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Man Utd financial results show profit increase after job cuts

Guinness maker Diageo cuts outlook on weak US, China demand

Swiss-EU deals package to be signed next week

Ice melt threatens emperor penguins during annual moult: researchers

Pope lines up trips to Central Africa, Algeria, Spain, Monaco

Stock markets hit record highs on easing AI concerns

Samson in India's mix for high-stakes clash against Zimbabwe

Turkey's Erdogan dismisses secular critics of Ramadan school plan

Ferguson inspiring Hearts' bid for Scottish title history

Snoop Dogg's Swansea party showcases Championship glow-up

France appoints new president at Louvre after jewellery heist

Turmoil deepens for 2030 Olympic Games as chief executive quits

The chief executive of the 2030 Winter Olympics organising committee (Cojop) in the French Alps has stepped down after a serious falling out with the president Edgar Grospiron, it was announced on Wednesday.

Germany's Merz meets Xi in China, seeking closer ties

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday, hoping to bolster ties with his country's largest trade partner and high-tech rival as Europe's biggest economy struggles.

Aston Martin slashes staff as US tariffs hit carmakers

British luxury carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda on Wednesday announced plans to cut up to 20 percent of its workforce after widening annual losses on US tariffs and weak Chinese demand.

Head of France's Versailles Palace to take over Louvre: source to AFP

The president of France's Palace of Versailles is expected to take over as head of the Louvre following the resignation of Laurence des Cars after a $100-million robbery at the museum last year, an informed source told AFP on Wednesday.

England's Brook gains redemption after 'hardest winter of my life'

Richly talented but much maligned, England captain Harry Brook finally achieved redemption at Pallekele stadium in Kandy after a torrid few months -- and came of age as a leader.

Bejart Ballet's iconic Bolero ignites Istanbul

Thirty-six dancers with raised arms glide slowly forward as they encircle their prey, a lone figure on a red table in a climactic scene from Ravel's "Bolero" choreographed by Maurice Bejart.

South Korea birth rate jumps but still under key fertility threshold

South Korea has recorded its biggest annual birth rate bump in 15 years, official figures showed Wednesday, but still far below the threshold needed to stop its population shrinking.

Australian police arrest two over alleged kidnapping, murder of grandfather

Australian detectives arrested two men Wednesday over the alleged kidnapping and murder of an elderly grandfather in a suspected case of mistaken identity.

Redknapp's Gold Cup dream sparked by late grandmother

English football icon Harry Redknapp told AFP that his late grandmother, the inspiration for his love of horse racing, "wouldn't believe" he had a horse that is "running in the (Cheltenham) Gold Cup".

Harden hails 'special' Cavs after emphatic win over Knicks

The Cleveland Cavaliers emphatically got back to winning ways Tuesday, coasting to a 109-94 victory over the New York Knicks as their recent star signing James Harden scored 20 points.

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