Duckett half-century as England make brisk reply to Pakistan's 366
Ben Duckett made a brisk half-century as England reached 88-1 at tea on day two of the second Test in Multan on Wednesday in reply to Pakistan's 366.
Read moreTuchel appointed England manager from January 2025
Thomas Tuchel was named England's new manager on Wednesday, with the Football Association turning to the German to try to land their first major trophy since 1966.
Read moreIsrael strikes Hezbollah strongholds after rejecting Lebanon ceasefire
Israel conducted strikes on Wednesday targeting Hezbollah's main bastion and a city in southern Lebanon where it holds sway, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed calls for a ceasefire.
Read moreIndia issues flood warnings as rain pounds south
Intense rain lashed southern India on Wednesday, with weather officials issuing a red alert warning of flash floods and landslides.
Read moreSaudi crown prince in Brussels for first EU-Gulf summit
Gulf leaders including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gather with EU heads of state and government in Brussels Wednesday for a summit aimed at averting a "general conflagration" in the Middle East.
Read moreThomas Tuchel appointed England manager: Football Association
Thomas Tuchel was named England's new manager on Wednesday, with the German set to start in the role from January 1, 2025.
Read more'Age of Electricity' coming as fossil fuels set to peak: IEA
More than half of the world's electricity will be generated by low-emission sources before 2030 but the deployment of clean energy is "far from uniform" across the globe, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday.
Read moreMarkets struggle after Wall Street losses as tech fears weigh
Markets mostly fell on Wednesday after a tech-led sell-off on Wall Street fuelled by worries about the sustainability of the AI rally, while oil prices clawed back some of the previous two days' hefty losses.
Read moreMyanmar and China have lowest internet freedom, says study
Myanmar and China have the world's worst internet freedom, with declines reported in a number of other countries led by Kyrgyzstan, a study said Wednesday.
Read moreUK inflation hits three-year low, fuelling rate-cut hopes
Britain's annual inflation rate fell to a three-year low in September, official data showed Wednesday, fuelling speculation that the Bank of England will resume cutting interest rates next month.
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