Toronto air ranked among world's worst as wildfire smoke moves south
Toronto had the worst air quality of any major city in the world on Wednesday, the Swiss firm IQAir said, as Canadian authorities urged people to stay indoors.
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Tour stage winner Waerenskjold inspired by Manx Missile Cavendish
Tour de France stage 11 winner Soren Waerenskjold said on Wednesday he had learnt to sprint by watching British great Mark Cavendish as a child.
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Ahead of World Cup semi-final, Argentine VP calls English 'pirates'
Argentina's Vice President Victoria Villarruel called the English "usurping pirates" ahead of Wednesday's World Cup semi-final between the two countries' teams.
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Canada central bank holds key rate steady, says economy improving
Canada's central bank held its key lending rate at 2.25 percent on Wednesday, citing signs of economic improvement with businesses adapting to new trade relations under US President Donald Trump.
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Tech stocks wobble, oil prices slip back
Tech stocks initially led gains but turned lower in mixed equity markets on Wednesday while oil prices slipped back from recent gains that had accompanied fresh US attacks on Iran.
Read moreTrump tells immigration agents to resume traffic stops despite killings
US President Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday at a decision by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to suspend the use of traffic stops after two fatal shootings in less than a week.
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Court rules England World Cup winner died from brain injury linked to heading
England 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died with a brain condition caused by repeatedly heading a football, a coroner's court ruled Wednesday.
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Hong Kong police raid independent bookstore run by former journalists
Hong Kong police raided a bookstore run by former journalists on Wednesday, AFP reporters saw, the latest in a string of crackdowns on independent bookshops.
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Waerenskjold wins fastest ever Tour de France stage
Norwegian Soren Waerenskjold launched a long-range sprint to claim victory at the Tour de France on Wednesday in the fastest stage in the race's history.
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Castres' ex-All Black Papali'i ruled out for six months
French Top 14 club Castres said on Wednesday their former New Zealand back-rower Dalton Papali'i has been sidelined for at least six months after tearing his Achilles tendon.
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