French presidency race enters final stretch with TV showdown
Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen girded for a televised debate Wednesday that is likely to prove the climax of this year's turbulent French presidential campaign, with millions of votes potentially up for grabs just four days before ballot casting begins.
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Solomons signed China security pact 'with our eyes wide open': PM
The Solomon Islands signed a security pact with China with its "eyes wide open", the Pacific nation's prime minister said Wednesday, despite strong US and Australian opposition to the deal.
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Murray reverses decision to skip clay to enter Madrid Open
Andy Murray has reversed his decision to skip the entire clay-court season after being confirmed as a wildcard entry for the Madrid Open.
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European stock market gains capped by Ukraine war
European stocks rose Wednesday but gains were capped as Russia continued its new offensive in eastern Ukraine, dealers said.
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'Miracle' survival of Ukrainian mother and daughter shelled by Russia
Tanya Los was washing the dishes at home in her southern Ukrainian village Mala Tokmachka on Sunday, her daughter Anastasia by her side, when a Russian rocket crashed into her kitchen.
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Third dust storm in two weeks sweeps through Iraq
Iraq was hit Wednesday by its third heavy dust storm in two weeks, temporarily grounding flights at Baghdad and Najaf airports, as the weather phenomenon grows increasingly frequent.
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Ramos-Horta wins East Timor presidential election: officials
Nobel laureate Jose Ramos-Horta scored a landslide victory in East Timor's presidential election, according to preliminary results published Wednesday by the election secretariat.
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Wimbledon ban on Russian players would be 'unacceptable': Kremlin
The Kremlin said Wednesday that banning Russian tennis players from Wimbledon over Moscow's military campaign in Ukraine would be "unacceptable."
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Riots over Koran burning test Swedish tolerance
Riots across Sweden sparked by a notorious anti-immigrant provocateur threatening to tour the country burning the Koran has challenged the country's limits to free speech.
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Finnish MPs open debate on joining NATO
Finland's parliament Wednesday will open a debate on whether to seek NATO membership, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparked a surge in political and public support for joining the military alliance.
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