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Ailing Italy at new low after missing out on yet another World Cup

Ailing Italy at new low after missing out on yet another World Cup

Italians will once again be forced to watch a World Cup from the sidelines after another play-off disaster highlighted just how far one of the great footballing nations has fallen.

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Trump says war could end in two, three weeks as Israel strikes Tehran

Trump says war could end in two, three weeks as Israel strikes Tehran

Tehran was rocked by a fresh wave of explosions Wednesday, as US President Donald Trump said the war with Iran could be over in two or three weeks.

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Greenpeace accuses oil companies of reaping Mideast 'war profits'

Greenpeace accuses oil companies of reaping Mideast 'war profits'

A study commissioned by Greenpeace said on Wednesday that oil companies have been making more than 80 million euros a day in "war profits" in the European Union since the start of the war in the Middle East.

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Australia PM warns months ahead 'may not be easy' due to Mideast war

Australia PM warns months ahead 'may not be easy' due to Mideast war

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warned Wednesday the months ahead "may not be easy" because of the Middle East war, in a rare address to the nation across television networks.

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Fiji part with coach Byrne 18 months before Rugby World Cup

Fiji part with coach Byrne 18 months before Rugby World Cup

Fiji are looking for a new coach just 18 months before the Rugby World Cup after parting ways "by mutual agreement" with Mick Byrne on Wednesday.

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Stocks rally, oil dives as Trump says war to end 'very soon'

Stocks rally, oil dives as Trump says war to end 'very soon'

Equities rallied and oil tumbled Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said the Middle East war would be over in up to three weeks and his Iranian counterpart said Tehran had "the necessary will" to bring it to an end.

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Iraq plot 'shock' as famous win seals World Cup return after 40 years

Iraq plot 'shock' as famous win seals World Cup return after 40 years

Coach Graham Arnold challenged his team to "shock the world" after Iraq became the 48th and final team to qualify for the World Cup with a nerve-shredding 2-1 win over Bolivia in an intercontinental playoff in Mexico on Tuesday.

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Doncic returns with 42 as Lakers down Cavs

Doncic returns with 42 as Lakers down Cavs

Luka Doncic returned from suspension to score 42 points as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 127-113 to extend their impressive form with a fourth straight victory on Tuesday.

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Anthropic releases part of AI tool source code in 'error'

Anthropic releases part of AI tool source code in 'error'

Anthropic accidentally released part of the internal source code for its AI-powered coding assistant Claude Code due to "human error," the company said Tuesday.

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Florida tourists gather to 'witness history' ahead of Moon launch

Florida tourists gather to 'witness history' ahead of Moon launch

Jason Heath had ventured with his family from northeastern Maine to the Sunshine State for a vacation -- but soon found out they were set to "witness history" with the launch of NASA's Artemis 2 mission.

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