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Relatives arrive in Italy for loved ones after deadly Venice bus crash

Relatives arrive in Italy for loved ones after deadly Venice bus crash

Relatives of victims of a deadly bus crash in Italy began arriving in Venice from other European countries Wednesday, looking to comfort injured loved ones or identify their dead.

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History looms large over Haiti crisis force

History looms large over Haiti crisis force

A UN-backed force is finally being sent to try and restore calm to Haiti, but experts fear it may have no more success than previous foreign interventions in an impoverished nation hit by crisis after crisis.

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Corporate manslaughter probe into UK child killer hospital

Corporate manslaughter probe into UK child killer hospital

UK police on Wednesday said they were carrying out a corporate manslaughter investigation at the hospital where a neo-natal nurse killed seven new-born babies in her care and tried to murder six others.

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Europe, Africa and South America all to host games in 2030 World Cup

Europe, Africa and South America all to host games in 2030 World Cup

Morocco, Portugal and Spain will be joint hosts for the 2030 World Cup but games will also be played in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay as the footballing showpiece celebrates its centenary, FIFA announced on Wednesday.

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US gives seized Iran ammo to Ukraine: military

US gives seized Iran ammo to Ukraine: military

The United States has given Ukraine small arms ammunition that was seized while being transferred from Iranian forces to Tehran-backed rebels in Yemen, the military said Wednesday.

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Biden cultivates presidential aura as Republicans implode

Biden cultivates presidential aura as Republicans implode

As the Republican Party tears itself apart, US President Joe Biden has quietly left them to it in a bid to show he is the calm alternative to chaos.

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Impersonator conjures Charles Darwin on Galapagos visit

Impersonator conjures Charles Darwin on Galapagos visit

With a long grey beard and old-school brown suit, a Charles Darwin lookalike observes marine iguanas and the blue-footed booby - an iconic bird on the Galapagos Islands.

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Saudi Arabia announces bid to host World Cup in 2034

Saudi Arabia announces bid to host World Cup in 2034

Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday it plans to bid to host the 2034 World Cup, the latest step in a campaign to turn the kingdom into a global sports powerhouse.

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Sinner bosses big moments to beat Medvedev in China Open final

Sinner bosses big moments to beat Medvedev in China Open final

Jannik Sinner said holding his nerve in "important moments" was the key to edging out world number three Daniil Medvedev in Wednesday's China Open men's final, which turned on a pair of high-stakes tie-breaks in Beijing.

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Climate change primary driver of amphibian decline: study

Climate change primary driver of amphibian decline: study

Climate change has become the main factor driving amphibians towards extinction as they remained the most threatened vertebrates over the past two decades, according to research published on Wednesday.

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