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US announces $1 bn more in arms for Ukraine
US President Joe Biden announced $1 billion worth of new arms for Ukraine Wednesday as Pentagon officials defended the pace and quality of supplies as meeting Kyiv's battlefield needs.
China vows support for Russia, drawing US ire
President Xi Jinping on Wednesday assured Vladimir Putin of China's support on Russian "sovereignty and security" -- leading Washington to warn Beijing it risked ending up "on the wrong side of history".
Anthony Fauci, Biden's top Covid advisor, tests positive
Top scientist Anthony Fauci, the face of America's response to the Covid-19 pandemic, tested positive Wednesday for the virus on a rapid antigen test but is continuing to work from home while he recovers, the National Institutes of Health said.
Ecuador Indigenous leader freed, protests unabated
Ecuadoran Indigenous leader Leonidas Iza was freed Wednesday on a judge's orders as protesters flocked to the capital Quito on a third day of anti-government protests led by his organization.
US panel recommends Covid vaccine for youngest children
After months of waiting for anxious parents, a panel of experts convened by the US Food and Drug Administration recommended Moderna's Covid vaccine Wednesday for the nation's youngest children.
Media awards highlight human stories of climate crisis
Rising ice melt in Greenland, the impact of relentless heat waves in California, and the precarious future of coastal cities were among subjects featured at the annual Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards unveiled Wednesday.
Black Death origin mystery solved... 675 years later
A deadly pandemic with mysterious origins: it might sound like a modern headline, but scientists have spent centuries debating the source of the Black Death that devastated the medieval world.
Biden announces $1 bn in new military aid for Ukraine
US President Joe Biden announced a new package of arms and ammunition for Ukraine Wednesday after speaking with President Volodymyr Zelensky and reaffirming Washington's support for Kyiv as it battles Russia's invasion.
Police take suspect to search site in Amazon missing case: reports
Police investigating the disappearance of a British journalist and Brazilian Indigenous expert in the Amazon brought the latest suspect arrested in the case to the search site Wednesday, media reports said.
Cartier and Amazon target knock-offs in US lawsuits
Amazon and Cartier joined forces Wednesday in US court to accuse a social media influencer of working with Chinese firms to sell knock-offs of the luxury brand's jewelry on the e-commerce giant's site.
USGA boss can see LIV players having harder path to US Open
US Golf Association chief executive Mike Whan said Wednesday he could forsee Saudi-backed LIV Golf players having a harder time getting into future US Opens, but nothing has been decided.
US Fed announces biggest interest rate hike since 1994
The Federal Reserve announced the most aggressive interest rate increase in nearly 30 years, raising the benchmark borrowing rate by 0.75 percentage points on Wednesday as it battles against surging inflation.
Eagles wide receiver Allen holds hope for Paris Olympics
In-form hurdler Devon Allen is just eight weeks away from joining up with the Philadelphia Eagles as a wide receiver, but the American still harbours hopes of competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Toronto police chief apologizes to Black community for discrimination
Toronto's police chief apologized Wednesday for his officers' excessive use of force against Blacks, and released data backing up community claims of discrimination by law enforcement in Canada's largest metropolis.
Working 24/7 to save baby manatee orphaned in Colombia
Last September, Tasajerito the manatee was found lost in a Colombian swamp, just three days old and separated from his mother.
Deadly heatwaves threaten economies too
More frequent and intense heatwaves are the most deadly form of extreme weather made worse by global warming, with death tolls sometimes in the thousands, but they can also have devastating economic impacts too, experts say.
McCullum has England 'runnng towards the danger': Broad
Stuart Broad says England coach Brendon McCullum inspired the dramatic second Test victory against New Zealand by telling his team to "run towards the danger".
US starts shipping vaccines for children to Nepal, Mongolia
The United States on Wednesday announced it was starting to donate vaccines for children abroad with initial shipments to Nepal and Mongolia.
No sweat as impressive Kyrgios sees off Tsitsipas
Nick Kyrgios impressively rallied past Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Halle grass court tournament on Wednesday to hammer home his status as a Wimbledon threat but only after a spat with the chair umpire over sweating.
Europe's Moroccans start returning home via Spain for holidays again
"Finally!," said 20-year-old Reda as he arrived at the port of Algeciras in southern Spain Wednesday on the first day of an operation to ease the return home of Moroccans living in Europe for their summer holidays.
RIP Explorer: Microsoft's web browser retired
Internet Explorer, Microsoft's once dominant web browser that some users love to hate, was retired Wednesday after 27 years on the world's computer screens.
O'Brien hails 'hugely special' first Royal Ascot training success
State of Rest gave two-time Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Joseph O'Brien his first Royal Ascot winner with an impressive victory in the Prince of Wales's Stakes.
Houghton misses out on England squad for women's Euro
Former captain Steph Houghton missed out on England's squad for Euro 2022 as coach Sarina Wiegman selected her 23 players for the tournament on home soil on Wednesday.
France's Macron calls for 'new discussions' with Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called for "new in-depth discussions" with Ukraine, without confirming if he would travel this week to Kyiv as several media have reported.
Koch says 'bad words' fuelled Saracens' return to Premiership final
South Africa prop Vincent Koch says the "bad words" aimed at Saracens helped propel the club's rise from relegation to this weekend's Premiership final.
Equities rebound as central banks in focus
Europe's equities pushed higher Wednesday as the European Central Bank pledged to ease the stress in volatile eurozone bond markets, while US stocks advanced ahead of a major US rate hike.
Strike flattens street far from frontline in Ukraine's east
Yelena Gruzdeva and her children were asleep in a small Ukrainian town far from the frontline when an explosion blew off their roof, the family escaping uninjured "by a miracle".
Berlin blasts 'political decision' in Gazprom's gas squeeze
Russia on Wednesday stepped up the energy pressure on Europe, slashing gas supplies to the continent for the second day in a row in a move blasted as "political" by Germany.
West pledges more arms for Ukraine, as Russia and China renew ties
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin urged European allies to step up arms shipments to Ukraine on Wednesday, as Russia and China renewed their mutual support in the face of Western sanctions.
Tesla driver-assistance involved in 273 US crashes: report
Tesla vehicles have been involved in most of the crashes involving "Level 2" driver-assistance systems reported to the government, according to US data released Wednesday.
Anti-Rwanda tensions boil over into looting in eastern DR Congo city
An anti-Rwanda rally in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma boiled over into looting Wednesday, as bare-chested men ransacked shops and searched cars they suspected of transporting Rwandans.
Macron's 'attack dog' faces fight to hold seat in parliament
He may have been dubbed an "attack dog" by parts of the British press for his anti-Brexit sorties, but French Europe minister Clement Beaune is on the defensive in his first-ever election campaign.