Markets rise as upbeat US data plays against rates outlook
Equity markets rose Wednesday as investors weighed data showing the US economy remained resilient in the face of rising interest rates against the prospect of more tightening to bring inflation under control.
Read moreProtests flare up in France after police shoot teenager
Violent protests shook Paris suburbs overnight and celebrities expressed outrage Wednesday after police shot dead a teenager during a traffic stop and appeared to have lied about the circumstances of the killing.
Read moreRussian missile strike on restaurant kills nine in Ukraine
The death toll from a Russian missile strike on a restaurant in eastern Ukraine rose to nine on Wednesday, as Kyiv downplayed the impact of the Wagner mutiny on fighting.
Read moreKarabakh separatists say 4 troops killed by Azerbaijani fire
Four Armenian separatist fighters were killed Wednesday in the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region by Azerbaijani fire, rebels said, as Baku and Yerevan held peace talks mediated by the United States.
Read moreMarkets mostly rise as upbeat US data plays against rates outlook
Equity markets mostly rose Wednesday as investors weighed data showing the US economy remained resilient in the face of rising interest rates against the prospect of more tightening to bring inflation under control.
Read moreSenegalese go wild for prized 'maad' fruit
Outside a bustling fruit market in Senegal's Dakar region, three trucks are blocking the road while a dozen men sweat to unload the precious cargo.
Read moreRussian missile strike kills eight in eastern Ukraine
The death toll from a Russian missile strike on a restaurant in eastern Ukraine rose to eight on Wednesday, as Kyiv played down the effect of a brief mutiny by the head of the Wagner mercenary group on the conflict.
Read moreLucky to come home: Growing up trans in Brazil can be deadly
Wearing a pink dress that matches the bow in her hair, eight-year-old Agatha flashes a smile that belies all she has been through as a trans child growing up in Brazil.
Read moreTimeless Venus Williams eyes one more Wimbledon magic spell
The summer of 1997 saw Britain hand over Hong Kong to China, "Men in Black" top the movie charts and Harry Potter take his first, faltering steps at Hogwarts.
Read moreGuadeloupe draws at Canada and Guatemala wins in Gold Cup
Canada surrendered an own-goal equalizer in the 94th minute on Tuesday to lift Guadeloupe into a 2-2 draw in a Group D opening match at the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
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