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Postecoglou hits back at Wenger over 'crazy' Spurs claim

Postecoglou hits back at Wenger over 'crazy' Spurs claim

Ange Postecoglou has slammed Arsene Wenger's "crazy" claim that Tottenham shouldn't be allowed to qualify for the Champions League if they win the Europa League.

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US Fed pauses cuts again and flags inflation, unemployment risks

US Fed pauses cuts again and flags inflation, unemployment risks

The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced another pause in rate cuts and warned of higher risks to its inflation and unemployment goals in a likely reference to President Donald Trump's tariff rollout.

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Black smoke: Cardinals fail to elect new pope on first try

Black smoke: Cardinals fail to elect new pope on first try

Thick black smoke emerged Wednesday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals had failed to elect a new head of the Catholic Church in their first conclave vote.

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Web archivists scrambling to save US public data from deletion

Web archivists scrambling to save US public data from deletion

As President Donald Trump's administration purges public records since storming back to power, experts and volunteers are preserving thousands of web pages and government sites devoted to climate change, health or LGBTQ rights and other issues.

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Google shares plunge after Apple executive's court testimony

Google shares plunge after Apple executive's court testimony

Shares in Google parent Alphabet plunged more than eight percent on Wednesday after Apple executive Eddy Cue testified in federal court that Google's search traffic on Apple devices declined last month for the first time in over two decades.

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Perrier ordered to remove water filters

Perrier ordered to remove water filters

Regional French authorities ordered Nestle on Wednesday to remove a system that filters Perrier and to renew its authorisation to call it natural mineral water, marking the latest turn in a saga that has ensnared the government.

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Russia says shot down Ukrainian drones as world leaders arrived

Russia says shot down Ukrainian drones as world leaders arrived

Russia said Wednesday it shot down several Ukrainian drones headed towards Moscow as world leaders arrived in the capital for World War II commemorations on May 9.

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PGA of America to give away 3,000 Ryder Cup tickets

PGA of America to give away 3,000 Ryder Cup tickets

The PGA of America will give away 3,000 tickets to September's Ryder Cup showdown at Bethpage Black, surprising New York area fans with a program known as The People's Perk.

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US safety officials slow operations at Newark airport after outage

US safety officials slow operations at Newark airport after outage

Regulators said Wednesday they have been slowing arrivals and departures at one of the United States' busiest airports following a 90-second traffic control system outage last week that has industry experts sounding alarm bells.

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Brevis blitz dims Kolkata's IPL playoff hopes

Brevis blitz dims Kolkata's IPL playoff hopes

South Africa's Dewald Brevis hit a 22-ball fifty as Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by two wickets on Wednesday, leaving the defending IPL champions in grave danger of missing the playoffs.

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