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Record-setting Breetzke lifts South Africa to 352-5 in tri series

Record-setting Breetzke lifts South Africa to 352-5 in tri series

Mathew Breetzke became the first batter to score a hundred and a half-century in his opening two one-day internationals as South Africa made 352-5 against Pakistan in Karachi on Wednesday.

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Motor racing's Jordan leads buy out of cash-strapped London Irish

Motor racing's Jordan leads buy out of cash-strapped London Irish

London Irish rugby club have been bought out of administration by a consortium led by former Formula One team boss Eddie Jordan, it was announced Wednesday.

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Southgate's ex-assistant wins first game as Yokohama boss

Southgate's ex-assistant wins first game as Yokohama boss

Former England assistant Steve Holland won his first game in charge of Japan's Yokohama F-Marinos, beating China's Shanghai Shenhua 1-0 on Wednesday to top the Asian Champions League East table.

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Macron courts Modi in quest for geopolitical 'independence'

Macron courts Modi in quest for geopolitical 'independence'

French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited southern France with a packed schedule on Wednesday, fostering a relationship that Paris sees as an alternative to great power rivalries.

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New push to salvage Israel-Hamas truce

New push to salvage Israel-Hamas truce

Mediators Qatar and Egypt were pushing to salvage the Gaza ceasefire Wednesday, a Palestinian source told AFP, after Israel and the United States told Hamas to release hostages this weekend or face a return to war.

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Spain prosecutor tells trial 'no doubt' Rubiales kiss 'non-consensual'

Spain prosecutor tells trial 'no doubt' Rubiales kiss 'non-consensual'

Spanish public prosecutor Marta Durantez Gil on Wednesday told the trial of ex-football chief Luis Rubiales there was "no doubt" the kiss he gave Jenni Hermoso in 2023 was "non-consensual".

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Gill ton helps India to 356 in third England ODI

Gill ton helps India to 356 in third England ODI

Top-order batsman Shubman Gill kept up his good form to hit 112 and help India reach 356 all out in the third and final one-day international against England on Wednesday.

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Talks to form Austria's first far-right govt stall

Talks to form Austria's first far-right govt stall

Talks to form Austria's first far right-led government stalled on Wednesday, with the negotiating parties airing disagreements over key posts.

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The US citizens held in Russian prisons

The US citizens held in Russian prisons

American Marc Fogel is back on US soil Wednesday after being released from a Russian prison, in what US President Donald Trump said he hoped was the start of warming ties between Washington and Moscow.

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Asalanka heroics power Sri Lanka to 49-run win over Australia

Asalanka heroics power Sri Lanka to 49-run win over Australia

Sri Lanka pulled off a stunning comeback against world champions Australia to clinch a 49-run victory in the first one-day international on Wednesday after a century by captain Charith Asalanka.

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