Disney profits top estimates on strength in theme park business
Disney reported better-than-expected profits Wednesday, citing a strong performance in its theme park business amid lingering worries about macroeconomic weakness.
Read moreArgentina's Albornoz hit with four-game ban for 'intimidatory' referee abuse
Argentina's Tomas Albornoz will miss Tests against South Africa and Australia after being given a four-game suspension for confronting referee Angus Gardner following a Nations Championship defeat against England.
Read moreLIV Golf CEO says funding secured to play beyond 2026
LIV Golf has reached a deal with a lead investor to keep the series playing beyond the end of the 2026 season, LIV chief executive officer Scott O'Neil said Wednesday.
Read moreGuatemala volcano eruption eases off, but alert remains in place
Activity at Guatemala's Fuego volcano died down slightly on Wednesday, after a powerful eruption of lava and ash forced hundreds of people to flee their homes.
Read moreStocks stall tracking earnings, oil dips on Iran-Oman Hormuz move
Stock markets climbed but then stalled Wednesday as investors digested a wave of company earnings that broadly surpassed expectations, while assessing the chances of a US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Read moreBaby hippo descended from Escobar's herd rescued in Colombia
Authorities in northwestern Colombia said they rescued a baby hippopotamus found alone by fishermen on the banks of a river and showing signs of malnutrition.
Read moreTuipulotu to lead New Zealand in South African tour opener
Lock Patrick Tuipulotu will captain New Zealand for the second time when they open an eight-match South African tour against the Stormers in Cape Town on Friday.
Read moreWoman arrested after four men stabbed in central London
A woman was arrested after four men were stabbed Wednesday in Covent Garden, a busy central London area popular with tourists, in a suspected "mental health related incident", police said.
Read moreLeftist Democrat urges unity after victory in Michigan
Left-wing insurgent Abdul El-Sayed called for Democratic unity Wednesday after narrowly defeating the party establishment's candidate in Michigan and claiming the nomination for one of November's most important US Senate races.
Read moreCeltic boss O'Neill in hospital after 'small procedure'
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill is recovering in hospital after undergoing a "small procedure", the Scottish champions said on Wednesday.
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