Pakistan climbing season reaches new heights
Pakistan is enjoying a bumper climbing season with around 1,400 foreign mountaineers bidding to scale its lofty peaks -- including hundreds on the 8,611-metre (28,251-feet) K2, the world's second highest.
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OPEC secretary general Barkindo dies unexpectedly at 63
OPEC Secretary General, Nigeria's Mohammad Barkindo, has died unexpectedly at the age of 63, it was announced on Wednesday, leaving the oil cartel without a head at a tumultuous time for the markets.
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Monsoon rains kill 77 in Pakistan
At least 77 people have died in monsoon rains lashing Pakistan, the country's climate change minister said Wednesday, warning more heavier-than-usual downpours lay ahead.
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Australia's Steve Smith unfazed by 'Bazball'
Australia's Steve Smith said Wednesday he found England's new attacking "Bazball" approach entertaining to watch, but questioned whether it was sustainable.
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New UK finance chief Zahawi inherits economic crisis
Britain's new finance minister, Iraqi-born Nadhim Zahawi, has inherited a cost-of-living crisis that risks pushing the UK economy into recession.
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Spain's labour market buoyed by key reform
Six months after Spain pushed through a key reform aimed at reducing labour market insecurity, the number of temporary contracts has fallen sharply, giving the government some welcome breathing space in a difficult economic context.
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Bagnaia's victory celebrations take a wrong turn
Francesco Bagnaia apologised for a "serious misjudgement" after the normally abstemious Italian MotoGP rider was found to have been drink driving on the Spanish holiday island of Ibiza.
Read moreNadal tires of Wimbledon body talk as Kyrgios plays under new cloud
Rafael Nadal has shrugged off new concerns over his fitness as he targets a place in an eighth Wimbledon semi-final on Wednesday while Nick Kyrgios plays in the shadow of fresh controversy.
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UK PM Johnson on the brink over ministerial resignations
Boris Johnson's position as UK prime minister was on the brink on Wednesday, after two of his senior ministers quit in protest at his scandal-hit leadership, piling on pressure as he faced a grilling from angry MPs.
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NZ women cricketers win 'landmark' equal pay agreement
New Zealand's women cricketers have won the right to the same match fees as men in a deal announced as ground-breaking by players and cricketing chiefs.
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