Hot US inflation data hammers equities
Wall Street stocks plunged at the start of trading on Wednesday after data showed US consumer inflation continued to accelerate last month, reducing the chances of an early interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve.
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Global warming will 'decimate' G20 economies without unity: UN climate head
UN climate chief Simon Stiell on Wednesday warned G20 nations their economies face decimation and they must overcome geopolitical divisions to tackle global warming.
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Defending champion Rublev dumped out of Monte Carlo Masters, Sinner progresses
Andrey Rublev's Monte Carlo Masters title defence ended at the first hurdle on Wednesday with a straight-sets defeat by Australian Alexei Popyrin, while Jannik Sinner eased through.
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Fury says 'size matters' as Usyk bout looms
Tyson Fury said Wednesday that "size matters" as he counts down to his undisputed heavyweight world title fight with Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia next month.
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Bosnian Formula One fan brings speed dreams to the mountains
Far from the glitzy racetracks where legendary drivers made their mark in the world of Formula One, Himzo Beganovic has turned his dreams of speed into reality along the dirt roads of northwestern Bosnia.
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New Binance chief stresses importance of compliance
The new CEO of the world's top crypto platform stressed the importance of regulatory compliance for Binance's future success, months after its former chief executive pleaded guilty to violating US anti-money laundering laws and it paid $4.3 billion to settle charges.
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S. Korea's scandal-plagued opposition leader is election's big winner
The big winner in South Korea's election is the country's most controversial politician: opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, whose party is heading towards a landslide win, making the scandal-plagued liberal a real danger to beleaguered President Yoon Suk Yeol.
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Defending champion Rublev dumped out of Monte Carlo Masters
Andrey Rublev's Monte Carlo Masters title defence ended at the first hurdle on Wednesday with a straight-sets defeat by Australian Alexei Popyrin, while Jannik Sinner eased through.
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Kremlin warns floods may worsen as Kazakhstan, Russia evacuate 100,000
Water levels on rivers in Russia and Kazakhstan continued to rise and flood whole villages and cities on Wednesday, with more than 100,000 people evacuated and the Kremlin warning a "very, very tense" situation was expected to worsen.
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Joy, relief as Senegal ferry link with isolated south resumes
A ferry service between Senegal's capital Dakar and the southern city of Ziguinchor has resumed to the joy and relief of many who said its months-long suspension had cost them dearly.
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