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Iran will meet pre-tournament favourites Japan in the Asian Cup quarter-finals after surviving extra time with 10 men before defeating Syria 5-3 on penalties on Wednesday.

French police detained a player on the country's national handball team on suspicion of attempted rape hours after the side won the 2024 European men's handball championship, sources said on Wednesday.

The US Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to leave interest rates unchanged for the fourth straight meeting, and hinted it was moving towards cuts -- but not yet.

Protests that halted tourism at Peru's famed Incan citadel Machu Picchu for six days have been called off after an agreement between the government and residents, both sides said Wednesday.

Iran will meet pre-tournament favourites Japan in the Asian Cup quarter-finals after surviving extra time with 10 men before defeating Syria 5-3 on penalties on Wednesday.

A judge has ordered another suspension of bullfighting in Mexico City, days after the controversial tradition resumed amid protests from animal rights activists.

The NFL's Seattle Seahawks will hire Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald to be their new head coach, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.

French prosecutors said on Wednesday they had opened an investigation into suspected fraudulent practices by the waters division of Swiss food giant Nestle, after it admitted treating water for its top French brands including Perrier and Vittel.

England's Jack Leach has been ruled out of the second Test against India through injury, with his Somerset team-mate Shoaib Bashir now nearer an international debut as a result.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was fined $40,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for repeatedly publicly criticizing referees following a 107-101 victory at Oklahoma City on Monday.

French police arrested dozens of people on Wednesday as tensions escalated to new levels at protests by farmers in search of better conditions that have spread to other European countries.

The 2024 NBA Draft will expand to a two-night format next June, providing greater exposure for newcomers entering the league, the NBA announced on Wednesday.

Several guitars put up for sale by Mark Knopfler, the former frontman of British rock group Dire Straits, on Wednesday fetched hundreds of thousands of pounds each at auction.

Inter Miami and Lionel Messi will face Mexican teams Tigres and Puebla in this season's Leagues Cup, Major League Soccer announced on Wednesday.

Spanish basketball great Marc Gasol retired from the sport Wednesday after an impressive career spanning 20 professional seasons, including 13 in the NBA.

West Ham manager David Moyes reckons Kalvin Phillips can follow Jesse Lingard in proving to be a successful loan signing for the Hammers.

The US PGA Tour announced a deal worth up to $3 billion with a group of billionaire sports team owners on Wednesday to create a for-profit entity, PGA Tour Enterprises.

Online marketplace eBay will pay $59 million in a settlement over US government allegations that equipment that can be used to manufacture illegal drugs was sold on its website, the Justice Department said Wednesday.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed Wednesday to rally European partners to cobble together support for Ukraine "so huge" that it would weigh on Russian President Vladimir Putin's calculations.

Jannik Sinner said Wednesday that winning the Australian Open has not changed him and he now has ambitions to be number one in the world.

Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi is confident his side have the character to bounce back from Tuesday's surprise 4-0 thrashing at Luton.

Argentina's lower house of Congress on Wednesday began what is expected to be a marathon debate on President Javier Milei's mega-bill to reform the economy, politics and even some aspects of private life.

Formula One announced on Wednesday it had blocked US outfit Andretti's bid to join the circuit, citing concerns over the team's level of competitiveness.

Hamas was reviewing a proposal for a six-week truce in its war with Israel, a source told AFP on Wednesday, as fighting raged in southern Gaza and the UN sought to restore aid funding.

Myanmar's military will do "whatever it takes" to crush opposition to its rule, its top general said on Wednesday, after the junta extended a state of emergency and further delayed elections.

Former Celta Vigo captain Hugo Mallo will face trial in July for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman working as a mascot for Espanyol nearly five years ago, judicial sources said Wednesday.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the chief executives of TikTok, X, Discord and Snap were grilled by US lawmakers on Wednesday over the dangers that children and teens face on social media platforms.

With farmers venting their anger across Europe, the European Union said Wednesday it would create "safeguards" to stop cheap Ukrainian imports from flooding the market and ease highly contested rules on leaving land unused.

The United Nations' top court on Wednesday mostly rejected Ukraine's claims that Russia was financing "terrorism" in eastern Ukraine, saying only that Moscow had failed to investigate alleged breaches.

Kosovo said Wednesday that it will not immediately enforce a ban on the use of the Serbian dinar there after an outcry from Western governments.

Pioneering groups of humans braved icy conditions to settle in northern Europe more than 45,000 years ago, a "huge surprise" that means they could have lived there alongside Neanderthals, scientists said Wednesday.

Pop superstar Adele on Wednesday announced four open-air concerts in Munich in August, her first shows in mainland Europe since 2016.