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US, European stocks fall on worries over inflation, central bank moves

US, European stocks fall on worries over inflation, central bank moves

Wall Street stocks tumbled Wednesday, giving back the prior session's gains on festering inflation worries and joining European equities lower ahead of a key European Central Bank decision.

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Prosecute looted antiquities dealers for war crimes: Clooney Foundation

Prosecute looted antiquities dealers for war crimes: Clooney Foundation

Dealers who trade looted antiquities with armed groups should be prosecuted for complicity in war crimes or financing terrorism, the Clooney Foundation for Justice said Wednesday.

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Senegal coach wants AFCON games delayed to boost World Cup build-up

Senegal coach wants AFCON games delayed to boost World Cup build-up

Senegal coach Aliou Cisse wants the September Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers postponed to allow the five countries representing the continent at the World Cup to play friendly matches.

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Everton owner Moshiri apologies to fans after relegation escape

Everton owner Moshiri apologies to fans after relegation escape

Everton owner Farhad Moshiri has apologised to fans after the Premier League club only narrowly avoided relegation in the penultimate game of the season.

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Weghorst ends Wales' unbeaten home run as Netherlands strike late

Weghorst ends Wales' unbeaten home run as Netherlands strike late

Wout Weghorst ended Wales' World Cup party and shattered their 19-match unbeaten home record in dramatic fashion as the Netherlands won 2-1 in Wednesday's Nations League clash in Cardiff.

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Austrians X-ray pitch and say France game can go ahead

Austrians X-ray pitch and say France game can go ahead

An independent inspection of the Ernst-Happel Stadium pitch on Wednesday concluded that Austria's game against France could go ahead even though a huge hole appeared during a Nations League match against Denmark earlier in the week.

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Biden to raise free elections with Brazil's pro-Trump leader

Biden to raise free elections with Brazil's pro-Trump leader

Joe Biden is preparing for an awkward first meeting with Brazil's far-right leader, who has raised doubts not only about his own country's voting but about the legitimacy of the US president's election.

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Spinal tumor will keep Kang off LPGA Tour indefinitely

Spinal tumor will keep Kang off LPGA Tour indefinitely

American Danielle Kang, ranked 12th in the world, will be sidelined from the LPGA Tour indefinitely with a tumor on her spine.

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Ukraine says flashpoint city now largely under Russian control

Ukraine says flashpoint city now largely under Russian control

Russian forces are now largely in control of the key eastern Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk after fierce fighting, the region's governor said Wednesday, as UN chief Antonio Guterres starkly warned the war's impact on the world was worsening.

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'Historic setback' for Brazil as hunger surges

'Historic setback' for Brazil as hunger surges

The number of people living in hunger in Brazil has surged 73 percent in the past two years, a "historic setback" for a country that had made huge gains against poverty, a report said Wednesday.

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