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Man Utd finish off Forest to cruise into League Cup final

Man Utd finish off Forest to cruise into League Cup final

Manchester United will meet Newcastle at Wembley on February 26 in the League Cup final after a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest sealed a 5-0 semi-final aggregate victory.

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Cancelo helps Bayern find form with Mainz thrashing in German Cup

Cancelo helps Bayern find form with Mainz thrashing in German Cup

New Bayern Munich signing Joao Cancelo set up a first-half goal to help his side secure a first win of 2023 with a 4-0 triumph at 10-man Mainz in the German Cup on Wednesday.

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Russian police seize protest artist's work in exhibition raid

Russian police seize protest artist's work in exhibition raid

Russian police seized a protest artist's work in a raid on an anti-war exhibition in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday, organisers said.

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El Salvador's Bukele defends 'gangster' mega-prison

El Salvador's Bukele defends 'gangster' mega-prison

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele on Wednesday defended a newly-unveiled mega-prison built to house 40,000 alleged gangsters rounded up in his campaign against violent crime.

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Ukraine lawmaker calls on US to target China, India energy purchases

Ukraine lawmaker calls on US to target China, India energy purchases

A senior Ukrainian lawmaker called Wednesday for the United States to impose secondary sanctions on China and India if they keep buying Russian energy, urging total solidarity against Moscow's invasion.

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ChatGPT: the promises, pitfalls and panic

ChatGPT: the promises, pitfalls and panic

The excitement around ChatGPT - an easy to use AI chatbot that can deliver an essay or computer code upon request and within seconds - has sent schools into panic and turned Big Tech green with envy.

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US urges Tunisia democratic efforts after paltry voter turnout

US urges Tunisia democratic efforts after paltry voter turnout

The United States called Wednesday on Tunisia to show greater democratic inclusion after just 11.4 percent of voters took part in a second round of elections for a toothless legislature.

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US cops fatally shoot fleeing double amputee

US cops fatally shoot fleeing double amputee

Video that appears to show the moments before police officers shot dead a double amputee as he ran away from them on his stumps has emerged in California, as the United States grapples with high-profile episodes of police brutality.

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Neanderthals hunted, butchered massive elephants: study

Neanderthals hunted, butchered massive elephants: study

Neanderthals may have lived in larger groups than previously believed, hunting massive elephants that were up to three times bigger than those of today, according to a new study.

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Police beating victim Tyre Nichols laid to rest in Memphis

Police beating victim Tyre Nichols laid to rest in Memphis

Hundreds gathered in a Memphis church Wednesday to bid farewell to Tyre Nichols, an African American man who died after being brutally beaten by police, with civil rights leaders Al Sharpton leading the high-profile service attended by Vice President Kamala Harris.

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