Test win over England would be new high for Irish cricket: Balbirnie
Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie said beating England in a Test would "easily be our best achievement in cricket" as the underdogs prepare to face Ben Stokes' men at Lord's this week.
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Sudan army quits truce talks, attacks paramilitary bases
Sudanese army forces blasted paramilitary bases with artillery in Khartoum on Wednesday after pulling out of US and Saudi-brokered ceasefire talks, accusing their paramilitary foes of failing to honour their commitments.
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US judge allows potential damages for distress of Boeing MAX victims
Family members of victims who died in a Boeing 737 MAX crash can seek compensation for the emotional distress their loved ones experienced before the fatal incident, according to a US ruling.
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Al Pacino soon to be a father again -- at 83
Actor Al Pacino will soon be a father for the fourth time -- at age 83, US media said Wednesday.
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Russia evacuates children from border villages amid 'alarming' situation
Russia said it was evacuating hundreds of children from villages due to intensifying shelling in the border region of Belgorod, where the situation was deemed "alarming" by the Kremlin.
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1.5C of warming is too hot for a just world: study
Curbing global heating at 1.5 degrees Celsius will avert runaway climate change but not mass suffering in developing nations, a consortium of 50 researchers warned Wednesday.
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Dalot signs new contract with Man Utd
Manchester United defender Diogo Dalot has signed a contract extension that will keep him at Old Trafford until at least 2028.
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EU, US to ready voluntary AI code of conduct
The European Union and United States said Wednesday they expect to draft a voluntary code of conduct on artificial intelligence "within weeks" with the hope that fellow democracies will sign on.
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'System overload': No hearing aid, no problem for Hanfmann at French Open
Yannick Hanfmann's dreams of becoming a professional footballer where shattered when problems with his hearing meant communication with teammates and coaches became impossible.
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'Political statements not banned,' says ITF after Djokovic Kosovo row
International tennis chiefs insisted Wednesday that "political statements" are not banned at Grand Slam events after Novak Djokovic controversially wrote "Kosovo is the heart of Serbia" on a camera at the French Open.
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