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Japan to restart world's biggest nuclear plant Wednesday

Japan to restart world's biggest nuclear plant Wednesday

The world's biggest nuclear power plant is set to restart on Wednesday for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, its Japanese operator said, despite persistent safety concerns among residents.

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Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Gauff surge into Australian Open third round

Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Gauff surge into Australian Open third round

Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz fended off a series of "bombs" before surging into the Australian Open third round on Wednesday, where he was joined by Aryna Sabalenka and a near-flawless Coco Gauff.

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Over 1,400 Indonesians left Cambodian scam groups in five days: embassy

Over 1,400 Indonesians left Cambodian scam groups in five days: embassy

More than 1,400 Indonesians have left cyberscam networks in Cambodia in the last five days, Jakarta said on Wednesday, after Phnom Penh pledged a fresh crackdown on the illicit trade.

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Raducanu to 're-evaluate' after flat Australian Open exit

Raducanu to 're-evaluate' after flat Australian Open exit

Emma Raducanu said she will sit down to "re-evaluate" her game following a flat second-round exit at the Australian Open on Wednesday.

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Doncic triple-double leads Lakers comeback over Nuggets, Rockets down Spurs

Doncic triple-double leads Lakers comeback over Nuggets, Rockets down Spurs

Luka Doncic bagged a 38-point triple-double as the Los Angeles Lakers staged a second-half rally to claim a 115-107 road victory over the Denver Nuggets in Colorado on Tuesday.

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Bangladesh will not back down to 'coercion' in India T20 World Cup row

Bangladesh will not back down to 'coercion' in India T20 World Cup row

Bangladesh said they would not back down to "coercion" and play their T20 World Cup matches in India, casting doubt on their participation with cricket's governing body yet to rule on the impasse.

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Alcaraz comes good after shaky start to make Australian Open third round

Alcaraz comes good after shaky start to make Australian Open third round

Six-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz was put through his paces by German journeyman Yannick Hanfmann on Wednesday before swatting him aside to book his place in the Australian Open third round.

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'Crazy, surreal' as Sabalenka moves ominously on in Melbourne

'Crazy, surreal' as Sabalenka moves ominously on in Melbourne

Top seed Aryna Sabalenka called her Australian Open record "crazy and surreal" after beating tricky Chinese qualifier Bai Zhuoxuan to reach the third round on Wednesday.

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Sabalenka and Gauff shine as Alcaraz gets set at Australian Open

Sabalenka and Gauff shine as Alcaraz gets set at Australian Open

Aryna Sabalenka and a near-flawless Coco Gauff surged into the Australian Open third round on Wednesday ahead of top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz resuming his quest for tennis history.

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Impressive Gauff storms into Australian Open third round

Impressive Gauff storms into Australian Open third round

Flawless third seed Coco Gauff took just 78 minutes to blast past Venus Williams' conquerer Olga Danilovic and into the Australian Open third round on Wednesday.

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