Part of a SpaceX rocket approximately the size of a bus slammed into the Moon as predicted, scientists said Wednesday, after a telescope in Chile captured evidence of a stream of debris.
The eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano officially ended on Wednesday, the country's Institute of Volcanology reported.
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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Newcastle have appointed Matthias Jaissle as their new head coach following Eddie Howe's departure, the English Premier League club announced Wednesday.
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Former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker has insisted he will be back in action soon after saying Wednesday that UK Anti-Doping has lifted his suspension from boxing.
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Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 17 people and wounded dozens more in Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight, authorities said Wednesday.
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Race favourite Demi Vollering won a three-way sprint for stage five on the Tour de France Femmes on Wednesday as Marlen Reusser held a slender 12-second overall lead on the day's winner.
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Disney reported better-than-expected profits Wednesday, citing a strong performance in its theme park business amid lingering worries about macroeconomic weakness.
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Argentina's Tomas Albornoz will miss Tests against South Africa and Australia after being given a four-game suspension for confronting referee Angus Gardner following a Nations Championship defeat against England.
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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.
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.
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.
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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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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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.
Left-wing insurgent Abdul El-Sayed called for Democratic unity Wednesday after narrowly defeating the party establishment's candidate in Michigan and claiming the nomination for one of November's most important US Senate races.
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill is recovering in hospital after undergoing a "small procedure", the Scottish champions said on Wednesday.
Austria and neighbouring Slovakia on Wednesday set new temperature records as a sweltering heatwave batters central Europe.
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