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US offers help for troubled Haiti but cautious on troops

US offers help for troubled Haiti but cautious on troops

The United States on Wednesday offered new help to Haiti in combatting the Caribbean nation's spiraling security and health crises, but made clear it was reluctant to send troops for a proposed international force.

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Napoli see off Ajax and stroll into Champions League knockouts

Napoli see off Ajax and stroll into Champions League knockouts

Napoli reached the Champions League knockout stages with two games to spare on Wednesday after a flamboyant 4-2 victory over Ajax maintained their 100 percent start in this year's competition.

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World's first space tourist plans new flight to Moon with SpaceX

World's first space tourist plans new flight to Moon with SpaceX

Dennis Tito, an American entrepreneur who in 2001 became the first person to pay for their own space voyage, said Wednesday he plans to fly with his wife Akiko on a future SpaceX mission around the Moon.

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Club Brugge earn Atletico draw to reach Champions League knock-outs

Club Brugge earn Atletico draw to reach Champions League knock-outs

Surprise package Club Brugge booked their place in the Champions League last 16 with a 0-0 draw against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.

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Napoli beat Ajax to reach Champions League last 16

Napoli beat Ajax to reach Champions League last 16

Napoli reached the Champions League knockout stages with two games to spare after a flamboyant 4-2 victory over Ajax on Wednesday maintained their 100 percent start in this year's competition.

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Copyright or copycat?: Supreme Court hears Andy Warhol art case

Copyright or copycat?: Supreme Court hears Andy Warhol art case

The nine justices of the US Supreme Court took on the role of art critics on Wednesday as they grappled with whether a photographer should be compensated for a picture she took of Prince used in a work by Andy Warhol.

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Man Utd back Ronaldo after improper conduct charge: Ten Hag

Man Utd back Ronaldo after improper conduct charge: Ten Hag

Erik ten Hag on Wednesday signalled Manchester United's intention to back Cristiano Ronaldo after the star was charged with improper conduct following an altercation with an Everton fan last season.

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Brain cells in dish learn to play video game

Brain cells in dish learn to play video game

Neuroscientists have shown that lab-grown brain cells can learn to play the classic video game Pong, and could be capable of "intelligent and sentient behavior."

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Cash-strapped Wasps suspended from English Premiership

Cash-strapped Wasps suspended from English Premiership

Wasps became the latest cash-strapped club to be suspended from the crisis-torn English Premiership on Wednesday after confirming they are "likely" to enter administration.

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Peru villagers accuse government of ignoring harm from mining

Peru villagers accuse government of ignoring harm from mining

Andean villagers in Peru told an inter-American rights court on Wednesday about how their health has suffered for decades due to environmental damage caused by a mining company extracting heavy metals in their midst.

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