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The third day of the only Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand was called off because of rain on Wednesday, with the match in danger of being washed out without a ball being bowled.

Pope Francis left East Timor for Singapore on Wednesday for the last leg of a gruelling 12-day Asia-Pacific tour, flying from one of the world's poorest regions to one of its richest.

Australian hockey player Tom Craig has been banned for 12 months following his arrest during the Paris Olympics last month on suspicion of buying cocaine, Hockey Australia said Wednesday.

Taylor Swift, a self-declared "childless cat lady," has endorsed Kamala Harris for president of the United States.

Protesters invaded Mexico's Senate on Tuesday and forced lawmakers to suspend a debate on controversial proposals by outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to allow voters to elect judges.

Kamala Harris savaged Donald Trump as "extreme" and the friend of dictators, while the Republican branded her a "Marxist" in a bitter televised debate Tuesday that poured fuel on an already explosive US presidential election.

Equities slipped Wednesday following a mixed day on Wall Street, as worries about the world's top two economies offset optimism that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates next week.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump clashed Tuesday in the pair's first and so far only scheduled debate of the 2024 election campaign.

Fewer climbers tackled Mount Fuji during this year's hiking season, preliminary figures show, after Japanese authorities introduced an entry fee and a daily cap on numbers to fight overtourism.

Time stands still at Serbia's Vinca nuclear facility, where the decommissioned Yugoslav-era reactor is a testament to the fears generated by the controversial energy source.

The night before June 6, 1944, fleets of warships moved in darkness towards the beaches of Normandy, France, for a massive strike, with Chinese naval officer Lam Ping-yu on one of the vessels.

Denzel Washington and his family celebrated the screening in Toronto of Oscar hopeful "The Piano Lesson," the latest Hollywood adaptation of an August Wilson play in which the entire clan was involved.

Colombia avenged their Copa America final defeat with a 2-1 victory over Argentina while Brazil crashed to a 1-0 defeat against Paraguay in South American qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday.

In his apartment in Ethiopia's capital, Ermias Woldeamlak stares at the photos of his three older brothers, all of them killed during a period of military terror a generation ago.

Catalan independence supporters are set to mark the Spanish region's commemorative day on Wednesday with separatists deeply divided and out of office in Catalonia for the first time in over a decade.

Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, was due in neighbouring Iraq on Wednesday as he moves to deepen already close ties on his first foreign visit since taking office.

The backbone of the economy, Sri Lanka's tea pickers are determined to use their powerful vote to choose a president this month who will change grim working conditions for good.

The US and British top diplomats headed together into Ukraine on Wednesday to discuss further easing rules on firing Western weapons into Russia, whose alleged acquisition of Iranian missiles has raised new fears.

Australian Olympic breakdancer "Raygun" has been ridiculed, written off, and now crowned number one in the world, the sport's governing body confirmed Wednesday.

Kamala Harris said Tuesday that Donald Trump made a "mess" of America and the Republican shot back that she was a "Marxist" in a fiery debate clash that could shift the narrative in the tight US presidential election.

If Mauricio Pochettino had any illusions about the scale of the task that awaits him as newly-appointed head coach of the United States, Tuesday's 1-1 draw with New Zealand would have set him straight.

Top US officials on Tuesday urged Israel to make changes to its operations in the occupied West Bank after the military acknowledged its fire likely killed an American activist there.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump met Tuesday for their first -- and possibly only -- televised debate, a potential game-changer in a presidential race that has already cast the United States into historic upheaval.

Four climbers from Italy and South Korea were found dead on the Alps' highest peak of Mont Blanc on Tuesday after they had been missing for three days in bad weather, the local French prefecture said.

James Rodriguez struck a winner from the penalty spot as Colombia avenged their Copa America final defeat with a 2-1 victory over Argentina in South American qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday.

Crowds of protesters invaded Mexico's Senate on Tuesday, forcing lawmakers to suspend a debate on controversial proposals by outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to allow voters to elect judges.

Donald Trump arrived in Philadelphia for a potentially game-changing televised debate with Kamala Harris Tuesday, the rivals' first and possibly only clash before November's knife-edge US presidential election.

Australia football head coach Graham Arnold said his side were "extremely disappointed" after their goal-drought continued into a second World Cup qualifier, this time leading to a 0-0 draw with Indonesia in Jakarta.

Argentine Mauricio Pochettino has been named as the new head coach of the United States national team, the US Soccer federation announced on Tuesday.

Out-of-control wildfires surrounding Los Angeles continued to grow Tuesday, forcing families to evacuate and blanketing the sky with choking smoke.

World champions Argentina suffered their second defeat in CONMEBOL qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup with a James Rodriguez penalty condemning them to a 2-1 loss to Colombia on Tuesday.

A weight loss drug has been found to be broadly safe and effective for children under 12 with obesity, according to a small study on Wednesday that was cautiously welcomed by outside experts.