Top Mexican court decriminalizes abortion
Mexico's Supreme Court on Wednesday decriminalized abortion across the conservative Latin American country.
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Medvedev douses Rublev with 'cold shower' to reach US Open semis
Daniil Medvedev defeated fellow Russian Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in scorching conditions Wednesday to reach his fourth US Open semi-final and set up a possible meeting with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.
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Stocks waver amid jitters over more tough central bank actions
Wall Street and European stock markets retreated on Wednesday as worries about higher oil prices and possible additional interest rate hikes weighed on sentiment.
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Biden bars drilling over vast swath of Alaska
President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday announced it is banning new oil and gas drilling over a vast region of Alaska that is significant for Indigenous communities and home to iconic animal species.
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Niners' Bosa agrees to record-setting 5-year, $170 million deal
NFL Defensive Player of the Year Nick Bosa will be on the field for San Francisco on Sunday after agreeing a contract extension worth a reported $170 million over five years, coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday.
Read moreIconic Freddie Mercury memorabilia goes under the hammer
The baby grand piano Queen frontman Freddie Mercury used to compose almost all of his greatest songs and the original manuscript for "Bohemian Rhapsody" were snapped up Wednesday when they went under the hammer in London.
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Five of the most prized Freddie Mercury items being auctioned
Here are five lots that stand out in the Sotheby's sale of items belonging to Queen frontman Freddie Mercury that begins in London on Wednesday.
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'Dialed in' Shelton gets ultimate Djokovic test at US Open
In a season of firsts for Ben Shelton that began with a quarter-final appearance on his Australian Open debut, the 20-year-old American now faces the greatest challenge of his young career: Novak Djokovic for a place in Sunday's US Open final.
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US announces $1 bn to aid Ukraine as Russian strike kills at least 17
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $1 billion of aid during a surprise visit Wednesday to Ukraine which suffered a Russian strike that killed at least 17 people at a market in the east.
Read morePrized Freddie Mercury memorabilia snapped up at auction
The baby grand piano Queen frontman Freddie Mercury used to compose almost all of his greatest songs and the original manuscript for "Bohemian Rhapsody" were snapped up Wednesday at auction in London.
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