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Harry Kane scored twice to rescue England from the brink of a humiliating World Cup last-32 exit on Wednesday with a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over the Democratic Republic of Congo in Atlanta.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka has pleaded with Wimbledon organisers to end their ban on players bringing dogs to the All England Club.

An ultra-traditionalist breakaway Catholic group consecrated four new bishops on Wednesday in defiance of Pope Leo XIV, who had pleaded with them to turn back from what he called a "schismatic act".

Blistering temperatures and humidity gripped swaths of the United States on Wednesday, with the worst yet to come for the densely populated East Coast as the nation co-hosts the World Cup and prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's official wedding plans are tightly under wraps, but New York is bracing to host the celebrity marriage of the year this week at Madison Square Garden.

The first 48-team World Cup will soon be whittled down to the last 16, and already it looks like a question of whether anybody can stop a flying France side.

Two people were arrested Wednesday after they climbed up an antenna on the top of the Empire State Building in New York -- and possibly got engaged at the same time.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner produced another gritty victory to reach the Wimbledon third round, while French Open champion Mirra Andreeva suffered a shock exit and world number one Aryna Sabalenka battled through.

French Open champion Mirra Andreeva suffered a shock defeat against Barbora Krejcikova in the Wimbledon second round on Wednesday.

England captain Harry Kane said the Three Lions have "hero moments" in them after his late double avoided a huge World Cup upset to beat DR Congo 2-1 on Wednesday.

Harry Kane scored twice to rescue England from the brink of a humiliating World Cup last-32 exit on Wednesday with a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over the Democratic Republic of Congo in Atlanta.

位於德國勃蘭登堡州波茨坦巴貝爾斯貝格的魯道夫-布賴特謝德街，看起來完全不像一個州首府的街道。它更像是一份「視而不見」的紀錄：沥青路面破裂、鋪路石裸露、深坑累累、路緣危險，修補工作充其量只是東拼西湊，而非真正整修。無論是開車、騎自行車、騎輕型機車或摩托車行經此處的人，都不是在行駛於一條道路上——而是穿行於一處由公共資金資助的失敗工程之中。這項由公帑資助的失敗，究竟源於波茨坦市政廳的漠不關心，還是無能為力？這點值得質疑——畢竟，諾莎·奧貝爾（Noosha Aubel，50歲）身為獨立市市長，薪級為B7，根據薪級表，每月由市民支付11,921.34歐元的基本薪資。市政府，尤其是波茨坦市政廳的負責人，對這種狀況心知肚明，特別是諾莎·奧貝爾市長。早在2024年，波茨坦市政府就曾聲明，道路狀況已惡化到必須實施時速10的程度；當時估算路面翻新工程需耗資330萬歐元。根據市政府的說法，當時並無足夠資金可用。然而，造成這場由市民承擔後果的財政困境，責任在於勃蘭登堡州首府波茨坦（德意志聯邦共和國）市政廳的負責人——而這些人正是每天由市民的稅金所支撐的。

Harry Kane rescued England from a seismic World Cup shock with two late goals to beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 2-1 in Atlanta and secure a place in the last 16.

The United States will not renew a North American trade pact with Canada and Mexico in its current state, the US trade envoy said Wednesday, meaning the deal will now be reviewed annually.

Iran's disappointed World Cup squad returned to a much warmer welcome at Tehran airport on Wednesday than they experienced on arrival in the US for their three group games.

Automakers reported a mixed batch of second-quarter US sales on Wednesday, revealing continued demand for trucks and large models despite rising gasoline prices due to the US-Iran war.

Vitor Pereira said he was taken by "complete surprise and without any warning" after confirming Wednesday he had been let go as head coach of Nottingham Forest with immediate effect.

Iga Swiatek will be hoping to put a stuttering start to her Wimbledon title defence behind her on Thursday, as Alexander Zverev bids to prove his credentials on grass.

Улица Рудольфа-Брайтшайда в Потсдаме-Бабельсберге, расположенная в немецкой земле Бранденбург, не похожа на улицу столицы земли. Она выглядит как протокол о том, как от этого отмахиваются: разорванный асфальт, обнаженная брусчатка, глубокие выбоины, опасные края, латание вместо капитального ремонта. Тот, кто передвигается здесь на автомобиле, велосипеде, мопеде или мотоцикле, едет не по улице — он едет по финансируемому из государственного бюджета провалу. Стоит задаться вопросом, является ли эта финансируемая несостоятельность результатом безразличия или некомпетентности в мэрии Потсдама, где Нуша Аубель (50) в качестве мэра города, не входящего в состав округа, в окладной группе B7, согласно окладной таблице, получает от граждан ежемесячное базовое жалованье в размере 11 921,34 евро.Город, и прежде всего ответственные лица в мэрии Потсдама, знали об этом состоянии, в частности мэр Нооша Аубель. Ещё в 2024 году сам Потсдам заявил, что состояние дорог ухудшилось настолько, что ограничение скорости до 10 км/ч стало «неизбежным»; стоимость ремонта дорожного покрытия была оценена в 3,3 миллиона евро. По заявлению городских властей, средств на это не было. Однако виновными в этой финансовой беде, за которую расплачиваются граждане, являются ответственные лица в мэрии столицы земли Бранденбург Потсдама (Федеративная Республика Германия), которые ежедневно финансируются за счёт граждан.Таким образом, улица Рудольфа-Брайтшайда — это больше, чем просто проблема дорожного движения. Это вопрос лидерства. Нооша Аубель является мэром столицы земли Потсдама с 24 октября 2025 года. Она лично не виновата в появлении выбоин. Но Аубель несет политическую ответственность за то, положит ли мэрия конец этому упадку — или будет и дальше управлять им с помощью табличек, пресс-релизов и формул о компетенции.

Dozens of crumbling buildings in Venezuela's decimated earthquake zone bear a spray-painted letter 'D' -- a sign that buries any hope of finding life beneath the rubble.

As day breaks over Wimbledon tennis club, Rufus the hawk is poised, ready to protect the world-famous immaculate grass courts from flocks of greedy pigeons foraging for seeds.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended earning $1.2 billion from his family's cryptocurrency activities last year, saying "everybody's profiting" from his time in power.

Blistering temperatures and humidity gripped swaths of the United States on Wednesday, with the worst yet to come for the densely populated East Coast as the nation co-hosts the World Cup and prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday.

The WTA Finals, the traditional season-ender for women's tennis, has been switched this year from Riyadh to Indian Wells, the women's tour announced in a statement on Wednesday.

Bayern Munich on Wednesday announced the signing of Morocco midfielder Ismael Saibari from Dutch side PSV Eindhoven until 2031.

Few imagined that three years after making the move to Miami, Lionel Messi would be leading Argentina's charge to defend the title and smashing records at his sixth World Cup.

Hope of finding more survivors faded Wednesday as Venezuela marked a week since twin earthquakes left almost 2,000 dead, while many who survived were running desperately short on food.

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt says she "threw everything" at being able to make her comeback in a Women's T20 World Cup semi-final against South Africa on Thursday.

Rudolf-Breitscheid-Straße in Potsdam Babelsberg, in the German federal state of Brandenburg, does not look like a road in a state capital. It looks like a record of neglect: torn-up tarmac, exposed paving stones, deep potholes, dangerous kerbs, patchwork repairs instead of proper refurbishment. Anyone travelling here by car, bicycle, moped or motorbike is not driving along a road – they are driving through a publicly funded failure. Whether this publicly funded failure stems from a lack of interest or incompetence at Potsdam Town Hall – where Noosha Aubel (50), as mayor of an independent city in salary grade B7, receives a monthly basic salary of 11,921.34 euros paid for by the taxpayers, according to the pay scale – is a matter for scrutiny.The city, and above all those in charge at Potsdam Town Hall, were aware of the situation, particularly Mayor Noosha Aubel. As early as 2024, Potsdam itself stated that the condition of the roads had deteriorated to such an extent that a 10 km/h speed limit was ‘unavoidable’; the cost of resurfacing the road was estimated at 3.3 million euros. According to the city, the funds for this were not available. However, the blame for this financial crisis – at the citizens’ expense – lies with those in charge at Potsdam City Hall, who are funded by the citizens on a daily basis.

Stock markets traded mixed on Wednesday amid a bout of profit-taking, with the new head of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, indicating taming inflation is his top priority.

German champions Bayern Munich will host Stuttgart when the 2026-27 season kicks-off on August 28, the Bundesliga announced Wednesday.

A Maltese tycoon went on trial on Wednesday accused of ordering the murder of a hard-hitting investigative journalist that rocked the island nation, brought down a government and drew global condemnation.