At least 11 killed in stampede at India cricket celebrations
At least 11 people were killed in a stampede Wednesday as a tightly packed crowd celebrated the victory of their home cricket team in the Indian city of Bengaluru, the state's chief minister said.
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Nintendo fans stoked for Switch 2 'mega launch'
With shops planning midnight launch parties after a run on pre-orders, Nintendo releases the Switch 2 on Thursday, hoping to score record early sales for a games console.
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French wildcard Boisson shocks Andreeva to continue 'incredible' Paris adventure
France's 361st-ranked Lois Boisson continued her "incredible" Paris adventure on Wednesday, dispatching world number six Mirra Andreeva in a thrilling two-set battle to reach the French Open semi-finals.
Read moreUS novelist Edmund White, chronicler of gay life, dead at 85
Edmund White, the influential American novelist who chronicled gay life and his own sexual odyssey through his work, including dozens of books, several short stories and countless articles and essays, has died, his agent said Wednesday. He was 85.
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Gauff to pretend crowd are 'cheering for me' against Boisson
Coco Gauff said on Wednesday she will pretend the French crowd "are cheering for me" when she faces home favourite Lois Boisson in the Roland Garros semi-finals.
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Boisson continues dream French Open run, Djokovic, Sinner eye semis
An inspired Lois Boisson delighted Roland Garros as the French world number 361 downed Mirra Andreeva on Wednesday to set up a French Open semi-final against Coco Gauff, before Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic both chase men's last-four berths.
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Saudis use AI, drones and thousands of cameras to keep hajj pilgrims safe
Working day and night in front of maps, screens and seemingly endless data, Saudi officials have harnessed artificial intelligence to help manage the million-strong sea of pilgrims during the hajj.
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France's 361st-ranked Boisson shocks Andreeva to reach French Open semis
France's 361st-ranked Lois Boisson continued her dream run at the French Open, defeating world number six Mirra Andreeva to advance to the semi-finals at Roland Garros on Wednesday.
Read moreStocks rise despite weak US jobs data
Stock markets advanced Wednesday despite data showing US private sector job growth nearly dried up last month, reviving fears about the economy.
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Zelensky says Russian ceasefire memorandum is an 'ultimatum'
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said that Russia was giving Ukraine an ultimatum at peace negotiations but said he was ready to hold direct talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump "any day".
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