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LIV Golf CEO says funding secured to play beyond 2026

LIV Golf CEO says funding secured to play beyond 2026

LIV Golf has reached a deal with a lead investor to keep the series playing beyond the end of the 2026 season, LIV chief executive officer Scott O'Neil said Wednesday.

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Guatemala volcano eruption eases off, but alert remains in place

Guatemala volcano eruption eases off, but alert remains in place

Activity at Guatemala's Fuego volcano died down slightly on Wednesday, after a powerful eruption of lava and ash forced hundreds of people to flee their homes.

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Stocks stall tracking earnings, oil dips on Iran-Oman Hormuz move

Stocks stall tracking earnings, oil dips on Iran-Oman Hormuz move

Stock markets climbed but then stalled Wednesday as investors digested a wave of company earnings that broadly surpassed expectations, while assessing the chances of a US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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Baby hippo descended from Escobar's herd rescued in Colombia

Baby hippo descended from Escobar's herd rescued in Colombia

Authorities in northwestern Colombia said they rescued a baby hippopotamus found alone by fishermen on the banks of a river and showing signs of malnutrition.

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Tuipulotu to lead New Zealand in South African tour opener

Tuipulotu to lead New Zealand in South African tour opener

Lock Patrick Tuipulotu will captain New Zealand for the second time when they open an eight-match South African tour against the Stormers in Cape Town on Friday.

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Woman arrested after four men stabbed in central London

Woman arrested after four men stabbed in central London

A woman was arrested after four men were stabbed Wednesday in Covent Garden, a busy central London area popular with tourists, in a suspected "mental health related incident", police said.

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Celtic boss O'Neill in hospital after 'small procedure'

Celtic boss O'Neill in hospital after 'small procedure'

Celtic manager Martin O'Neill is recovering in hospital after undergoing a "small procedure", the Scottish champions said on Wednesday.

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Austria, Slovakia hit new temperature records

Austria, Slovakia hit new temperature records

Austria and neighbouring Slovakia on Wednesday set new temperature records as a sweltering heatwave batters central Europe.

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Where mountain lions roam, fewer deer in the headlights

Where mountain lions roam, fewer deer in the headlights

Living among apex predators could make you safer.

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Explosive drone found near Ukrainian plane at German airport

Explosive drone found near Ukrainian plane at German airport

German police raised the alarm at an airport overnight after an explosives-laden drone was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane and another aircraft collided with an unknown flying object nearby before landing safely.

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