meet in what promises to be a titanic encounter in Saturday's Rugby World Cup final.
Read moreCalifornia governor presses China's Xi on climate cooperation
California governor Gavin Newsom said he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on climate cooperation at a meeting on Wednesday in Beijing, the latest in a string of visits to China by US politicians.
Read moreIraq dig unearths 2,700-year-old winged sculpture largely intact
A dig in northern Iraq has unearthed a 2,700-year-old alabaster sculpture of the winged Assyrian deity Lamassu, which was found largely intact despite its large dimensions.
Read moreEngland hand veterans final hurrah for Rugby World Cup third place play off
Centre Manu Tuilagi and scrum-half Ben Youngs will start Friday's Rugby World Cup third place play-off in what could be their final England appearances.
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