Global stocks diverge as Chinese shares tumble
Wall Street shares steadied Wednesday as investors awaited new signals on interest rates but Chinese stocks tumbled on continued disappointment over a lack of fresh stimulus in the world's second biggest economy.
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Time runs out in Florida to flee Hurricane Milton
Florida residents fled -- or defied warnings and tried to take shelter -- Wednesday in the final hours before Hurricane Milton, a lethal Category 4 storm, roars out of the ocean and tears across the state.
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Chad issues warning ahead of more devastating floods
Chad's government on Wednesday called on the public to help tackle deadly flooding brought on by torrential rains and rising water in the river Chari, which cuts through the capital N'Djamena.
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Record-breaking Root helps England dominate Pakistan in first Test
Joe Root went past Alistair Cook as England's highest Test run scorer with an unconquered hundred against Pakistan, anchoring his team to 492-3 in the first Test in Multan on Wednesday.
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Ex-UK soldier denies passing secrets to Iran intelligence
A former British Army soldier allegedly broke out of prison strapped to the underside of a food delivery truck while detained on suspicion of passing secret information to Iranian intelligence, a prosecutor said on Wednesday.
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Creator's death no bar to new 'Dragon Ball' products
Fans of the "Dragon Ball" franchise are set to see a host of product launches in the coming weeks, including a new video game and animated series, despite the series creator having died this year.
Read more'Catastrophic' Hurricane Milton approaches Florida
A "catastrophic" Hurricane Milton was closing in on the storm-battered state of Florida on Wednesday as US officials pleaded with residents to flee or risk dying.
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Van Gogh museum to launch Impressionism show
The Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam will this week unveil a new exhibition including works by Monet and Cezanne, to mark 150 years of Impressionism and its influence on the Dutch art scene.
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Chinese stocks tumble on lack of fresh stimulus
Chinese stocks tumbled Wednesday on continued disappointment over a lack of fresh Chinese stimulus measures and scant detail on measures already unveiled.
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Trio wins chemistry Nobel for protein design, prediction
Americans David Baker and John Jumper, together with Briton Demis Hassabis, shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday for work revealing the secrets of proteins through computing and artificial intelligence.
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