Australian 'Devil Wears Prada' star Baker pleads guilty to drink driving
Australian actor Simon Baker, the star of "Margin Call" and "Devil Wears Prada", pleaded guilty on Wednesday to drink driving, as his case was heard at a court near the beach resort of Byron Bay.
Read moreGrenfell inferno 'culmination of decades of failure': UK inquiry
The UK's Grenfell Tower fire disaster that killed 72 people was the result of "decades of failure" by government and construction industry bodies and the "systematic dishonesty" of building material firms, a damning final report said on Wednesday.
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German car sales plunge in August as EV slump worsens
Sales of new cars plummeted in Germany in August, official data showed Wednesday, dragged down by a record fall in demand for electric vehicles in Europe's biggest auto market.
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Wout Van Aert injured knee in Vuelta crash. team say
Wout van Aert suffered a "serious" knee injury but no fracture in the crash that ended his involvement in the Vuelta a Espana, the Belgian's Visma-Lease team said on Wednesday.
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Concussion in amateur sport 'not linked to cognitive decline': study
Concussions in amateur sport are not linked to increased long-term risks of cognitive decline, according to a study published on Wednesday.
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Rome's ancient Arch of Constantine damaged by lightning
Rome's ancient Arch of Constantine was hit by lightning during a heavy storm, causing some fragments to fall off, an official said Wednesday.
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'Digital pause': France pilots school mobile phone ban
Tens of thousands of pupils in France are going through a slightly different return to school this autumn, deprived of their mobile phones.
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Paralympic fencer Gilliver's travels have a silver lining
British fencer Piers Gilliver said he was "gutted" to have to settle for silver in the men's Paralympics sabre but admitted it was "great even just to be here competing" after struggling with serious concussion last year.
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Cathay flights to resume fully by Saturday after A350 repairs
Cathay Pacific said it will resume full operations by Saturday after replacing defective engine fuel lines on its Airbus A350 planes, a problem that had forced it to cancel dozens of flights this week.
Read moreMarkets plunge with Wall Street after Nvidia rout, weak US data
Tech firms led a plunge across equity markets Wednesday after a rout on Wall Street fuelled by a collapse in chip titan Nvidia and disappointing data on US factory activity that revived recession fears.
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