Jane Fonda urges Vienna Opera to cut ties with fossil fuel firms
US actress and activist Jane Fonda on Wednesday called on the Vienna Opera to end its partnerships with fossil fuel companies trying to "make themselves socially acceptable" by sponsoring cultural institutions while "killing the planet".
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Football captain from Thai cave rescue dies in UK
One of 12 boys dramatically rescued from a Thai cave in 2018 has died in Britain while studying on a football scholarship, authorities said on Wednesday.
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US retail sales rebound on biggest gain since 2021
Retail sales in the United States rebounded in January, said government data released Wednesday, logging the biggest gain since 2021 as policymakers watch for signs that consumer demand is cooling in the longer run.
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At least 33 dead in Panama migrant bus crash
At least 33 people died Wednesday when a bus transporting migrants bound for the United States crashed with a minibus in Panama, an official in the Central American country said.
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Ten Hag a 'great coach', fixing Man United not easy - Xavi
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez lavished praise on opposite number Erik ten Hag ahead of his team's clash with Manchester United in the Europa League on Thursday.
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Ethiopia warns UN-backed probe could 'undermine' peace process
Ethiopia warned on Wednesday that efforts by UN-backed investigators to probe abuses committed during the war in the country's north could "undermine" the progress of a peace agreement signed last year.
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Hamilton starts negotiations over new deal - Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton has begun talks over a new contract with Mercedes, the Formula One team confirmed on Wednesday.
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Glencore rewards shareholders after coal-fuelled profits
Swiss mining giant Glencore said Wednesday it would dish out $7.1 billion to shareholders after posting record profits driven by a surge in coal prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Residents leave Ukraine's Chasiv Yar to escape Bakhmut fighting
As a Soviet army conscript, Vasil Slabun helped in the clean-up of radioactive material after the Chernobyl nuclear accident in 1986.
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Protests break out in Nigerian city over cash shortages
Angry bank customers burned tyres and blocked streets in a southwest Nigerian city on Wednesday in protests over scarcity of naira cash, police and residents said.
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