Rape-accused Lamichhane spearheads Nepal's World Cup dreams
Sandeep Lamichhane is set to play a key role in Nepal's bid to seal a place at the one-day World Cup for the first time despite the former skipper being on bail for an alleged rape.
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Russian missile attack kills three in Ukraine's Odesa
At least three people were killed and 13 wounded in a Russian missile attack on the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa early Wednesday, authorities said.
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Former Wallabies lock Coleman named in Tonga squad
Experienced Wallabies lock Adam Coleman was named in Tonga's squad Wednesday alongside ex-Australia teammate Israel Folau for Tests next month in the build-up to the World Cup.
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Blinken urges open lines of communication with China
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Wednesday for open lines of communication as he spoke with China's foreign minister, ahead of planned face-to-face discussions in Beijing.
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'I love him:' At Trump golf club, supporters undeterred after arraignment
They drank beer, shouted "We love you," and even sang "Happy Birthday" -- several hundred Donald Trump fans greeted their idol Tuesday at his New Jersey golf club after the former US president's historic arraignment on federal charges.
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Fed expected to skip June interest rate hike but leave door open to later increase
The Federal Reserve will announce Wednesday if it will press ahead with an 11th straight interest rate hike to tackle high inflation or skip an increase to give policymakers more time to take stock of the US economy.
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Covid-delayed Asian Games defy 'difficulties' to enter home straight
Chinese organisers said Wednesday there had been "a lot of difficulties" but Asian Games venues were ready for the pandemic-delayed competition with 100 days to go.
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S.Africa clinic hopes to save penguins' future
A small fish is dangled under the beak of an emaciated penguin at a South African clinic, to whet the bird's appetite.
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EU lawmakers to back world's first AI rules
European Parliament lawmakers will vote Wednesday to kickstart talks to approve the world's first sweeping rules on artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT, aiming to curb potential harms while nurturing innovation.
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Two killed in shooting at Japan army training range
Two soldiers were killed and a third wounded when a fellow recruit opened fire at a training range in central Japan on Wednesday, the military said.
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