US manufacturing sector weakens on easing demand: survey
US manufacturing activity contracted for a second month in December, remaining at the lowest levels since May 2020 as new orders and production slipped, survey data showed Wednesday.
Read moreRate of scientific breakthroughs slowing over time: study
The rate of ground-breaking scientific discoveries and technological innovation is slowing down despite an ever-growing amount of knowledge, according to an analysis released Wednesday of millions of research papers and patents.
Read moreDeadly Ukraine strike reveals Russian tech weakness
Russia has blamed the deaths of scores of its soldiers in a New Year missile strike on its troops using unsecured, traceable mobile phones on the battlefield.
Read moreColombia backtracks on ceasefire announcement
The Colombian government said Wednesday it was suspending a ceasefire it had announced with the ELN armed group, which denied agreeing to any such truce.
Read moreTunisia faces 'complicated' 2023 without quick IMF deal: central bank
Tunisia faces a year of low economic growth and runaway inflation, and urgently needs a bailout deal with the International Monetary Fund, its central bank chief said Wednesday.
Read moreMilan beat Salernitana to close gap on leaders Napoli
AC Milan won 2-1 at Salernitana on Wednesday to resume the Serie A season by closing to within five points of league leaders Napoli.
Read moreLoeb rebounds to deny 'Mr Dakar' Peterhansel 50th stage win
Rally legend Sebastien Loeb at last had something to smile about after two nightmare days as the Frenchman won the fourth stage of the Dakar Rally on Wednesday.
Read moreBorrell visit to Morocco clouded by EU graft scandal
The EU on Wednesday defended a trip by its top diplomat to Morocco, which has been linked, along with Qatar, to a graft scandal unrolling at the European Parliament.
Read moreVietnam boy trapped in hollow concrete pillar declared dead
A 10-year-old Vietnamese boy trapped in a buried hollow concrete pillar at a construction site for four days was declared dead on Wednesday.
Read moreTrump urges Republicans to back McCarthy as US House deadlocked
Donald Trump on Wednesday called for far-right Republicans to end their blocking of the party's candidate to become US House speaker, after a damaging split prevented Kevin McCarthy from securing the key role.
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