German business morale falls as war puts recovery on ice: survey
German business morale fell in March as the war in the Middle East puts hopes of a recovery in Europe's struggling top economy "on ice", a key survey showed Wednesday.
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Labubu maker Pop Mart's shares fall 23% despite surging earnings
Chinese toymaker Pop Mart's shares tumbled more than 20 percent on Wednesday, despite strong annual earnings, as investors fretted over a perceived over-dependence on its wildly popular Labubu dolls.
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ECB won't be 'paralysed' in face of energy shock: Lagarde
The European Central Bank has several options for dealing with the Middle East war energy shock, its chief Christine Lagarde said Wednesday, vowing policymakers would not be "paralysed by hesitation".
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McEvoy says best is to come after breaking long-standing swim record
Cameron McEvoy said Wednesday he can "get faster" after breaking one of swimming's oldest world records, but the Australian added it was "crazy" that he had received no financial prize for his exploits.
Read moreJapan PM asks IEA to prepare additional 'coordinated release' of oil
The head of the International Energy Agency said Wednesday he was "ready to move forward" with an additional release of oil reserves "if and when necessary".
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Goat vs gecko: A tiny Caribbean island faces wildlife showdown
The tiny Caribbean island of Terre-de-Haut boasts pristine turquoise waters and deserted coves. It also has goats, hundreds of them.
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Japan PM asks IEA chief to prepare additional 'coordinated release' of oil
The head of the International Energy Agency said Wednesday he was "ready to move forward" with an additional release of oil reserves "if and when necessary".
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Hungary's hard-pressed LGBTQ people say Orban exit is only half battle
Even if Hungary's nationalist premier Minister Viktor Orban loses next month's election, it does not mean relief for the country's embattled LGBTQ community, rights activists say.
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'No heavier burden': the decades-long search for Kosovo war missing
Halit Krendali peered over the edge of a freshly dug pit in southern Kosovo, desperately hopeful his uncle, missing for nearly 30 years, had finally been found in a mass grave.
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Exotic pet trade thrives in China despite welfare concerns
Pet lovers eagerly gathered around a container to snap photos of meerkats at a Beijing animal fair, each selling for $320, while nearby a raccoon nervously paced in a cage only slightly bigger than itself.
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