Markets broadly up as traders await Powell speech, Nvidia results
Markets mostly rose Wednesday with traders battling to maintain momentum from the previous day's much-needed rally as they contemplate an extended period of elevated interest rates.
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Greek firefighters battle major blazes on multiple fronts
Greek firefighters on Wednesday struggled to contained uncontrolled fires throughout the country for a fifth day, several of them bordering an acrid, smoke-filled Athens.
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Chinese ships chase, block Philippine boats in disputed sea
As a US military surveillance plane circled overhead, eight Chinese ships chased and briefly blocked four Philippine boats on a resupply mission to a tiny garrison in the hotly contested South China Sea.
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Zimbabwe votes in uphill election for defiant opposition
Zimbabweans on Wednesday began voting in closely-watched presidential and legislative elections after a campaign tainted by a crackdown on the opposition, fears of vote rigging and public anger at the economic crisis.
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Ukraine 'abortion fairy' helps refugees in Poland
As a survivor of an attempted rape in Poland, Ukrainian Nastya Podorozhnya knows how lonely the struggle of a woman living in a foreign country can be.
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'It's dragged on': Ukrainians confront slow war gains
Rusted Russian tanks, which the Kremlin had hoped would parade victorious through Kyiv days after it invaded Ukraine, have instead been lined up as war trophies ahead of Ukraine's independence day.
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At least 1,100 missing after Hawaii fires
At least 1,100 people are still missing two weeks after deadly wildfires ravaged the Hawaiian island of Maui, authorities said Tuesday, with the FBI seeking family members' help in identifying the remains of the dead.
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Japan begins final preparations for Fukushima water release
The final preparations to discharge waste water from the crippled Fukushima power plant in Japan began Wednesday, its operator said, a day before the scheduled release into the Pacific Ocean.
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Safe in Chad after fleeing Sudan's horrors, on foot
After hiding at home for weeks, Sudanese refugees evaded militias in Darfur and fled on foot to neighbouring Chad with children on their backs and safety their destination.
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