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Panama president says Trump 'lying' about reclaiming canal

Panama president says Trump 'lying' about reclaiming canal

Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino on Wednesday accused his US counterpart Donald Trump of "lying" about Washington taking back the Panama Canal.

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New Zealand power to 362-6 in semi-final against South Africa

New Zealand power to 362-6 in semi-final against South Africa

Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson struck brilliant centuries as New Zealand posted the highest-ever Champions Trophy total of 362-6 in their semi-final against South Africa in Lahore on Wednesday.

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Israel's new army chief says mission against Hamas 'not accomplished'

Israel's new army chief says mission against Hamas 'not accomplished'

Israel's newly appointed military chief Eyal Zamir said Wednesday that his country's mission to defeat Hamas was not yet accomplished, with his inauguration coming at a precarious moment for the fragile truce in Gaza.

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IS militant behind Kabul airport attack arrested: US

IS militant behind Kabul airport attack arrested: US

An Islamic State operative who allegedly planned the 2021 suicide bombing outside Kabul airport during the chaotic US military withdrawal has been arrested, President Donald Trump has said.

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Monkey business: Sri Lanka to count crop-raiding nuisance wildlife

Monkey business: Sri Lanka to count crop-raiding nuisance wildlife

Sri Lanka will launch a nationwide census of nuisance wildlife, including monkeys and peacocks, as part of an effort to tackle the increasing threat to agriculture, the government said Wednesday.

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Newcastle striker Isak lost car and cash in home raid, court hears

Newcastle striker Isak lost car and cash in home raid, court hears

Newcastle striker Alexander Isak's home was raided by a "professional group of travelling burglars" who stole his car and jewellery worth £68,000 ($87,000), a court heard on Wednesday.

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France warns against weight loss supplements using Garcinia plant

France warns against weight loss supplements using Garcinia plant

France warned Wednesday against dietary supplements promising weight loss that use the tropical plant Garcinia cambogia after a range of rare but serious side effects including one death were reported.

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Germany set for massive rearmament as divide with US widens

Germany set for massive rearmament as divide with US widens

Germany is set to rearm in a way not seen since World War II after the likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said his government would vastly increase defence spending.

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Pope's illness spreads doubt at Vatican

Pope's illness spreads doubt at Vatican

St Peter's Square is bustling, but behind the Vatican's walls, activities have slowed as the Catholic Church grapples with the uncertainty caused by the absence of Pope Francis.

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Greenland rejects Trump pledge to make the island American

Greenland rejects Trump pledge to make the island American

Greenland's prime minister on Wednesday hit back at President Donald Trump's pledge to take the Arctic territory "one way or the other", insisting that islanders did not see their future with the United States or even Denmark.

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