Germany plans to ease legal gender change
The German cabinet on Wednesday signed off plans to help people change their legal gender more easily, but the proposals have stirred criticism from feminists, politicians and even the trans community.
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Arab Israelis bury official as crime wave toll nears 160
A high-ranking civil servant buried Wednesday in Israel is the latest victim of a crime wave that has killed almost 160 members of Israel's Arab minority this year.
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BRICS leaders weigh expanding membership at summit
The five BRICS nations are open to expanding the club to new members, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Wednesday, as it pursues greater clout in shaping the world order.
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Sales of new US homes rebound on tight housing supply
New home sales in the United States bounced upward in July, as a lack of existing real estate pushes buyers into the market for new builds, government data showed Wednesday.
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Russian strike on Ukraine school kills four as Moscow hit by more drones
A Russian strike on a school in north-east Ukraine killed four people Wednesday, razing the building to the ground in the Sumy region that borders Russia in an attack that came as the war in Ukraine enters its 19th month.
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White returns for Scotland's final Rugby World Cup warm-up with Georgia
Scrum-half Ben White is back in the Scotland starting side to face Georgia at Murrayfield on Saturday following a recent pre-Rugby World Cup injury scare.
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Stocks struggle as traders await Powell speech, Nvidia results
Stock markets wobbled Wednesday as traders battled to maintain this week's rebound despite worries about an extended period of elevated interest rates.
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Musiala injured in Bayern training
Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala has torn a thigh muscle in training and "needs to take a break for the time being", the club announced on Wednesday.
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Climate change could bring year-round heatwaves: UN researcher
As Europe and other regions swelter, a UN researcher cautioned that climate change was enabling increasingly intense and long-lasting heatwaves, which in some areas could soon begin to hit year-round.
Read moreIndia becomes first nation to land spacecraft near Moon's south pole
India on Wednesday became the first nation to land a craft near the Moon's south pole, a historic triumph for the world's most populous nation and its ambitious, cut-price space programme.
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