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Monaco win makes PSG wait for Ligue 1 title

Monaco win makes PSG wait for Ligue 1 title

Monaco's 1-0 win over Lille on Wednesday left Paris Saint-Germain to wait at least until this weekend before securing yet another French Ligue 1 title.

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Brazil judge drops case on Bolsonaro stay in Hungarian embassy

Brazil judge drops case on Bolsonaro stay in Hungarian embassy

A Brazilian Supreme Court judge dismissed a case against former president Jair Bolsonaro over his two-day stay at the Hungarian embassy, ruling there was no hard evidence he was trying to evade prosecution.

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Xavi to remain Barcelona coach, club tells AFP

Xavi to remain Barcelona coach, club tells AFP

Xavi will remain as coach of Barcelona, the Spanish giants told AFP on Wednesday, despite having announced in January that he planned to quit at the end of the season due to the "cruel and unpleasant" nature of the job.

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Tensions rise as US pro-Palestinian student protests spread

Tensions rise as US pro-Palestinian student protests spread

Increasingly confrontational pro-Palestinian rallies by students protesting the death toll from the Israel-Hamas conflict erupted across US college campuses Wednesday, triggering tense faceoffs with police in Texas and California.

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Liverpool lose at Everton to leave Premier League hopes in ruins

Liverpool lose at Everton to leave Premier League hopes in ruins

Everton secured their first win in a Merseyside derby at Goodison Park since 2010 to leave Liverpool's Premier League title aspirations in ruins after a 2-0 defeat on Wednesday.

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Fernandes spares Ten Hag's blushes as Man Utd survive Blades scare

Fernandes spares Ten Hag's blushes as Man Utd survive Blades scare

Bruno Fernandes eased the pressure on under-fire Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag as his double inspired a nervous 4-2 win against Sheffield United on Wednesday.

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Meta sees profits soar in first quarter

Meta sees profits soar in first quarter

Facebook-owner Meta on Wednesday said its quarterly profits soared last quarter as the company continues to see stellar ad growth across its family of world-leading social media apps.

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Time for 'democratic transition' in Venezuela: opposition candidate to AFP

Time for 'democratic transition' in Venezuela: opposition candidate to AFP

Little-known Venezuelan diplomat Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, the consensus opposition candidate picked to confront President Nicolas Maduro in July elections, told AFP Wednesday it was time for a "peaceful, democratic transition."

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Xavi to remain Barcelona coach: club to AFP

Xavi to remain Barcelona coach: club to AFP

Xavi will remain as coach of Barcelona, the Spanish giants told AFP on Wednesday, despite having announced in January that he planned to quit at the end of the season.

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Israel in 'offensive action' in Lebanon as Gaza pummelled

Israel in 'offensive action' in Lebanon as Gaza pummelled

Israel said Wednesday its forces were carrying out "offensive action" in Lebanon after launching cross-border strikes targeting Hamas ally Hezbollah as Israeli aircraft and tanks pounded the Gaza Strip.

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