Trump says Iran talks could resume within 'days'
President Donald Trump has indicated peace talks with Tehran could resume this week, as the United States turned the screws Wednesday with a naval blockade it said had cut off maritime trade with Iran.
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England's Stokes 'quite lucky' to be alive after facial injury
England Test captain Ben Stokes has said he feels "quite lucky" to be alive after being hit in the face by a cricket ball.
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Keiko Fujimori: Peru's biggest political loser inches toward victory
Peru's Keiko Fujimori has run for the presidency three times and lost three times -- in a country that has had eight presidents in the last decade alone.
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Barcelona hope young talent learn from Champions League disappointment
Barcelona's dream of Champions League glory was dashed for a second successive season but once again they will hope the bitter experience can spark their burgeoning young talent to deliver next term.
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French luxury firms Hermes, Kering knocked by disappointing sales
Shares in the French fashion groups Kering and Hermes plunged Wednesday after both reported sales that missed analyst expectations, in part due to the Middle East war, which has hit business in a key region.
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Ukraine veteran stages puppet shows to honour killed soldiers
When Oleksiy Kravchuk joined the Ukrainian military at the start of Russia's invasion in 2022, he fought as a sniper and was known by his military nickname Saint Nicholas.
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Afghans comb riverbed in search of gold dust
In the jagged Hindu Kush in eastern Afghanistan, hundreds of men dug into the rocky bed of the Kunar River searching for a few grams of gold dust as an alternative source of income.
Read moreStocks rally, oil falls further as Trump fans fresh peace hopes
Stocks rose and crude dropped again Wednesday after Donald Trump said a second round of US-Iran talks could take place "over the next two days", fuelling hopes for a deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and allow crude to flow again.
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Double Olympic badminton champion Axelsen announces retirement
Denmark's double Olympic badminton champion Viktor Axelsen announced his retirement at 32 on Wednesday, saying back problems meant he could no longer "compete and train at the highest level".
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