RB Leipzig sack coach Tedesco after Shakhtar thrashing
Domenico Tedesco was fired by German side RB Leipzig on Wednesday, a day after a 4-1 home thrashing by Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk in their opening Champions League group match.
Read moreAltrad, a 'child of the desert' at top of France rugby, business
Mohed Altrad's appearance in the dock marks another remarkable chapter in the never-dull life of a man who turned up in Montpellier from Syria in 1970 without a penny or a word of French.
Read moreFrench lawmakers visit Taiwan after China's war drill threats
A group of French lawmakers landed in Taiwan on Wednesday, the first high-level European delegation since China conducted huge war drills to protest a visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Read moreReigning champion Roglic out of Vuelta after crash
Primoz Roglic's hopes of a fourth successive victory in the Vuelta are over after injuries from a fall saw him withdraw from the race prior to the 17th stage.
Read moreHead of Hong Kong journalist union arrested: police source
The head of Hong Kong's journalist union was arrested on Wednesday, a police source said, just weeks before he was set to leave the city and begin an overseas fellowship.
Read moreDollar rallies, stocks sink as traders prepare for big rate hikes
The dollar surged Wednesday against other major currencies and equities sank after a forecast-beating US economic report gave new life to talk of a third straight blockbuster interest rate hike next month.
Read moreScientists fight to protect DR Congo rainforest as threats increase
A tower bristling with sensors juts above the canopy in northern Democratic Republic of Congo, measuring carbon dioxide emitted from the world's second-largest tropical rainforest.
Read moreA new life begins for the Titkovs, far from Ukraine
After months of anguish and hesitation, the Titkov family -- who fled to Vienna from Ukraine just after Russia invaded -- have finally decided to stay.
Read moreUS Open: Who said what on day 9
Who said what at the US Open on Tuesday, the ninth day of the 2022 championships at Flushing Meadows:
Read more'It's heartbreaking,' says Kyrgios after US Open defeat
Nick Kyrgios said he was "devastated" after suffering a "heartbreaking" defeat to Karen Khachanov in the US Open quarter-finals on Tuesday.
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