Milosevic spymasters handed longer jail terms in final UN court verdict
A UN court sentenced two of late Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic's spy chiefs to 15 years in jail on appeal Wednesday in the last major Hague war crimes trial from the 1990s Bosnian conflict.
Read moreThe Syrian refugee who became mayor of a German village
Ryyan Alshebl fled war-torn Syria in 2015, arriving on the Greek island of Lesbos after a harrowing four-hour journey on a rubber boat.
Read moreWebb becomes latest Wales star to retire from Test rugby
Rhys Webb is the latest Wales star to retire from Test rugby ahead of the Rugby World Cup.
Read moreNATO-led peacekeepers step up security after Kosovo clashes
NATO-led peacekeepers stepped up security around a town hall in northern Kosovo on Wednesday, where hundreds of ethnic Serbs gathered again at the scene of clashes earlier this week that left more than 80 people injured.
Read moreBrentford sign Dutch keeper Flekken from Freiburg
Brentford signed Netherlands goalkeeper Mark Flekken in a deal worth a reported £11 million ($13 million) on Wednesday.
Read moreAnimated Spider-Man back with 'arthouse' sequel to Oscar winner
Nearly five years after the animated "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" won an Oscar with its innovative, biracial take on the beloved webslinger, a wildly ambitious sequel aims to further blur the boundaries between superhero films and arthouse cinema.
Read moreSudan army quits truce talks with paramilitary foes
The Sudanese army suspended its participation in US- and Saudi-brokered ceasefire talks Wednesday accusing its paramilitary foes of failing to honour their commitments.
Read moreAnti-LGBTQ disinformation surges online in East Africa
Anti-LGBTQ bills in Kenya and Uganda have unleashed an unprecedented wave of online disinformation targeting the community, with experts accusing political leaders of spreading falsehoods that put lives at risk.
Read moreTensions high in north Kosovo as Serbs gather again
Tensions remained high in northern Kosovo on Wednesday, as hundreds of ethnic Serbs again gathered outside a town hall after clashing with NATO-led peacekeepers (KFOR) earlier this week.
Read more'Totally crazy': Monfils hobbles to memorable French Open win
Gael Monfils overcame cramping and a four-game final set deficit to win his first match in nine months in a French Open late night blockbuster, dubbing himself "totally crazy".
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