Osaka among four Grand Slam winners granted Wimbledon wildcard
Japan's Naomi Osaka was one of four Grand Slam champions granted a wildcard on Wednesday into the main draw for next month's women's singles at Wimbledon.
Read moreN Korea, Russia sign mutual defence deal as Kim pledges support on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed Wednesday a mutual defence agreement with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, who offered his "full support" on Ukraine.
Read moreEU rebukes France for breaking budget rules
The European Commission on Wednesday reprimanded France for breaching the EU's budget rules under President Emmanuel Macron, in the runup to snap elections marked by lavish spending promises.
Read moreBrownlee dropped from British triathlon team for Olympics
Jonny Brownlee has been left out of Britain's triathlon team for the Paris Olympics in a move that appears to signal the end of a remarkable family contribution to the Games.
Read morePhilippines says Chinese coast guard boarded navy vessels in South China Sea
The Philippine military said Wednesday the Chinese coast guard rammed and boarded Filipino navy boats in a violent confrontation in the South China Sea this week in which a Filipino sailor lost a thumb.
Read moreDeadly fire breaks out at Chad army ammunition depot
A deadly fire broke out at a huge military ammunition depot in Chad's capital N'Djamena, sending powerful explosions into the night sky and shaking buildings miles away.
Read moreFighting in Gaza's Rafah as tensions soar on Israel-Lebanon border
Israeli air strikes and clashes between troops and Palestinian militants rocked Gaza on Wednesday, as Israel's army warned it had readied an "offensive" against the Lebanese Hezbollah movement on the country's northern front.
Read moreKim tells Putin N. Korea 'fully supports' Russia on Ukraine
North Korea fully supports Russia's war in Ukraine, leader Kim Jong Un told President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday during a state visit to Pyongyang, which has raised fears of more sanctions-busting military cooperation.
Read moreAll Black Tuipulotu races back to lead Blues in Super Rugby final
All Blacks lock Patrick Tuipulotu has bounced back from a knee injury to captain the Auckland Blues in Saturday's sell-out home Super Rugby final against the Waikato Chiefs.
Read moreCentral China farmers face crop failures in 'withering' drought
Farmer Bao Mingchen gestured to a dry pipe where water typically irrigates a patch of crops, the soil now cracked under a drought hitting China's vast agricultural hinterland.
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