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A man suspected of deliberately causing one of the deadliest fires in US history appeared in court Wednesday charged with sparking a blaze that tore through Los Angeles in January.

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Israel and Hamas had agreed on the first phase of his Gaza peace plan, hailing it as a "historic and unprecedented" step to ending the two-year-old war.

The coach of Argentine football club Boca Juniors, Miguel Angel Russo, has died at the age of 69, the Argentine Football Association announced Wednesday.

Concerns over flight delays and missed paychecks due to the US government shutdown escalated Wednesday, as senators rejected yet another bid to end the standoff.

Riley Greene and Javier Baez both homered in a four-run sixth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied to beat the Seattle Mariners 9-3 to knot their Major League Baseball playoff series at two games apiece on Wednesday.

Spain on Wednesday searched for answers to public outrage at a healthcare scandal after authorities in the Andalusia region failed to inform thousands of women of their breast cancer screening results.

Manchester United's women beat Valerenga 1-0 to mark their debut in the Champions League, while Chelsea could only manage a 1-1 draw away to FC Twente on Wednesday.

A US country music star and military veteran became the latest -- and possibly least likely -- target of the Trump administration after it took issue with his lyrics about brazen immigration raids.

French President Emmanuel Macron will name a new prime minister within the next 48 hours, his office said on Wednesday, after the resignation of outgoing premier Sebastien Lecornu tipped the country deeper into political crisis.

England cricket legend Andrew Flintoff has walked away from his role as coach of the Northern Superchargers after feeling undervalued by the new owners of The Hundred franchise.

French football legend Zinedine Zidane's son Luca said on Wednesday he is "proud" to represent Algeria ahead of the north African country's World Cup qualifier against Somalia.

Fifteen-year-old Ania was raped by several men as she was fetching water, one of hundreds of thousands of young victims of gang violence that has engulfed Haiti and turned children's lives into a "daily struggle for survival," UNICEF warned in a report Wednesday.

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he may travel to the Middle East later this week, as negotiators in Egypt reported "encouraging" progress toward a deal to end the Gaza war.

England will be without captain Harry Kane in Thursday's friendly against Wales as manager Thomas Tuchel looks to build on a 5-0 win in Serbia that kickstarted his time in charge of the Three Lions.

Concerns over flight delays and missed paychecks due to the US government shutdown escalated Wednesday, as senators rejected yet another bid to end the standoff.

Outgoing French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, who intensified a political crisis by resigning earlier this week, said Wednesday he expected President Emmanuel Macron to name a new premier within the next 48 hours.

Ruben Amorim has been given three years to prove himself at Manchester United after co-owner Jim Ratcliffe insisted he will not make a knee-jerk decision about the under-fire manager's future.

A very much alive Dolly Parton took to Instagram on Wednesday to declare "I ain't dead yet!" after her sister sent fans into a tailspin when she called for prayers for one of America's most beloved celebrities.

It's like the opposite of naming your dream dinner party guests.

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah scored twice to help Egypt beat Djibouti 3-0 in Casablanca on Wednesday and qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

The latest "Knives Out" movie may be another whodunit but the expanding franchise's creator insists he also wanted to confront the current US political climate with the star-studded film.

An Argentine court on Wednesday sentenced a gunman to 10 years in prison for his failed attempt to assassinate former president Cristina Kirchner, an act of violence that shocked the South American country.

Authorities investigating one of the deadly fires that tore through Los Angeles in January said Wednesday they had arrested a man they believe deliberately started the blaze.

Barcelona will face Villarreal in Miami in a La Liga match on December 20, the Spanish top flight said Wednesday, making it the first European league fixture to be played abroad.

France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen said Wednesday she would thwart all action by any new government, throwing into doubt Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's ability to solve the country's deepening political crisis with a coalition cabinet.

A superb century from Beth Mooney dragged defending champions Australia back from the brink of disaster before they completed a crushing 107-run win over Pakistan in a Women’s World Cup clash in Colombo on Wednesday.

Access to several social media sites, including Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, has been "intentionally restricted" in Afghanistan, an internet watchdog said Wednesday, a week after a 48-hour telecommunications blackout in the country.

Nobel chemistry laureate Omar Yaghi was born to Palestinian refugees in Jordan, a quiet, studious child in a "large, rowdy family" that shared a single room with cattle they raised.

Daniil Medvedev on Wednesday got his revenge against US teenager Learner Tien, beating him in a nail-biter 7-6 (8/6), 6-7 (1/7), 6-4 to proceed to the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals.

Former AC Milan manager Sergio Conceicao will take over as coach of Al Ittihad following the sacking of Laurent Blanc, the Saudi Arabian Pro League club announced on Wednesday.

Ex-Spice Girl turned designer Victoria Beckham describes herself as someone who "desperately wanted to be liked" in a new three-part documentary about her life.

The chemistry Nobel was awarded on Wednesday to three scientists who discovered a revolutionary way of making materials full of tiny holes that can do everything from sucking water out of the desert air to capturing climate-warming carbon dioxide.

Iran has released a 19-year-old Franco-German national days after throwing out spying charges against him, France's foreign minister told AFP on Wednesday.

The leader of Britain's Conservatives vowed to return the party to its roots Wednesday as she tries to revive the fortunes of a once-electoral powerhouse whose very future is now under threat.

Gisele Pelicot, the Frenchwoman who became a feminist hero in a mass rape trial last year, was thrust into the national spotlight once again Wednesday, telling the one man who still denies raping her he must "take responsibility" for his actions.

Tensions mounted ahead of the closing on Friday of Spanish banking giant BBVA's hostile takeover bid for smaller national rival Sabadell whose uncertain outcome will be announced on October 17.

The global economy is doing better than expected, even as it faces prolonged uncertainty and underwhelming medium-term growth prospects, the head of the IMF said Wednesday.

Plant-based "steaks" and "veggie burgers" may be on the way out in the European Union after the bloc's parliament voted Wednesday to restrict such labels to meat only, in a win for disgruntled farmers.

Former FBI director James Comey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to felony charges in a case widely seen as an escalation of President Donald Trump's campaign of retribution against political opponents.