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Steve Smith was out just before lunch as Australia made reached 62-1 after being asked to bat by New Zealand in the first Test in Wellington on Thursday.

The US spacecraft that touched down on the Moon last week and is currently running on solar power will soon be "put to sleep" once lunar night kicks in, mission officials said Wednesday.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he will travel to South Korea this month as it holds the Summit for Democracy, a signature initiative of President Joe Biden.

Erik ten Hag accused Nottingham Forest of deliberately targeting Bruno Fernandes in Manchester United's FA Cup fifth round win on Wednesday as he slammed "pathetic" criticism of the midfielder.

Seven wildfires were raging in Texas, including one of the largest in recent state history, authorities said Wednesday, as properties were destroyed and multiple evacuation orders were issued, particularly in the north.

The US Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear Donald Trump's claim that as a former president he enjoys immunity from criminal prosecution, as the 2024 White House candidate faces dozens of state and federal charges.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out three batters in two scoreless innings in a dazzling pre-season debut Wednesday for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have bet big that the 25-year-old Japanese star will be a Major League Baseball ace.

Electronic Arts on Wednesday said it is cutting about 5 percent of its workforce, as belt tightening continues in the video game and tech industries.

Manchester United will host Liverpool in an FA Cup quarter-final blockbuster after the bitter rivals took contrasting routes to their fifth round victories on Wednesday.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday urged the world to "act rapidly" on Haiti, at a Caribbean summit where political agreements were announced on a possible way forward for the crisis-torn nation.

US President Joe Biden remains "fit for duty" with no new health worries, his doctor said Wednesday after the 81-year-old's last medical ahead of an election in which his age is a key issue.

Inter Milan continued their march towards the Serie A title with Wednesday's 4-0 thumping of Atalanta which extended their league lead to 12 points, while Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia netted five of Napoli's six at Sassuolo.

The government of Senegal President Macky Sall on Wednesday adopted an amnesty bill aimed at bringing "appeasement" as the country reels from its biggest political crisis in decades.

The NBA denied a protest by the New York Knicks on Wednesday of their 105-103 loss at Houston earlier this month, although it came from a referee's mistake.

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has accepted to "share power" with the opposition until fresh elections are held in the crisis-torn country, a Caribbean leader said Wednesday at a summit in Guyana.

Children have died of malnutrition in a Gaza hospital, the Hamas-ruled territory's health ministry said Wednesday as its overall toll for Palestinians killed in the almost five-month war neared 30,000.

The execution by lethal injection of a convicted serial killer in Idaho was halted on Wednesday after a medical team was unable to insert an intravenous line.

Nearly 3,000 forest fires were registered in the Brazilian Amazon this month, the highest for any February since records began in 1999, and made more likely by climate change, according to experts.

France's Senate on Wednesday backed a government move to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the constitution which will now be voted on at a special congress.

Aitana Bonmati scored as Spain added the Women's Nations League trophy to their World Cup title with a comfortable 2-0 victory over France in Wednesday's final in Seville.

Ryan Gosling is definitely Kenough to sing live at the Oscars.

Restaurant chain Wendy's said Wednesday it will not raise prices for hamburgers and other items at peak times, clarifying recent comments that sparked criticism of the fast-food company.

President Joe Biden said his annual medical examination had gone well Wednesday, joking that doctors thought he looked too young as scrutiny increases over the 81-year-old's age ahead of November's US election.

Owen Farrell said Wednesday he felt "nervous" at telling Saracens he wanted to leave, having been associated with the English Premiership club since he was a teenager.

Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia netted five goals between them as Napoli thumped Sassuolo 6-1 on Wednesday, harking back to the thrilling attacking partnership which won last season's Serie A title.

The United States on Wednesday urged Israel to allow Muslims to worship at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem during Ramadan, after a far-right minister proposed barring Palestinians from the occupied West Bank from praying there.

A US-led push to reform the World Trade Organization's embattled dispute settlement system sparked divisions at a WTO meeting Wednesday, with India accusing Washington of bringing the trade body to a "standstill".

Ghana's parliament voted to pass a controversial bill to severely restrict LGBTQ rights on Wednesday in a move condemned by activists.

Rory McIlroy dismissed talk of an "asterisk" on any Masters triumph over missing LIV Golf talent and said Wednesday that patience is needed to solve the PGA-LIV divide.

The lunar lander that touched down on the Moon last week is still working via solar power, the private company behind the historic mission said Wednesday, after announcing the day before that its batteries were on the verge of running dry.

Newcastle co-owner Amanda Staveley has made a legal bid to nullify a bankruptcy petition alleging she owes a shipping tycoon more than £36 million ($45 million), the High Court heard on Wednesday.

The scheduled execution by lethal injection of a convicted serial killer in Idaho was halted on Wednesday after a medical team had problems inserting an intravenous line, prison officials said.