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Warholm saves Norway's honour, Ingebrigtsen denied in 1500m again

Warholm saves Norway's honour, Ingebrigtsen denied in 1500m again

Norway's Karsten Warholm produced a fighting performance to regain his 400m hurdles title but teammate Jakob Ingebrigtsen once again fell short in the 1500m on a pulsating night at the world championships on Wednesday.

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Stocks advance on fall in bond yields as Nvidia optimism boosts Nasdaq

Stocks advance on fall in bond yields as Nvidia optimism boosts Nasdaq

Global stocks mostly rose Wednesday following lackluster economic reports that mitigated worries about further central bank tightening.

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Wagner chief was on board crashed plane: Russian aviation agency

Wagner chief was on board crashed plane: Russian aviation agency

The head of the Wagner mercenary group, which in June attempted to topple Russia's military leadership, was on board a plane that crashed on Wednesday, Russia's aviation agency Rosaviatsia said.

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AI chip giant Nvidia crushes expectations as profits soar

AI chip giant Nvidia crushes expectations as profits soar

US chip giant Nvidia, whose products play a crucial role in artificial intelligence systems, crushed expectations on Wednesday, as the AI frenzy continues to lift the tech sector.

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Japan to release water from Fukushima nuclear plant

Japan to release water from Fukushima nuclear plant

Engineers at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant were due to start releasing wastewater on Thursday in an operation that Japan insists is safe but which has angered China and caused unease elsewhere.

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Sweden's Ericsson, '22 Indy 500 winner, jumps to Andretti team

Sweden's Ericsson, '22 Indy 500 winner, jumps to Andretti team

Sweden's Marcus Ericsson, a former Formula One racer who won last year's Indianapolis 500, will jump to the Andretti Autosport racing team starting next year, he announced on Wednesday.

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Uruguay declares end to water crisis

Uruguay declares end to water crisis

Uruguay's government on Wednesday declared an end to a water crisis in the capital and surrounding areas, after a record drought pushed the country's potable water supply to the brink.

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Inflation or politics? Argentina hit by wave of looting

Inflation or politics? Argentina hit by wave of looting

Argentina has been hit by a wave of looting that has ratcheted up political tensions ahead of October elections as the country grapples with 113 percent annual inflation.

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Clippers, Jazz pledge Hawaii pre-season game proceeds to Maui fire relief

Clippers, Jazz pledge Hawaii pre-season game proceeds to Maui fire relief

The NBA's Los Angeles Clippers and Utah Jazz on Wednesday pledged the proceeds of their October 8 pre-season game in Hawaii to wildfire relief efforts on Maui.

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Warholm 'turns on turbos' to win third world 400m hurdles title

Warholm 'turns on turbos' to win third world 400m hurdles title

Norway's Karsten Warholm extended his dominance in the men's 400m hurdles by digging deep to win his third world title on Wednesday.

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